Caracas, August 10 (RHC-PL) -- A meeting between Cuban President Raúl Castro and Executive Vice President of Venezuela Jorge Arreaza in Havana made headlines in local media in Venezuela yesterday.... More


Havana, Aug 8, (RHC), -- The Special Deputy representative of the UN Secretary General, Morad Wahba labeled as excellent the work done by the Cuban medical brigade in Haiti.... More


Havana, Aug 8, (RHC), -- The Carlos Juan Finlay Microbiology Award by the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) will be presented in Cuba in December this year, the UN ody announced Friday.... More


Carnival kicks off in Havana

Havana, Aug 8, (RHC), – With colorful dance parades and lively music the Havana Carnival kicked off Friday night. The fest will lighten up Havana until August 16.... More


Havana, Aug 8, (RHC), -- Cuban authorities are currently finalizing preparations for Pope Francis' visit to Cuba on September 19-22.... More


Havana, August 7 (RHC) -- Activists with the Latin American and Caribbean Brigade of solidarity with Cuba demanded the immediate lifting of the economic blockade imposed by the United States on the Caribbean island. ... More


Moscow, August 7 (RHC) -- Cuba and Russia on Thursday concluded a two-day round of inter-ministerial consultations in the field of multilateral affairs.... More


U.S. Visitors to Cuba on the Rise

Havana, August 7 (RHC) -- The arrival of American visitors to Cuba has increased by 54% from January to July, when compared to the same period last year. ... More


Havana, August 7 (RHC) -- Meanwhile, just days before Secretary of State John Kerry is to officially inaugurate the reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana, the city’s official historian told EFE news agency that Cuba has never harbored “an anti-American sentiment, but rather an anti-imperialist sentiment.”... 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


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