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April 21st

Homage in Ecuador to Cuban doctors victims of quake

Cubans, Ecuadorians and diplomats paid homage in Quito to three Cuban doctors who lost their lives in the huge quake that hit part of the South American nation last Saturday. Read More

The US denies visa to Cuban entrepreneurs

Florida International University (FIU) has selected a group of 25 self-employed Cubans entrepreneurs to participate in training courses in business management and other subjects related to the management of private businesses, from next May 20. Read More

April 20th

Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez are already in Havana!

The moment fans have been awaiting has arrived. Gradually the actors, doubles, producers and other Fast and Furious team members have arrived in Havana with great discretion, to shoot the eighth part of the famous saga on the island. Read More

"Smokey" Robinson is also in Cuba

The prestigious American singer-songwriter and record producer William "Smokey" Robinson Jr., also traveled to Cuba, excited about its people and music, as part of the delegation of the President's Committee for the Arts and Humanities United States. Read More

April 19th

Usher and Kal Penn in Cuba with a US delegation

A delegation representing US President Barack Obama's arts and humanities committee began a four-day visit to Cuba on Monday as a sign of further rapprochement between the two countries and their common will to boost cultural exchanges. Read More

Carnival will delay Cuba cruise if Cuban-born passengers banned

Carnival Corp. has decided to postpone historic cruises from the U.S. to Cuba unless the government of the island allows Cuban-born passengers to sail there. Read More

Canadian mother and son killed in 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Ecuador

A mother and her son, both Canadian citizens, died after the powerful earthquake that shook the Ecuadorian coast Saturday night. Read More

April 18th

Carnival opens bookings for Cuban-born guests

Cuban-born travelers can now book a cruise on Carnival Corp.’s Cuba sailings, the cruise giant announced Monday, pending a change in Cuba’s policy that prohibits people born on the island from traveling there by sea. Read More

Cuba sends medical team to quake-affected area in Ecuador

The brigade includes specialists with the international Henry Reeve contingent and a rescue team. They were seen off by Health Minister Roberto Morales, who said they are taking first aid kits of disposable materials and pharmaceuticals, for a whole month of emergency work. Read More

Powerful earthquake hits Ecuador, over 200 people killed

A powerful, 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Ecuador's central coast on Saturday, killing at least 41 people and spreading panic hundreds of kilometers (miles) away as it collapsed homes and buckled a major overpass. Read More