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MIGRATION-CUBA: The Ice Continues to Thaw
The second conference on "the Nation and Emigration", part of a process of normalisation of relations between the Cuban government and nationals living abroad, will bring more than 300 emigrants residing in some 35 countries to Havana this weekend.CUBA-ECONOMY: Informal Talks on Re-Scheduling Debt Begin
Cuba's National Bank has begun to make informal contacts with the country's biggest foreign creditors, in order to seek "constructive", "creative" and "viable" solutions to the country's foreign debt, Bank president Francisco Soberon announced.CUBA: First Exchange Houses Open in Havana
An unobtrusive sign sports the announcement that from now on, Havana residents will no longer have to resort to the underground market to change dollars - they can now visit the first exchange houses to open in Cuba in over 30 years.CUBA: First Exchange Houses Open in Havana
An unobtrusive sign sports the announcement that from now on, Havana residents will no longer have to resort to the underground market to change dollars - they can now visit the first exchange houses to open in Cuba in over 30 years.NON-ALIGNED: Cuba in Favour of ‘Modernisation with Principles’
The Cuban government is in favour of a revitalisation of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM), as long as an adaptation to today's post-Cold War world does not mean compromising the principles that gave rise to the organisation 34 years ago.NON-ALIGNED: Cuba in Favour of ‘Modernisation with Principles’
The Cuban government is in favour of a revitalisation of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM), as long as an adaptation to today's post-Cold War world does not mean compromising the principles that gave rise to the organisation 34 years ago.CUBA-RELIGION: Church-State Relations Still in Flux
A report that Pope John Paul planned to visit Cuba next February, allegedly heard in a foreign radio broadcast, sent tremors through the island this month and underlined the strained relations between church and state.CUBA: US Overtures Viewed as Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
The recent moves by U.S. President Bill Clinton to promote a peaceful transition toward "a free and open society" in Cuba, has not meant any change in Washington's Cuban policy, according to authorities here.CUBA: Stone Tourist Bridge Threatens Coastal Ecosystems
Construction of a stone bridge as part of a tourism development project linking the mainland with the island's northern cays, threatens to harm the coastal ecosystem of the Cuban archipelago, environmentalists say.CUBA: The Dual Nature of the Economy – an Obstacle to Recovery
Cuba will have to resolve the dual character of its economy if it intends to take maximum advantage of foreign investment, local analysts warn.CUBA: Long Evenings without T.V. – Power Cuts Stage a Comeback
Following a welcome break this summer, regular power cuts are on their way back in Cuba, trying the patience and the new-found hope of the population.CUBA: Ordinary Cubans Would be Hardest-Hit by Stiffening of Embargo
Ordinary Cuban citizens, who are finally beginning to breath more easily after five years of economic crisis, would be the main victims of a U.S. bill designed to stiffen the 35-year-old embargo against the Caribbean island nation.CUBA-ENVIRONMENT: Stone Bridge Threatens Coastal Ecosystems
Construction of a stone bridge as part of a tourism development project linking the mainland with the island's northern cays, threatens to harm the coastal ecosystem of the Cuban archipelago, environmentalists say.LATIN AMERICA: Integration Needed to Curb Environmental Destruction
Latin American and Caribbean governments must step up integration of their efforts if they are to head off continued environmental destruction in the region, concluded a ministerial-level meeting held in Cuba.LATIN AMERICA-ENVIRONMENT: Communities Should be Involved
Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) from Latin America and the Caribbean are urging their governments to include community participation in environmental policy making.ENVIRONMENT-LATIN AMERICA: Integration Needed to Curb Destruction
Latin American and Caribbean governments must step up integration of their efforts if they are to head off continued environmental destruction in the region, concluded a ministerial-level meeting held in Cuba.CUBA: Government Celebrates National Day with Optimism
With temperatures as high as last summer's, but with a less tense atmosphere overall, Cuba celebrated the Day of National Rebellion on Wednesday amidst government optimism that the worst of the hard-hitting economic crisis is over.ECONOMY-CUBA: Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Cuba's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has dropped 34.3 percent over the last five years due to the hard- hitting economic crisis plaguing the country, the National Office of Statistics (NOS) announced on Friday.CUBA-UNITED STATES: Wary Eyes Across the Straits
While experts claim the United States has relaxed its policy towards Cuba, here on the island a wary eye is being cast across the Straits of Florida to determine Washington's real motives.CUBA-ECONOMY: Now Open for Small Business
The Cuban state's strict control over the provision of virtually all services to the population continues to wither away.WOMEN-CUBA: Female Workforce at Risk
Cuban women - beneficiaries of a deliberate policy undertaken since 1959 to enhance their status at the workplace - are facing dark prospects as the economy sinks deeper into the mire.« Previous Page
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