Cuba and Colombia sign economic cooperation accord

Colombian officials told reporters that the agreement presents favorable opportunities to consider Cubas export potential, which were described as very competitive, particularly in the pharmaceutical and biotechnological fields. Read More

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Equipment for medical centres arrives in Guyana from Cuba

The first consignment of modern equipment to furnish diagnostic and treatment centres in Guyana has arrived and will soon be installed at two of the facilities which are nearing completion. Read More

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Two Latin Grammies for Pablo Milanes

For the first time, Cuban musician Pablo Milanes, one of the founders of the New Troubadour Movement, has won two Latin Grammies, including for Best Singer-Songwriter. Read More

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Cuba Vice President at Ibero-American Summit

Cuban Vice President Carlos Lage arrived in Uruguay to attend the 16th Ibero-American Summit, whose timetable is focused on Migrations for Mutual Development. Read More

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The Cuban Rum: An authentically Caribbean product

The rum is an authentically Caribbean product, obtained from the sugar cane. Cuba owns ideal geographical conditions for growing this gramineae. According to historical documents, the term Rum emerged with the syncretism of cultures that took place in this part of the world. It is believed that this name dates from 1688 as the result of a symbiosis between "rheu" (stems in Sevillian patois) and the word "bouillon" (that means clear soup in French). Then, the term created in Caribbean patois was "rumbillion" that later was only used rum. Read More

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The names of the Cuban's rums

In all human works, there are one or more names and the Cuban rum is not an exception to this respect. Two men and a trademark are very well known. The first one was José Arechavala y Aldama. He was a Biscayan who founded the Biscaya industry in Cardenas that later was known as Arechavala. This industry became into one of the greatest distillery of the country. The product manufactured was of high quality under the trademark Havana Club. Other products were later added to the production like the Varadero rum. Read More

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Cuba ready to help Kazakhstan in treatment of HIV-infected children

Cuba is ready to help the HIV-infected South Kazakhstani children, Teresita Capote Camacho, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Cuba to Kazakhstan, said at a meeting with Kazakhstani journalists Read More

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Greanada's Health Minister to discuss training for nurses in Cuba

Grenada's Health Minister, Sen. the Hon Ann David-Antoine, left Grenada this morning for Cuba, on an official visit which is scheduled to end on Sunday November 5, 2006. Read More

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Salt production making headway in Las Tunas, Cuba

Although 2006 has not yet concluded, the 330 workers of Puerto Padre Saltworks, located on the coast of the eastern Cuban province of Las Tunas, have proved that efficiency and cost effectiveness are attainable goals for a socialist company. Read More

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Cuba's 2006 nickel output may not meet forecast

Cuban unrefined nickel production may fall short of the 76,700 planned for the year due to a 3,000-tonne shortfall at one of three plants reported by joint venture partner Sherritt International this week. Read More

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