New York, August 6 (RHC)-- The U.S. Republican presidential candidates are preparing for the first debate of the 2016 election campaign.... More
Cuban Swimmers Elisbet Gámez and Armando Barrera will complete today their participation at the World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, in the 100-meter freestyle and 200 backstroke modality, respectively.... More
Cuba’s Entry to the IMF and World Bank is Imminent, says IMF's Former Director Hector R. Torres who published an article on Tuesday in the Point of View section of www.swissinfo.ch website that reminds us that a few years ago was unimaginable to Cuba knocking on the doors of the IMF and World Bank.... More
Havana, August 6 (RHC) -- A photo exhibit and a concert are included in a number of activities organized by Cuban youngsters to celebrate the 89th birthday of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro –- commemorated on August 13th.... More
Tokyo, August 6 (RHC) – Fernando Gonzalez, vice president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and Hero of the Republic of Cuba, participated on Thursday in a commemorative event in Hiroshima for the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of that Japanese city.... More
Havana, August 6 (RHC) –- Cuba and Bolivia reaffirmed their strong ties of friendship and cooperation during a celebration Wednesday for the 190th anniversary of the independence of that South American nation.... More
Istanbul, August 6 (RHC) -– A number of global companies are searching for ways to enter the Cuban market and Turkish firms are also getting on the bandwagon, writes the Daily Sabah from Istambul. ... More
Tampa, August 6 (RHC)-- The Florida Aquarium in Tampa has entered into a partnership with the National Aquarium in Havana, the first time aquariums from the two nations have ever done so, the Associated Press reported on Thursday.... More
Baltimore, August 6 (RHC)-- Island Travel & Tours, Ltd. will be conducting a Special Dedicated Flight on August 12, from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport to Havana, Cuba to celebrate Secretary of State John Kerry’s officiating the raising of the U.S. flag and opening of the U.S. Embassy in Havana on August 14th. ... More
Miami, August 6 (RHC)-- Add Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to the list of cruise companies moving quickly to offer Cuba sailings, the newspaper USA Today reported Wednesday.... More
Buenos Aires, August 6 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez officially raised the nation’s pensions on Wednesday. Retired people in Argentina will see their pension raise by 12.49 percent, boosting their monthly income to $464.... More
Mexico City, August 6 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Almost four weeks after the escape of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the U.S. government released a statement saying it believes the most wanted drug lord is still in Mexico. Guzman is more than likely in Sinaloa state, they say, a suspicion shared by a source with teleSUR immediately after his alleged jailbreak.... More
San Salvador, August 6 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Suspected Salvadoran gang members continue to carry out killings in the capital and across the country, instilling fear and violence. On Wednesday, they attacked a bus, killing four people and injuring seven, while separately they are believed to have killed a police officer, a woman and her two children.... More
Lima, August 6 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Thousands of protesters marched peacefully through southern Peru’s main streets on Tuesday, as they held vigils in plazas and banged pans in front of their homes, expressing their discontent with the Tía María mining project of the Southern Copper Corporation. ... More
Santiago de Chile, August 6 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Chilean lawmakers took a significant step toward lifting the ban on abortion imposed in 1989 by the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship by voting to advance the reform aimed at overturning the prohibition.... More
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