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ECONOMY-CUBA: Tourism Slump Undermines Growth Forecast
The number of foreign tourists visiting Cuba this year is not keeping up with earlier expectations - a consequence of the tense international climate - and likely will force the government to scale back its economic growth forecast.POLITICS-CUBA/RUSSIA: New Era of Tensions for Former Comrades
Cuba strongly objects to Russia's announced closure of an electronic intelligence centre on the Caribbean island - a move Havana says is Moscow's "special gift" to Washington - stoking a new public dispute between the two countries, though Cuba is calling for negotiations.POLITICS-CUBA/RUSSIA: New Era of Tensions for Former Comrades
Cuba strongly objects to Russia's announced closure of an electronic intelligence centre on the Caribbean island - a move Havana says is Moscow's "special gift" to Washington - stoking a new public dispute between the two countries, though Cuba is calling for negotiations.CUBA-RUSSIA: Spy Base Closure Marks End of Military Alliance
The dismantling of a "spy station" located just outside Havana is to be completed by the end of the year, eliminating the last vestiges of the close military ties that Cuba had with the now-defunct Soviet Union.CUBA-RUSSIA: Spy Base Closure Marks End of Military Alliance
The dismantling of a "spy station" located just outside Havana is to be completed by the end of the year, eliminating the last vestiges of the close military ties that Cuba had with the now-defunct Soviet Union.ENVIRONMENT-CUBA: UNDP to the Rescue of Havana Bay
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking to drum up international assistance for cleaning up Havana Bay, the country's most heavily polluted ecosystem.RIGHTS-CUBA: Castro Grants Dissident Permission to Travel
Prominent Cuban dissident Elizardo Sánchez received government permission to fly to the Czech Republic on the invitation of President Vaclav Havel, an outspoken critic of the human rights record of the socialist government of Fidel Castro.ECONOMY-CUBA: New Wave of Blackouts Heightens Uncertainty
Prolonged blackouts this week in the capital and several provinces heightened the sensation of uncertainty with respect to the economic impact of the slowdown of the global economy and the international crisis triggered by the Sep 11 terror attacks in the United States.POLITICS-CUBA: Castro Backs All Anti-Terror Accords
President Fidel Castro announced Wednesday that Cuba will uphold all 12 international agreements to fight terrorism, of which this socialist-run island has ratified three, though is set to ratify the remaining nine.HEALTH-CUBA: Fewer Needles, Same Protection from Disease
Cuban scientists are working to combine several vaccines in efforts to reduce the number of injections this Caribbean island's infants receive as part of the national immunisation programme, which protects children from 13 diseases, including hepatitis B and meningitis types B and C.ECONOMY-CUBA: Private Sector Complains of Slump in Tourism
The Sep 11 terror attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. have led to a drop in tourist arrivals to Cuba, which directly affects the country's budding private sector.TRANSPORT-CUBA: Bicycles Losing Ground
The once omnipresent bicycle is becoming less and less common in the streets of the capital of Cuba, despite the health benefits of this green-friendly, inexpensive means of transportation, and the continued shortfall in collective public transport.DEVELOPMENT-CUBA: Keeping a Roof over the People of Havana
The Cuban capital, home to 20 percent of the country's 11 million inhabitants, is suffering a severe deterioration in its housing sector and government plans do not go far enough toward resolving the problem, agree experts.LATAM-US: Tension over Attacks Pushes Trade Issues to Back Burner
Integration and development plans in Latin America will play second fiddle to security questions as a consequence of last week's terror attacks in the United States, according to a Cuban analyst./ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC-CUBA: Ibero-American Singers Shine with ‘Trova’ Star
Some 20 Ibero-American luminaries of song are accompanying star Cuban troubadour Pablo Milanés in a recording project, the first edition of which is slated for release in Mexico next month.RIGHTS-CUBA: Prejudice Prevails Despite Laws against Discrimination
A black ancestor can be found under even the lightest-toned skin in Cuba - or as the popular saying goes, "he who has no Congo, has some Carabali", an allusion to two of the main currents of African slaves brought to the Caribbean.SPORTS-CUBA: Early Initiation and Heavy Investment Key to Success
Even in difficult economic times, Cuba continues its campaign to promote sports among young children, an approach that allows top-level coaches to spot athletes who have talent and perhaps a chance at becoming a world champion.PETROLEUM: Spain’s Repsol to Drill in Cuban Waters
The Spanish petroleum company Repsol is to be the first transnational to drill for oil in the seabed of Cuba's territorial waters in the Gulf of Mexico, an area divided among the Caribbean island, Mexico and the United States.CUBA-EU: A Bid to Improve Climate for Political Dialogue
Cuba and the European Union (EU) say they will try to build favourable conditions for renewing political dialogue, currently languishing due to Europe's criticisms of the socialist-run island's human rights record.MUSIC: Cuban Artists to Attend Latin Grammy Awards
The Cuban artists invited to the Latin Grammys will attend the ceremony no matter where it takes place, said local officials.ENVIRONMENT-CARIBBEAN: Cuba Expects Intense Cyclone Activity
The increase in cyclone activity seen in recent years in equatorial areas of the Atlantic basin points to a growing risk of major hurricanes, said José Rubiera, the director of the Cuban Meteorology Institute's National Centre of Forecasts.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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