South African president to visit Cuba, with business on mind

<p style="text-align: justify;">South African President Jacob Zuma will arrive in Havana Monday for a two-day visit whose agenda will be heavy on business. Read More

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Cuba gives space to small businesses

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Michael Voss BBC News, Havana.The village of El Cano, on the outskirts of Havana, has been producing pottery since Spanish colonial times. It is surrounded by rich deposits of clay and today it remains a hive of activity. Walk along its dusty streets and on every block there are houses selling flower pots and other unglazed ceramics from their front porches. Read More

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Extreme climate events in store, says expert

<p style="text-align: justify;">The frequency of extreme climate events, their magnitude and extent are increasing and there is enough basis for strong action to enforce mitigation and adaptation measures, according to director of the World Climate Research Programme Ghaseem R. Asrar. Presenting a snapshot of some extreme events over the past decade here on Tuesday, Dr. Asrar said a research of such events in the last 10 years looked at the connection between climate change and the frequency, magnitude and the extent of extreme events based on case studies. Read More

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CARICOM signs trade and cooperation agreement with Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Issued by: The Office of the Prime Minister. Friday, December 03, 2010. Cabinet has endorsed the implementation of duty free access for specific goods from Cuba into Jamaica and seasonal duties on other products. Read More

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A “Flying” Disk that will Travel Far

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Harold Iglesias. They are like father and daughter, since she arrived to the national team in 2002, with 19 years old, they have experienced a huge progression together, shared awards and today they think big. The results hardly leave them options. Read More

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Chile, Argentina Show their Films in Havana Festival

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Tomas Armenteros Crespo. Havana, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Cuba are showing Saturday some of their strongest proposals to win the awards at the Latin American Film Festival in Havana. Read More

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Hoteles E Opens Tenth Establishment in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">04 de diciembre de 2010, 12:46. Matanzas, Cuba, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) As part of the policy of the Cuban authorities to diversify tourism, the chain Hoteles Encanto, or Hoteles E, opened a new establishment in this city, its 10th on the island. Read More

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Cuba sees new entrant to local cruise industry

<p style="text-align: justify;">Uzbekistan News.Net. Saturday 4th December, 2010. Cuba is hoping to grow its cruise industry on the back of growing demand and the arrival of a new ship using Havana as a home base. The arrival of the 800-capacity Spanish cruise ship Gemini in the Cuban port of Havana Bay may be a sign of better days ahead for the Cuban cruise industry, which has suffered badly in recent years. Read More

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Iran Exports Gas to Argentina and Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">According to the contract terms of Iran LNG project, established with a 10 percent share of Venezuelan National Oil Company, Iran will start exporting LNG to Argentina and Cuba.Ali Kheirandish, the managing director of Iran's LNG Company noted that South America will be one of the target markets for exporting Iran's natural gas and it will start exporting LNG to Argentina and Cuba. Read More

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Brazilian congress tightens grip on oil industry and new `strategic' fields

<p style="text-align: justify;">MERCO PRESS. Friday, December 3rd 2010 - 06:06 UTC. Brazil's lower house of Congress approved this week new oil regulations that will increase government control over the energy industry and reduce competition against government managed Petrobras. Read More

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