Bridgetown, January 2 (RHC)-- The Caribbean Tourism Organization, the regional agency responsible for the marketing and tourism of the region as a premiere tourism destination, says its welcomes the announcement of a change in diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, and that such an event marks an opportunity for increased numbers into the region -- an “important part of the CTO’s overall vision for the Caribbean”, according to The Barbados Advocate newspaper.... More


Havana, January 1 (RHC-PL), -- The National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) takes to the stage Thursday some of the main classic ballets of the 19th century, in a tribute gala to the 56th anniversary of the Revolution.... More


Pyongyang, January 1 (RHC-PL), -- The leader of the Democratic People''s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, congratulated Wednesday Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz on the 56th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution and wished success to the people of the Caribbean nation.... More


Paris, January 1 (RHC-PL), -- Cuban Ambassador in France Hector Igarza said Thursday that the Cuban Revolution is sovereign and independent and does not have to bow to anyone or anything.... More


Havana, December 31, (RHC), – Cuban vice-president Jose Ramon Machado Ventura is heading the island´s delegation to the inauguration ceremony of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, to take place January 1. ... More


Havana, December 31, (RHC), – Cuba´s Tourism Ministry announced that the total figure of foreign tourists to Cuba reached 3 million on December 30, standing for a 5.3 percent growth when compared to last year. ... More


Havana, December 31 (RHC-Prensa Latina), -- The National Commission for Road Safety of Cuba passed a plan of actions to reduce the rate of traffic accidents, which left 665 fatalities this year, 63 more than in 2013.... More


Havana, December 31, (RHC), – Barbados and Cuba are seeking to deepen their collaboration in sports and culture, Barbadian media highlighted on Tuesday.... More


Havana, December 30 (RHC) – Fernando González, René González, Antonio Guerrero and Gerardo Hernández, the four members of the Cuban Five group, inaugurated an outdoor sculptural complex erected in the Havana suburb of Jaimanita, honoring the solidarity movement with their cause.... More


Havana, December 30 (RHC-AFP) –- A Cuban doctor who was cured of Ebola after contracting the disease in Sierra Leone said Monday he will rejoin the Cuban aid mission in West Africa that is currently fighting the deadly virus. Felix Baez will return to the region in January after he is fully recovered, he told the daily newspaper Granma. ... More


Philadelphia, December 30 (RHC) -– The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is the first out of the gate to announce a high-level Cuba conference, the Miami Herald reported on Tuesday.... More


San Salvador, December 30 (RHC) -– Salvadoran President Salvador Sanchez Ceren said yesterday that he has returned to work following a trip to Cuba for a medical check-up.... More


Havana, Dec 29, (RHC), – The five Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly convicted in the United States have welcomed the letter of support and solidarity they recently received from the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro.... More


Hanoi, Dec 29, (RHC), -- The 56th anniversary of the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution has been celebrated in the Vietnamese province of Hoa Binh. There, Cuban workers, students and Vietnamese officials got together in a lively commemoration of the Cuban landmark event.... More


Jefferson, Dec 29, (RHC), -- If things fall into place, Missouri’s Agriculture Director could be among the first Americans to enter Cuba since President Obama began easing relations between the two countries.... More


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