Havana, June 2 (PL-RHC) -- A report from the National Bureau of Statistics and Information showed that in April, Cuba received 287,000 international visitors, which exceeded the 273,000 for the same period last year.... More


Havana, June 2 (RHC) – Cuba exported its first 35-cubic-meter lot of gray marble from the Isle of Youth to Venezuela as part of an accord reached between entities of the two countries at the latest Havana International Trade Fair, held here in November.... More


Sport News Roundup May 31

The experienced skater Tony Garcia, double bronze medalist in Cartagena de Indias-06, leads the Cuban skaters participating in the Pan American Sports Festival scheduled for July in Veracruz, Mexico. ... More


Bogotá, May 31 (NNN-RHC), --Police drug enforcement strategies in Colombia that encourage a focus on arrest numbers are part of the continuing problems the country has in reducing the prevalence of drug addiction and its related criminal activity, according to a Colombia-based researcher.... More


Washington, May 30 (RHC)-- The U.S. National Security Agency is listening and recording almost every cellphone call in the Bahamas, an archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean, leaked documents show.... More


Paris, May 31 (Mercopress-RHC), --French Finance Minister, Michel Sapin, praised Argentina’s agreement with Paris Club creditors, saying it highlights the country’s effort to “normalize its relations with creditors.”... More


La Paz, May 31 (NNN-RHC), -- On Friday, Bolivia inaugurated the first segment of the world’s highest cable car railway line in the world. The cable line is called Mi Teleférico, or My Cable Car. It carries passengers six miles and 13,000 feet above sea level between La Paz and its neighboring city, El Alto.... More


LIMA, May 31 (Andina-RHC), --Aiming to increase current bilateral trade from US$1.5 billion to US$2 billion between Peru and India, the South American nation is looking to take the proposal of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the newly-formed Narendra Modi government.... More


Havana, May 31, (RHC), – Cuban vice president, Salvador Valdes Mesa, arrived Friday in San Salvador, heading a Cuban delegation to the upcoming inauguration of President-elect, Salvador Sanchez Ceren, this Sunday, June 1st.... More


Havana, May 31, (RHC9, – The Cuban Parliament President Esteban Lazo Hernandez held talks in Havana with Guillermo Teillier, national chairman of the Communist Party of Chile, who pays an official visit to Cuba.... More


Paris, May 31, (RHC), – The United States government intention to impose a multi-billion dollar fine on French bank BNP Paribas over its alleged dealings with sanctioned countries including Cuba, has caused outrage in French media and economic sector... More


Beijing, May 31, (RHC), -- A compilation of the so-called Reflections columns by Cuban revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, dealing with issues such as peace and disarmament, was launched in Beijing, in a bilingual Chinese/Spanish edition.... More


Young pianists from different countries will meet in Old Havana from June 5 through 29 with the sponsorship of Cuban piano teacher Salomón Gadles Mikowsky. ... More


Sport News Roundup May 31

The Pan-American Weightlifting Championship, headquartered near the capital of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, shows its 2nd competitive day with action in 3 categories.... More


La Paz, May 30 (NNN-RHC) -- Bolivian President, Evo Morales, inaugurated an international Women's Summit in eastern Santa Cruz in the lead up to the upcoming Group of 77 plus China Summit in June.... More


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