San Jose, October 2 (RHC)-- In Costa Rica, a nearly one month-long strike against a proposed fiscal reform, namely the Law on Strengthening Public Finance, entered its fourth week after a failed meeting between union leaders and representatives of the government. ... More
Tokyo, October 2 (RHC)-- In Japan, voters in Okinawa have elected a new governor who has promised to oppose the long-running U.S. military presence on the Japanese island. ... More
Barcelona, October 2 (RHC)-- In Barcelona, Spain, baton-wielding police broke up demonstrations and sit-in protests by Catalan independence activists Monday, as an estimated 180,000 people marched on the first anniversary of a referendum on independence that was banned by Spanish authorities. ... More
Washington, October 2 (RHC)-- In environmental news from the United States, the Trump administration has taken a number of steps in recent days to roll back environmental regulations and oversight. ... More
Dallas, October 2 (RHC)-- In immigration news in the U.S., The New York Times is reporting that the Donald Trump administration has begun transferring detained migrant children from shelters across the country to a barren tent city in West Texas. ... More
Ottawa, October 2 (RHC)—Cuba´s Minister of Tourism, Manuel Marrero Cruz, is on an official visit in Canada this week.... More
New Delhi, October 2 (RHC)-- Cuba will build a bioelectric plant and a 50 megawatt and a wind farm thanks to a loan granted by India, Cuban Minister of Energy and Mines, Raúl García Barreiro, confirmed Tuesday.... More
San Sebastian, October 1 (RHC) – Britain’s Paul Laverty won the Best Script Award at Spain’s International Film Festival of San Sebastían for Yuli, a movie inspired by the life of renowned Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta... More
Havana, October 1 (RHC)-- The second stage of the popular consultation process on the new Cuban constitution began this Monday, after seven weeks of nationwide debates across the island in neighborhoods, workplaces, schools and government institutions. ... More
Havana, October 1 (RHC)-- Delegates and leaders of the Confederation of Cuban Workers, the CTC, in the western provinces of Artemisa and Mayabeque met over the weekend to review results in different productive spheres and listen to concerns of members in the lead up to the organization's 21st Congress. ... More
Havana, October 1 (RHC)-- Yemen's Deputy Foreign Minister Mansour Ali Baggash has criticized the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba, and highlighted the island's support for Arab causes, especially Palestine, during a visit to the island. ... More
Havana, October 1 (RHC)-- The Cuban entity Comercializadora de Servicios Médicos Cubanos (CSMC) S.A. and the Canadian tour operator COGIR, have signed an agreement for the implementation of a program to provide healthcare to elderly Canadians visiting Cuba as tourists.... More
Buenos Aires, October 1 (RHC)-- Cuba's main travel agency Havanatur S.A. is participating in the International Tourism Trade Fair of Latin America (FIT America Latina), running from September 29th to October 2nd. ... More
The Hague, October 1 (RHC)-- The International Court of Justice at The Hague has ruled that Bolivia cannot force Chile to negotiate over granting it “sovereign access” to the Pacific Ocean. ... More
Brasilia, October 1 (RHC)-- In Brazil, tens of thousands of people took part in women-led rallies in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and other cities over the weekend to protest against the far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro ahead of the October 7 Brazilian election. ... More
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