Amnesty urges Cuban Five case review

<p style="text-align: justify;">On October 4, Amnesty International communicated with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder concerning Fernando González, Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, and René González. In a 20-page document released October 13, Amnesty called for a review of the case by the "U.S. executive authorities through the clemency process or other appropriate means." Read More

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Cuba's Campaign Against Medical Racism Spreads to Africa

<p style="text-align: justify;">One of the best indicators of Cuba's genuine commitment was the rapid broadening of medical services to everyone on the island. This was quickly followed by sending Cuban doctors to Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Today, the thousands of students coming to study medicine in Cuba is an unparalleled happening. These students are eager to share what their experience means to them. Read More

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Cuba says trade fair a great opportunity for investors

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuba's renewed push for foreign investment and trade comes against a background of current adjustments in the Cuban economy, and the ambassador feels this could be an excellent chance for Jamaica to form business alliances with its Caribbean neighbour. "There are business opportunities in Cuba for any country in the world, including Jamaica," said Lopez, who is now completing the first year of his tenure here. Read More

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Intercontinental Cup. Cuba’s team of 24 announced

<p style="text-align: justify;">NINETEEN of the 24 players who competed in the recently concluded Pre-World Cup and Pre-Pan American baseball tournament made the list for the team that will represent Cuba in the 17th Intercontinental Cup in Taichung, the third largest city in Chinese Taipei. Read More

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Another startup company to offer Cuba cruises

<p style="text-align: justify;">London-based Tropicana Cruises will begin cruises from Havana in November, Cruise Industry News first reported. The Belize-registered line will use the 300-passenger Adriana, built in 1972, for the cruises, beginning Nov. 6. Spanish startup company Happy Cruises announced in September it will home-port its Gemini in Havana to offer around-Cuba cruises. Happy Cruises joined British cruise lines Thomson and Fred. Olsen, which have been offering Cuba cruises for several winter seasons. Read More

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Government increasing autonomy of state companies

<p style="text-align: justify;">After years of financial micromanagement of state companies by ministries and the central bank, the government is providing more leeway to company managers as part of ongoing economic reforms, Communist Party daily Granma said in a recent article. Read More

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Lula Confident of Rousseff Win

<p style="text-align: justify;">Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was confident Wednesday of the victory of candidate Dilma Rousseff in the second round of general elections, in spite of a dirty campaign carried out by the opposition. Read More

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British Bank Yields to US Policy Against Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">The British Tunbridge Wells business consultancy accused the Lloyds TSB bank for refusing to exchange a check for 7,156 sterling pounds (some 12,000 US dollars) from a Cuban company. Read More

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Havana’s Saratoga de Cuba Hotel: Among the Best 100 in the World

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.10.21 - 08:56:44 / [email protected]. HAVANA, CUBA.- Havana’s Saratoga de Cuba Hotel was selected as one of the best 100 in the world, according to the criterion of the prestigious Sunday Times Travel Magazine from Great Britain. The building, located in Old Havana’s historic area, was one of the seven facilities of its kind in the Caribbean that were included on the list to be published on the magazine’s Special Edition in November. Read More

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Machado Ventura Meets with Visiting Russian Deputy Prime Minister

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.10.21 - 08:59:08 / [email protected]. HAVANA, CUBA.- Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, First Vice-president of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers, met on Wednesday with Alexander Dmitrievich Zhukov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and president of that nation’s Olympic Committee, who is now on an official visit to Cuba. Read More

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