Cienfuegos
Average Wages Rise but Nobody in Cuba Lives on Their Salary
14ymedio, Mario Penton and Luz Escobar, Miami and Havana, 14 July 2017 — Ileana Sánchez is anxiously rummaging through her tattered wallet, looking for some bills to buy a… Continue reading
Discriminatory prices: how much do things cost? FERNANDO DÁMASO | La Habana | 17 de Julio de 2017 – 12:05 CEST.
The establishment of Cuba’s two different currencies (CUC and CUP), and their different applications (1×24, 1×10, 1×2 and 1×1),… Continue reading
Cuba Awaits New Trump Proposals / Iván García
Ivan Garcia, 14 June 2017 — What you lose last is hope. And those who have plans to immigrate to the United States maintain bulletproof optimism.
Close to a small park in… Continue reading
Cuban entrepreneurs brace for President Trump’s new Cuba policy BY MIMI WHITEFIELD mwhitefield@miamiherald.com
Nidialys Acosta handles the booking for a loose association of vintage car owners who have banded together to offer transportation for visiting dignitaries and other groups. Clients… Continue reading
A Neighborhood Dressed in Blue / Rebeca Monzo
At the time of the “accident” in 1959, Nuevo Vedado was the latest Havana neighborhood to be developed. Its residents included professionals and famous artists from radio and television. It was an… Continue reading
Americans will still be able to travel to Cuba, but rules will be stricter BY MIMI WHITEFIELD mwhitefield@miamiherald.com
The good news for Americans who want to travel to Cuba is they still can, but a draft of President Donald Trump’s… Continue reading
Reinaldo Escobar: The Unqualified Cuban Truth / Somos+
Somos+, Leyla Belo, 23 MACH 2017 — Those who ever speak with Reinaldo cannot deny his innate genius, his sense of humor and gentleness of expression. A matter of decorum, isn’t it?… Continue reading
Cuba drills for own oil as Venezuelan flow falters Rigoberto DIAZ AFP 8 June 2017
The “Varadero 1,008” drill in the village of Boca de Camarioca is part of a plan by Cuba to make up for lost oil imports… Continue reading
Country drills for own oil as Venezuelan flow falters Cuba once got most of its oil cheap from its socialist ally Venezuela, largely paid for by exporting medical staff and supplies. Published: 09:43 , Refreshed: 09:38 Pulse News Agency International… Continue reading
Havana: Clandestine Business Deals, Poverty and Glamor / Iván García
Ivan Garcia, 26 April 2017 — When night falls, it’s not advisable to walk through certain neighborhoods in Havana. Like the one from El Curita Park, on Reina and Galiano,… Continue reading
‘It’s Not Charity’: Russia Questions Cuba’s Ability to Pay for Russian Oil to Replace Venezuela’s by FRANCES MARTEL 29 May 2017
The government of Russia has expressed skepticism that the communist regime controlling Cuba would be able to afford oil… Continue reading
‘Experiencing Cuba’ while under government surveillance
CAIBARIÉN Cuba — Caibarién is a town on a bay that separates it from Cayo de Santa María, which is located on Cuba’s northern coast. It’s proximity to the city of Santa Clara, which… Continue reading
Cuba says Zika tally rises to nearly 1,900 cases
Cuba said on Thursday 1,847 residents had so far contracted the mosquito-borne Zika virus, warning that certain provinces on the Caribbean island still had high rates of infestation despite a series… Continue reading
Cuban activist prevented from meeting U.S. counterparts
HAVANA — An independent Cuban LGBT rights advocate claims authorities prevented him from traveling to Havana late last week to meet with a delegation of U.S. advocates. Nelson Gandulla, president of the Cuban… Continue reading
Meliá Hotels International expands in Cuba
Meliá Hotels International is set to extend its presence in the centre of Cuba with the addition of 8 hotels, while also assisting in promoting multi-destination vacations.
The company is now committed to enhancing… Continue reading
Neither CUPs nor CUCs, It’s Bucks That Reign in Cuba
14ymedio, Zunilda Mata, Havana, 3 May 2017 — The guard looks at him and dismisses him as an undercover cop. “Are you coming to change dollars? I’ll pay you at… Continue reading
Cuba Imports First Russian Crude Since Collapse Of Soviet Union By Zainab Calcuttawala – May 03, 2017, 4:37 PM CDT
Cuba will process Russian oil for the first time in two decades, after supplies from Venezuela saw an eight-month hiatus… Continue reading
Declining Interest in Cuba Hasn’t Stopped Cruise Ships From Sailing by Joe Pike, Adam Leposa | May 4, 2017 11:14am
Despite a recent study by Allianz Global Assistance that showed a declining interest in Cuba from last year to this… Continue reading