Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey plans to travel to Cuba in September

MIDJersey Chamber of Commerce, in the state of New Jersey, is planning a trip to Cuba in September, to weigh the future business with the Caribbean island and learn about the culture of the country, announced on Tuesday NJBIZ in the digital page. Read More

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Entrevoces choir is on tour through the United States

The auditorium of Morse Recital Hall, with over 500 seats, was completely crowded by teachers and students of Yale University, who responded with cheers and applause to many of the songs interpreted by the Entrevoces choir. Read More

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Cuba mentioned again in Viajes and in the editorial of The New York Times

The New York Times publishes again a series of articles and editorials about Cuba and US policy toward the island. Read More

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Senate blocks the closure of Guantanamo Naval Base

With 71 votes in favor and 25 against; the United States Senate has approved a text on the defense bill and a budget of 612 billion dollars for 2016. Read More

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An ad against the embargo appears on American television

"Isn’t it time for a change?” A TV commercial concludes with that question that reminds Americans in 30 seconds their travel ban to Cuba and the about six billion dollars in business that US companies lose by the embargo. Read More

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Granma and CubaDebate among the most viewed websites in Cuba

In an article published recently by the popular technology journal PC Magazine, CubaDebate (6th place) and Granma (10th) are included as major news sites of the Internet in Cuba and the most preferred by users of the Island. Read More

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Talks between Cuba and the US continue without agreement or date on embassies

During the daily press conference to be held in the State Department, John Kirby said on Wednesday that talks between Havana and Washington are going in a positive direction, but denied there was an agreement or a specific date to announce the establishment of diplomatic missions in the two capitals. Read More

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MLB Commissioner interested in Cuban baseball players and market

Rob Manfred, MLB commissioner, said on Tuesday in the clubhouse of the Boston Red Sox that he estimates that "the normalization of relations with Cuba represents a great opportunity for baseball." Read More

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American artist Matthew Barney will be at the Fábrica de Arte Cubano

As part of the XII Havana Biennial, the American artist Matthew Barney will be on Saturday 13 at 4:00pm at Fábrica de Arte Cubano (Cuban Art Factory) to attend the premiere in Cuba of his film River of Fundament. Read More

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The picture of the day: Cuban flag mast in future embassy in Washigton is installed

A dozen diplomats from the US Interests Section in Cuba, including the mission chief, Jose Cabañas, attended a small ceremony to place the mast -without raising the flag yet- outside the building, which will become the embassy of Cuba in the United States after reaching a bilateral agreement. Read More

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