News from Cuba:
Cuba places third as tourist destination in the Caribbean
May 16, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Carlos Vogeler, general director for the Americas of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), said Cuba now is in the third position as the Caribbean country that receives more tourists per year, trailing the Dominican Republic and...
Australia and Nicaragua use Cuban literacy method
May 15, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- In places so far from each other as an aboriginal community in Australia, and Nicaragua, in Central America, are both using the Cuban literacy method Yes I Can to teach adults to read and write.
Cuba best country in Latin America to be a mother, says new report
May 11, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Cuba has been ranked the number-one country of Latin America to be a mother in a report by the Save the Children, a non-governmental organization based in London. According to Prensa Latina, the next best countries...
Positive outlook predicted for Cuban tourism
May 11, 2012
CAYO SANTA MARIA, Cuba (ACN) -- The Regional director for The Americas of the World Tourism Organization, Carlos Vogeler, has predicted positive prospects for the Cuban tourism industry, whose growth exceeds the region’s average.
Record number of winter season tourists for Cuba
May 10, 2012
VILLA CLARA, Cuba (ACN) -- The arrival of over 1,730,000 visitors from December to April is a record for Cuba’s tourist high season in terms of the arrival of foreign travelers. While inaugurating the 32nd International Tourism Fair, FITCUBA 2012...
Fifth national campaign against homophobia underway in Cuba
May 10, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- An exhibition of paintings and other plastic artworks promoting the acceptance of and respect for free and responsible sexual orientation and gender identity was inaugurated on Tuesday in Havana during the opening day of...
Cuba rejects 'interference' by Spanish foreign minister
May 9, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Dagoberto Rodriguez Barrera has described as “interfering, disrespectful and even naïve” comments made recently by the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel García-Margallo.
Havana's Hemingway Int'l Nautical Club to host coastal fishing tournament
May 9, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- A coastal fishing tournament for amateurs will take place on Saturday at Havana’s Malecon seafront, organized by the Hemingway International Nautical Club as part of several activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of...
Chinese business delegation to visit Cuba
May 8, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- A Chinese business delegation from the city of Shunde will visit Cuba next month with the objective of carrying out exchanges and cooperation in important areas, such as agriculture and tourism.
New Florida law against trading with Cuba a total failure, says Miami newspaper
May 5, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba -- A new law signed by Florida governor Rick Scott, which prohibits doing business with or having commercial relations with Cuba and Syria was described on Wednesday by Miami newspaper El Nuevo Herald as a fiasco”.
Cuba begins clinical trial of pneumonia vaccine
May 4, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- This year Cuba will begin the first clinical trials of a vaccine against pneumococus developed by national institutions, Dr Concepcion Campa, director of Havana’s Finlay Institute, announced on Wednesday.
Cuban-Americans in Miami condemn arson against Cuba travel company
May 3, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Groups of Cuban-American residents in Miami strongly condemned a deliberate fire that last Friday gutted the offices of Airlines Brokers, a charter line in Coral Gables specializing in flights to Cuba.
Florida governor signs new law strengthening economic blockade of Cuba
May 3, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a bill on Tuesday that prohibits state and local governments from contracting with companies that have business ties to Cuba and Syria. The piece of legislation, sponsored by...
Thousands participate in May Day celebrations in Havana
May 2, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Hundreds of thousands of Havana residents marched on Tuesday morning along the Jose Marti Revolution Square in the Cuban capital to mark International Workers’ Day. The parade, also attended by hundreds of...
Chavez back in Cuba
May 2, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez arrived in the early hours of Tuesday in Havana, where he was welcomed by his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro. Chavez has been undergoing a series of radiotherapy treatments in Cuba.
Cuban emigres push for improvement in Cuba-US relations
May 1, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Members of the group Cuban Americans for Engagement (CAFE) have demanded that relations between Washington and Havana be more flexible. Members of the group of émigrés held meetings in both the State Department and...
Cuba and Barbados to create environment links
April 26, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Cuba and Barbados intend to work together to create new opportunities for enhancing the environment. This was among several issues discussed when Cuban Ambassador, Lissette Pérez-Pérez...
Commentary: Looking back on the Cuba distraction at Cartagena
April 26, 2012
On the weekend of April 14th and 15th, Colombia hosted the Sixth Summit of the Americas, as 33 inter-American governments convened in Cartagena to discuss a broad host of topics. Dominating the agenda were scheduled discussions of the...
Cuba backs oil company expropriation by Argentina
April 23, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Cuba reiterated on Thursday its solidarity with the Argentinean government’s decision to expropriate a 51% controlling stake in the YPF oil company, a subsidiary of the Spanish group Repsol.
Cuban and German foreign ministries increase bilateral contacts
April 21, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Dagoberto Rodriguez concluded a working visit to Germany as part of bilateral efforts to strengthen links between the foreign ministries of both nations. On Wednesday, Rodriguez met with...
Over 50,000 patients treated under Cuba-Venezuela health agreement
April 21, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- More than 50,000 Venezuelans have received medical treatment in Cuba, said Mary Cedeño and Joel Perez, members of the social movement of patients benefiting from the comprehensive health agreement existing between...
Cubans migrants arrive in Cayman Islands
April 21, 2012
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- A Cuban vessel arrived in the Cayman Islands with 27 males and 1 female on board, during the late afternoon hours of Wednesday. While in Cayman Islands territorial waters, the craft reportedly developed problems with...
Commentary: Fidel's attack on Canadian prime minister is unwarranted and ill-conceived
April 21, 2012
Fidel Castro, Errol Barrow, Michael Manley, Eric Gairy, Maurice Bishop, Sir Alexander Bustamante, Pierre Trudeau, Eric Williams, Forbes Burnham, Bob Bradshaw, Vere Cornwall Bird, Edward Oliver Le Blanc, George Charles, Ebenezer Joshua and...
OAS summit evidence of ever-growing abyss, says Cuba
April 20, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba -- In a statement on Wednesday, the Cuban government said thae the Summit held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, gave evidence of the ever-growing abyss that exists between “Our America”, as Martí called it, and the “turbulent...
Commentary: Decisions on Cuba rooted in politics, not principle
April 20, 2012
US President Barack Obama vetoed Cuba’s attendance at this month’s Summit of the Americas in Colombia for domestic political reasons. He was not alone in applying domestic considerations. Every other hemispheric leader adopted a position on Cuba that...
US newspapers slam White House opposition to Cuba's participation at OAS summit
April 19, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Influential US dailies such as the Washington Post, the New York Times and Los Angeles Times criticized the White House’s opposition to Cuba’s participation in the Summit of the Americas, held over the weekend.
New book launched on the Cuban experience in America
April 19, 2012
MIAMI, USA -- Facts About Cuban Exiles (FACE), a non-profit organization, has produced an 800-page book with a 16-page photo section on the Cuban exile experience, entitled Cubans: An Epic Journey, published by Reedy Press.
Commentary: Reflections: To sleep with open eyes
April 19, 2012
I took a good look at Obama in the famous “Summit Meeting”. Sometimes he was overcome by tiredness, he unwillingly shut his eyes but, at times, he slept with open eyes. The Cartagena Summit was not a meeting of a trade union of misinformed presidents.
Washington's Cuba policy out of step, says US senator
April 18, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Jeff Bingaman, a US senator from New Mexico and member of the Democratic Party, who serves as chairman of Committee Outreach for the Senate Democratic Caucus, acknowledged on Monday that Washington’s policy...
Colombian president recognises Cuba's right to participate in Summit of the Americas
April 17, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos recognized on Sunday that Cuba’s right to participate in the Summits of the Americas has the support of the majority of the countries of the region.
Chavez returns to Cuba for treatment, will not attend summit
April 16, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez will not participate in the Sixth Summit of the Americas, underway in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro has announced.
Summit of the Americas marked by Cuba's exclusion
April 14, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba -- The exclusion of Cuba and the absence of Ecuador -- following a decision by its president, Rafael Correa -- will mark the Sixth Summit of the Americas, which begins on Saturday in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
Chavez returns to Venezuela after another round of radiotherapy in Cuba
April 13, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) President Hugo Chavez returned to Venezuela on Wednesday night after completing the third phase of the radiotherapy treatment he’s receiving in Cuba following his most recent surgery.
Cuba positive about emerging oil industry
April 12, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- An official with the Cuban Mining and Energy Ministry, Manuel Marrero Faz, affirmed in Havana this Tuesday that the emerging oil industry in Cuba is winning an important place within the national economy.
Cuba to host first national Harley Davidson Riders Festival
April 12, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The first Cuban National Festival of Harley Davidson Riders is scheduled for April 14-15 in the world-famous beach resort of Varadero, in the central province of Matanzas. Organizers of the event announced in Havana that...
Commentary: The US embargo against Cuba: Washington's sterile Havana strategy
April 12, 2012
This past February marked the 50th anniversary of Washington’s embargo against Cuba. The birthday, which went uncelebrated here and in the Caribbean, was a grim reminder of the persistence of one of Washington’s most egregious foreign policy blunders.
Commentary: Reflections: Stephen Harper's illusions
April 11, 2012
I think – and I do not intend to offend anyone -- that this is how the prime minister of Canada is called. I deduced it from a statement published on “Holy Wednesday” by a spokesperson of the foreign ministry of that country. The United Nations Organization membership is...
Commentary: Colombia prepares to welcome the Americas to next week's OAS summit
April 7, 2012
The upcoming Sixth Summit of the Americas will be held in the resort city of Cartagena, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from April 14 to 15, 2012. Thirty-three heads of government, representing all of the member states of the Organization of...
Cuba hopes to exceed forecast economic growth in 2012
April 6, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Cuba hopes to surpass the expected 3.4 percent economic growth for 2012 thanks to a number of strategic investments, announced the Cuban Minister of Economy and Planning, Adel Yzquierdo, during an expanded meeting of...
Chavez returns to Venezuela after second round of radiotherapy in Cuba
April 6, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- President Hugo Chavez returned to Venezuela on Wednesday night after completing the second phase of the radiotherapy treatment he has been receiving in Cuba following his most recent surgery.
