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CUBA: Fuel Supply Worries partly Eased by Venezuelan Oil Imports
The arrival of two shipments of Venezuelan oil confirmed the resumption of imports to Cuba under an energy agreement between the two countries, although there is still concern over fuel supplies in this Caribbean island nation.ENVIRONMENT-CUBA: Slashing Use of Ozone-Depleting Gases
Cuba has eliminated the use of methyl bromide on its famed tobacco plantations. The pesticide is one of several substances that deplete the Earth's atmospheric ozone layer, a natural shield that protects all life on the planet from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.POLITICS-CUBA: U.S. Interests Chief Ends Three Years in Havana
The outgoing chief of the United States Interests Section in Cuba, Vicki Huddleston, stated Friday just hours before returning to her country that changes in the island's socialist regime are already under way and are "inevitable".ECONOMY-CUBA: Not Looking Good
Signs that the Cuban economy did not perform well in the first half of the year indicate that growth will not reach the three percent rate forecast for this year./REPEAT/ENVIRONMENT: Cuba Gives Up on Selling Tortoiseshell
Cuba withdrew its proposal to renew exports of hawksbill turtle shells, which was to be discussed by the party states to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).ENVIRONMENT: Cuba Gives Up on Selling Tortoiseshell REPEATING
Cuba withdrew its proposal to renew exports of hawksbill turtle shells, which was to be discussed by the party states to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).ENVIRONMENT: Cuba Gives Up on Selling Tortoiseshell
Cuba withdrew its proposal to renew exports of hawksbill turtle shells, which was to be discussed by the party states to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).CUBA: Opposition Launches New Human Rights Scheme at Home, Abroad
A coalition of political opposition groups in Cuba announced Tuesday the beginning of a broad debate -- to involve Cubans on the island and abroad -- about a Human Rights Charter that could ultimately serve as the basis for a new Constitution.HEALTH-CUBA: Environmental Controls to Fight Dengue
Authorities in Cuba have incorporated environmental controls into their public health efforts aimed at preventing new outbreaks of dengue, since the latest epidemic, which broke out last year.CUBA: Church Blames Defections on Pressure from People in Canada
The Roman Catholic Church in Cuba blamed Wednesday the recent defection of 23 members of a group of youngsters who travelled to Canada to take part in an encounter with Pope John Paul II on pressure exerted by people residing in Canada.HEALTH: Cuba Making Progress towards Dengue Vaccine
Researchers in Cuba continue making progress towards a vaccine against dengue, although without losing sight of the fact that for now, prevention measures are the only answer to the spread of the potentially fatal disease.ECONOMY-CUBA: Cutting Red Tape to Draw Investors
The Cuban government plans to cut the red tape faced by foreign capital in this socialist island nation, which stands in the way of investment projects and has drawn complaints from investors.CUBA: Stiffer Controls to Prevent Repeat of ‘Rafters’ Crisis’
Authorities in Cuba have stepped up controls along the coast to prevent an exodus of would-be emigrants trying to make the dangerous 90-mile journey across the Florida strait to the United States, like the one seen in the summer of 1994.CUBA: Despite Rumours, Gov’t Rules out New Rafters’ Exodus
The Cuban government ruled out Wednesday any easing of controls against illegal emigration that would lead to another exodus of "rafters" to the United States and a further rise in tension with that country.DEVELOPMENT-CUBA: Farming Benefits from Bio-Pesticides
Cuba has reduced its farmers' use of agro-chemicals by 75 percent in the last two decades as a result of the progress made in biologically-based insecticides and fungicides, which are paving the way for farm production that is healthier for humans and the environment.CUBA: Workers to be Given New Jobs, in Downsizing of Sugar Industry
A major restructuring of Cuba's sugar industry to make it more competitive and boost yields will pose a new test for the government's aim to guarantee jobs for everyone, in the midst of the severe financial difficulties plaguing this Caribbean island nation.CUBA: Enormous Crowds Support Gov’t Initiative
Millions of Cubans took to the streets Wednesday, called on by the government to support a proposed constitutional amendment that would head off an attempt by dissident groups to reform the country's socialist system.ECONOMY-CUBA: Pharmaceutical Industry Poised to Boost Production
Cuba's pharmaceutical industry is stepping up production to meet domestic demand for medicines and become self-sustainable through exports.COMMODITIES-CUBA: Greater Efficiency, Fewer Sugar Mills
Cuba's goal to boost sugar industry efficiency is likely to mean the closing of many of the island's more than 150 sugar refineries, just 104 of which were up and running during this year's harvest.CUBA: Havana Has Paid ‘Every Cent’ of Venezuelan Oil, says Gov’t
The Cuban government said Thursday that it has paid "every cent" of the oil it imported from Venezuela, and that the April suspension of shipments has cost this Caribbean island nation tens of millions of dollars in additional expenses.CUBA-VENEZUELA: Even ‘Friendly’ Oil Generates Debts
Cuba is negotiating payment of a debt to Venezuela in order to continue receiving oil shipments that were suspended when a coup d'etat briefly overthrew President Hugo Chávez last month.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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