Social media reports that people were shot repeatedly with rubber bullets and that riot police used tear gas in order to disperse protesters»
Blog Archives January 2016
Cubans Evoke Fidel Castro’s Entrance to Havana in 1959
The entrance to Havana of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, with the Caravan for Freedom, will be evoked today after 57 years of that historical event»
Germany Seeks to Improve Economic Relations with Cuba
Deputy Foreign Minister and Federal Minister of Economy and Energy of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel, is in Havana for a German-Cuban business forum that will seek to identify business and investment opportunities»
Costa Rica Announces Departure of First Group of Cuban Emigrants
The government of Costa Rica scheduled for next Tuesday the departure of the first group of Cubans who are stranded from mid-November on its border with the intention of reaching the United States»
Diaz-Canel in Sancti Spiritus: It’s not Enough to Produce More (+photos)
In his visit to Sancti Spiritus, Cuba first vice-president said that together with the production increase and the improvement of the commercialization system, it is necessary to work with the morale of the people»
U.S. Blockade of Cuba is Inefficient Policy, Says Virginia Governor
The U.S. governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, described as successful his second visit to Cuba, and expressed his hope regarding the elimination this year of the economic, commercial and financial blockade on the island»
Havana’s Gallery to Exhibit Art Work of Italian Painters
The Galleria Continua, located in Havana, from next January 9 will host the exhibition Tu+Yo = Nosotros, which gathers the work of art of four important Italian artists»
Ecuador Readies for Upcoming CELAC Regional Summit
Ecuadorian Vice-President Xavier Lasso said in Quito that his country has “nearly everything ready” to host the 4th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC, later this month»
Biological Corridor Aims at Conservation of Marine Spaces in Cuba
An enlargement of the actions of the Biological Corridor in the Caribbean Sea (CBC) was announced by doctor Nicasio Viñas, considered a valuable example of the south-south cooperation»
Transference of Cuban Emigres from Costa Rica to USA Postponed
Salvadorian Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez reported today that a pilot plan to transfer Cuban emigres from Costa Rica to the United States that had been initially planned for Friday was postponed»