Ecuadorian President appreciates Cuban medical assistance

Ecuador´s President Rafael Correa said that during his mandate the number of medical consultations increased from 16 million to 36 million thanks to his government support and the collaboration of Cuba. Read More

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Nicaragua National soccer team beats Cuba´s U-23

The senior team of Nicaragua defeated 1-0 Cuban Under 23 squad, in the first of two friendly matches at Pedro Marrero Stadium in Havana. Read More

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Havana: Colombian Government and FARC-EP closer to final peace accord

Army General Raul Castro, President of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers said in Havana during the signing ceremony of a joint communique between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) that we are closer to achieving the peace that the Colombian people deserves and has longed for. Read More

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Cuba and Panama sign cooperation agreement on agriculture

An agreement for scientific and technical cooperation in agriculture was signed between the governments of Cuba and Panama; two weeks after Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela paid an official visit to Cuba, where he met with Raul Castro. Read More

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Nicaraguan government asks Cuba, Mexico and El Salvador for support

The Nicaraguan government has asked Cuba, Mexico and El Salvador to send experts to study the seismic swarm registered in the western side of the country, PL news agency reported. Read More

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Panama eases visa granting to Cubans

Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela announced last Monday in Havana, on the occasion of the official to Cuba that Panama "decrees include the Republic of Cuba within countries requiring stamped visa by the consul to enter the national territory." Read More

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Colombia sees in Cuba a tourist opportunity rather than a competition

A mission composed of Colombian companies arrived in Cuba to assess the tourism situation on the island in view of the recent opening to the US market. Read More

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Venezuelans must apply for a tourist visa to travel to Cuba

Venezuelans wishing to travel to Cuba must obtain a tourist visa at the Cuban consulate in Caracas from this July 24, announced the Venezuelan Consortium of Aircraft Industries and Air Services. Read More

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Man carrying drugs to El Salvador and Cuba was arrested in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Police captured yesterday at the "Juan Santamaria" airport in San Jose a Costa Rican man carrying 1,147 grams of cocaine in a false bottom of his suitcase and travelling to El Salvador and then to Cuba. Read More

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Mexico leads Latin America's investment offensive in Cuba

Luis Cabrera, commercial director of Pro Mexico, a government agency promoting foreign trade, said on Tuesday in an interview that the initiative began long before the announcement of the United States and Cuba in December to restore diplomatic relations and work to normalize ties. Read More

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