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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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CUBA: Armed Forces on Alert against Possible U.S. Attack
The armed forces of Cuba and thousands of volunteers with basic training are in a state of alert to respond to a possible military attack by the United States, Chief of Staff Ulises Rosales del Toro announced here.CUBA-US: Nations Cooperate on Drugs Case Despite Best Intentions
The fact that no love is lost between the Cuba and the United States has not prevented them from working together against the drug traffickers of the Caribbean region, despite constant attempts to promote animosity.CUBA-CHURCH: “Love is Still Waiting”, Says Catholic Publication
"Love Hopes and Waits for Everything", a pastoral letter that further chilled the already cool relations between the Cuban government and the Catholic Church three years ago, was brought up again just when a possible visit by Pope John Paul II is being discussed.CUBA: Che Guevara – A Vanishing Ideal
Every day, in all schools in Cuba, children sing the national anthem, salute the Cuban flag, and cry out "We will be like Che!" at the top of their lungs./IPS ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN/ CUBA: Recycling Provides 250,000 Jobs
Recycling is a major enterprise in Cuba, providing some 250,000 jobs and saving the country roughly 100 million dollars a year on imports, officials say. But they believe much more could be done.ENVIRONMENT-CUBA: Recycling Provides 250,000 Jobs
Recycling is a major enterprise in Cuba, providing some 250,000 jobs and saving the country roughly 100 million dollars a year on imports, officials say. But they believe much more could be done.CUBA-DEVELOPMENT: UN Increases Social Aid to Cuba
United Nations agencies are increasing the flow of aid funds to Cuba to protect the gains made in the social sphere over 30 years from the country's current economic problems. Millions of dollars have been earmarked for reproductive health programmes, agricultural projects and children's needs.CUBA: ‘Fiestas’ Give Revolution New Life
Cuba's Committees for the Defence of the Revolution (CDRs) have developed new ways of getting people to come to the aid of the ruling Communist Party: street dances.CUBA: Fear of Blackouts as Oil Prices Rise
Cubans are fearing a return to the frequent electrical blackouts that made life on the island so miserable earlier in the decade./IPS DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN/ CUBA: See You at the Havana Convention
Tourism is invading all spheres of Cuban life.CUBA-UNITED STATES: Immigration Accords Strong Despite Helms- Burton
In spite of tension created by the Helms- Burton law, diplomatic rows and unresolved cases of aspiring emigrants, Cuba and the United States continue to respect the immigration accords reached last year.ENERGY-CUBA: Looking Towards the Sun
Without turning its back on nuclear energy, Cuba is looking towards the sun and other sources of renewable energy to ease the energy crisis that has gripped the economy for the last six years.(ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/05) /REPEAT/
A violent father. An uncle with delusions of power. A paralytic grandfather on excursion through the pages of pornographic magazines. A young couple desperate for a place to make love.CUBA-ECONOMY: See You at the Havana Convention
Tourism is invading all spheres of Cuban life.CUBA-ECONOMY: Cuba to Develop Duty-Free Zones
Cuba took another step in the process of opening its economy to foreign capital this week with the creation of a commission to work on a programme to develop duty-free zones and industrial areas.CARIBBEAN: Taking Giant Steps Towards Integration
Representatives from 17 Association of Caribbean States (ACS) member nations, took practical steps towards regional integration this week, drawing up a plan of action for approval in their Council of Ministers later this year.CUBA-ECONOMY: Cheers as Tourist Numbers Rise
Tourists are arriving here in record numbers, boosting the nation's ailing economy, and Cban officials are hopeful of welcoming one million visitors by the end of the year.CUBA-ECONOMY: Black Market Flourishing
Cuba's black market, nearly wiped out by government reforms two years ago, is again flourishing and, unlike most other underground marketplaces, the consumers here can get a better deal.MUSIC-CUBA: Salsa – Popular or Vulgar, Cubans’ Feet Don’t Care
The press calls it vulgar, some musicians consider it overly simplistic, and the Catholic Church deems it mediocre. But the controversy surrounding salsa music in Cuba has failed to dent its popularity.EDUCATION-CUBA: Classrooms Escape the Grip of Economic Crisis
With the arrival of September and the start of a new school year, Cuba's classrooms seem to have escaped the grip of the economic crisis that has battered Cuba since early this decade.CUBA-POPULATION: Ageing Population Requires Fresh Policies
As it faces the 21 century with one of the largest "greying" populations in Latin America and with its economy in tatters, Cuba badly needs a coherent population policy, experts here say.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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