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January 19th

Cuba condemns in UN politicization of the Syrian conflict

Cuba condemned the politicization of the Syrian conflict in the United Nations Security Council and reiterated that the solution of the crisis can only be achieved through respect for sovereignty and self-determination. Read More

All set for the 2017 Havana World Music Festival

More than 100 local and foreign artists will gather in Havana from March 23 to 26 to attend the fourth edition of the Havana World Music Festival (HWM), one of the most important events in the Caribbean and Latin America. Read More

Cuban tourism expected to grow 4 percent in 2017

Sources from the Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) said Cuba expects to receive 4.2 million tourists in 2017, a four percent growth compared to last year. Read More

January 18th

Washington and Havana to advance national security cooperation

The governments of Cuba and the United States signed Monday in Havana a memo of understanding to advance cooperation in law enforcement, which will further promote and expand bilateral links in important areas of national security for both nations. Read More

Q&A on new US-Cuba migration agreement

The Joint Statement, signed in Havana by the Cuban and US governments last January 12 changes, for the first time in five decades the political and antagonist nature of the bilateral migration relationship. Read More

Strong tremor in Santiago de Cuba

The earth shook under the feet of Cubans in the eastern part of the island overnight Tuesday in what some described as a very strong tremor, a 5.5 magnitude quake in the Richter scale, which left no human victims or property damage. Read More

January 14th

Cuba and the US hold third meeting on mutual compensations

Cuba and the United States held in Havana on Thursday their third meeting on mutual compensations to find a solution to the unsettled claims between the two countries. Read More

Joint Statement between the governments of Cuba and the United States

CubaHeadlines now reproduces the full text of the joint statement between the governments of the Republic of Cuba and the United States of America, signed in Havana on Thursday, January 12, 2017. Read More

January 13th

Statement by the US President on Cuban Immigration Policy

CubaHeadlines now reproduces the Statement made by the United States President Barack Obama on the Cuban Migration Policy. Read More

Obama revokes US policy encouraging illegal migration of Cubans

In what has been considered Obama´s last move towards the improvement of US-Cuba relations before leaving the White House, he revoked the dry-feet, wet-feet policy, which encouraged Cuban illegal migration to the US, and the medical parole program, aimed at having Cuban doctors abandon their medical missions in other countries to leave for the United States. Read More