Tourists to Cuba jumped by 15% in the first quarter of 2015, and the trend is expected to hold for the rest of the year, the country's Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero said.... More
Cuba has called for a new economic, financial and monetary order, where the interests and needs of the countries to the south and the majorities are included as priorities.... More
Cuban and Canadian researchers have demonstrated the use of cultivated plants in the Caribbean well before the commonly accepted advancement of agricultural groups in the region at around AD 500, published the Journal of Archaeological Science earlier this month.... More
The participation of Cuban cooperatives in the 2nd Fair for Conciliation and Assurance ¨Plan 2016 of the National Economy¨ in this city, endorsed the recognition of the country to this form of management, which extends in search of greater dynamism and efficiency.... More
Representatives of different Cuban public entities attended a seminar headed by Britain expert and researcher Matthew Cox in Havana.... More
Representatives of the main agricultural organization of the United States recently explored in Cuba the opportunities the Caribbean nation offers in agribusiness, with the purpose of establishing bilateral commercial exchanges, limited for over 50 years now due to the U.S. blockade.... More
A ruling this week by the US Supreme Court favored Cuba in litigation underway for several years against an American company, which was illegally marketing Dominican cigars under the Cohiba Cuban brand. ... More
The Ministry of Food Industry (MINAL) has this year all needed monies to ensure most of the raw materials, to meet the demands in all destinations, including tourism, said an official from the Ministry.... More
The U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba, USACC, founded a year ago and grouping 25 agricultural organizations, recently held a press conference in Washington D.C. to explain the importance of lifting the US blockade of Cuba and reestablishing full bilateral trade relations.... More
New and very encouraging steps were taken in Cuba in 2014 toward economic development. These included the approval of a new Foreign Investment Law, the new development zone at Mariel, the implementation of a gradual process toward currency unification and the expansion of the self-employment sector to include all gastronomic and services sectors.... More
The Cuban economy will grow four percent "or more" in 2015, the Minister of Economy and Planning, Marino Murillo has said.... More
Words of advice for our listeners who may be planning a trip to Cuba for the first time. The high seasons for Cuba tourism are from mid-November to mid-March and in July and August. Prices for hotels, flights, and other expenses are higher during peak times.... More
The Cuban economy expects to stop the downward trend of the last years in 2015, but this will demand organizational discipline and efficiency, explained Vice President Marino Murillo.... More
Cuban economy will continue to improve despite the US blockade, foreign financial restrictions and the international situation, said Economy Minister Marino Murillo, as he submitted the 2015 Economic Plan at a meeting of the Council of Ministers presided over by President Raul Castro last Friday.... More
Cuba Travel Services, a leading authorized carrier service provider with offices in California and Florida, will now be offering direct flights from New York's JFK Airport to Havana, Cuba. Cuba Travel Services arranges flights operated by American Airlines and Sun Country Airlines to popular destinations including Havana, Cienfuegos, Camaguey, Santa Clara, Holguin and Santiago de Cuba.... More
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