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The Cuban Minister of Tourism Expects Half a Million Russian Visitors

14ymedio, Moscow, 14 March 2024–The Russian MIR payment card, accepted in Cuba since November 2023, is here to stay and will boost Russian tourism to the Caribbean nation to an expected half-million visitors, Cuban minister of tourism Juan Carlos García Granda declared today. “The Russian MIR card arrived in Cuba to stay,” García Granda stated … Continue reading “The Cuban Minister of Tourism Expects Half a Million Russian Visitors”

Cuba Promises Russian Businessmen That They Will Be Able To Manage Hotels on the Island

14ymedio, Havana, 15 March 2024 — With the arrival in Russia of Juan Carlos García Granda, Cuban Minister of Tourism, this week, the Island took a step further in its attachment to the Kremlin. Investment opportunities, inauguration of Russian-managed hotels and all kinds of facilities for tourists are Havana’s new promises to Moscow in exchange … Continue reading “Cuba Promises Russian Businessmen That They Will Be Able To Manage Hotels on the Island”

Cuba Promises Russian Businessmen That They Will Be Able To Manage Hotels on the Island

14ymedio, Havana, March 15, 2024 — With the arrival in Russia of Juan Carlos García Granda, Cuban Minister of Tourism, this week, the Island took a step further in its attachment to the Kremlin. Investment opportunities, inauguration of Russian-managed hotels and all kinds of facilities for tourists are Havana’s new promises to Moscow in exchange … Continue reading “Cuba Promises Russian Businessmen That They Will Be Able To Manage Hotels on the Island”

In 2006, the Cuban CIA Agent Who Captured Che Suspected Manuel Rocha’s Betrayal

14ymedio, Madrid, February 16, 2024 — It’s been 17 years since the United States could have arrested former American diplomat Víctor Manuel Rocha, who was ultimately arrested in December 2023 for allegedly spying on Cuba. A Cuban soldier who defected from the Island sounded the alarm to Félix Rodríguez, a former CIA agent, saying that … Continue reading “In 2006, the Cuban CIA Agent Who Captured Che Suspected Manuel Rocha’s Betrayal”

World’s Largest Tour Operator Will Not Fly to Cuba as of 2024

14ymedio, Havana, December 3, 2023 — The German company TUI, the largest tour operator in the world, will stop operating the route between Manchester, United Kingdom and Varadero, Cuba starting in April 2024, company sources reported. According to the specialized portal Reportur, the flights scheduled between the United Kingdom and Cuba for this winter – the … Continue reading “World’s Largest Tour Operator Will Not Fly to Cuba as of 2024”

After Warnings From the United States, Aruba Airlines Cancels Its Flights Between Cuba and Nicaragua

14ymedio, Havana, 1 December 2023 — Following the warning from the United States about the sanctions it will impose on airlines that encourage the migration of Cubans through Nicaragua, Aruba Airlines suspended its connection between Havana and Managua. The company, from the Venezuelan capital, was one of the only two – along with Conviasa – … Continue reading “After Warnings From the United States, Aruba Airlines Cancels Its Flights Between Cuba and Nicaragua”

A Man Dies in Another Partial Collapse in Central Havana

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 28 September 2023 —  A man lost his life early this Thursday in a partial collapse in Central Havana. The Municipal Assembly of People’s Power itself reported the event on its networks. It took place on Maloja Street, between Oquendo and Márquez González, when the roof of a house fell off … Continue reading “A Man Dies in Another Partial Collapse in Central Havana”

Cuba Negotiates With Russia for the Delivery of 32,000 Barrels of Oil per Day for a Year

EFE/14medio, Moscow/Madrid, 13 June 2023 — Russia and Cuba are preparing an intergovernmental agreement for Russia’s Rosneft to supply 1.64 million tons of oil and hydrocarbons annually to the Island, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz said on Tuesday during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Mikhail Mishustin. The Prime Minister, who is on an … Continue reading “Cuba Negotiates With Russia for the Delivery of 32,000 Barrels of Oil per Day for a Year”

Cuba’s Prime Minister Arrives in Moscow With an Entourage of Ministers and the President of the Central Bank

14ymedio, Madrid, 6 June 2023 — The Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero, arrived in Moscow in the early hours of Tuesday “to expand and consolidate bilateral relations” between Russia and the Island. The official visit will last until June 17, as noted by the official Twitter account of the Government, which has changed the background … Continue reading “Cuba’s Prime Minister Arrives in Moscow With an Entourage of Ministers and the President of the Central Bank”

The Cuban Migratory Wave is Leaving a ‘Generation Gap’ on the Island

EFE (via 14ymedio), Jorge I. Pérez, Miami, 9 September 2022 —  More than 177,000 Cubans have arrived by land in the United States and more than 5,000 by sea since October 2021, in a new wave of migration from the Island to the North, which already exceeds that of the Mariel Boatlift and is “widening … Continue reading “The Cuban Migratory Wave is Leaving a ‘Generation Gap’ on the Island”

Cuba’s Foreign Ministry Rejects EU’s Criticisms of the Convictions of Alcantara and ‘Osorbo’

14ymedio, Madrid, 5 July 2022 — The Cuban Foreign Ministry reacted this Monday, more than a week late, to the European Union’s condemnation of the sentence against the members of the San Isidro Movement, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Maykel Castillo ’Osorbo’. The spokesman for the European External Action Service, Peter Stano, posted on Sunday … Continue reading “Cuba’s Foreign Ministry Rejects EU’s Criticisms of the Convictions of Alcantara and ‘Osorbo’”

Cuba and Venezuela Advocate Accelerating Procedures for the use of Russian Bank Cards

EFE (via 14ymedio), Moscow, 16 June 2022 — This Thursday in St. Petersburg, leaders of the central banks of Cuba and Venezuela advocated the acceleration of procedures for the use of Russian MIR bank cards in their countries, after the American Visa and MasterCard suspended their operations in Russia and thus prevented Russians from paying … Continue reading “Cuba and Venezuela Advocate Accelerating Procedures for the use of Russian Bank Cards”

Man Trapped When the Staircase in His Building Collapses in Old Havana

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 13 June 2022 — A staircase collapsed on Monday afternoon, leaving a resident trapped in a three-story multi-family building located on Luz street between Curazao and Egido in Old Havana. Firefighters arrived at the scene to help the elderly man who could not escape from the interior of the building, in addition … Continue reading “Man Trapped When the Staircase in His Building Collapses in Old Havana”

David Beckham, Qatar and the Cuban Doctors

14ymedio, Carlos Alberto Montaner, Miami, 20 March 2022 –David Beckham is a great English soccer player. He is 46 years old. He started playing professionally at a very young age for Manchester. He retired at 38. He was in the Real Madrid team and there he learned to speak some Spanish. It was then when … Continue reading “David Beckham, Qatar and the Cuban Doctors”

European Union Turns Down Funding to Cuban University

14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 11 June 2021 — On Friday the European Union announced it would not provide funding for the Central University of Las Villas after the school expelled students whom the Cuban government considers to be subversive. The Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (OCDH) also condemned the move on Wednesday. “It is not a given … Continue reading “European Union Turns Down Funding to Cuban University”