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May 9th

South Walton woman sojourns to her homeland of Cuba

When 12-year-old Ampy Cox left home in Cuba for boarding school in Montreal, she thought it was for one year.<br /> Read More

Cuba suffers exodus of the best and the brightest

Havana is being emptied of young people who are choosing emigration Read More

Francisco Aguabella dies at 84; Afro-Cuban percussionist

Aguabella, a sacred drummer of the Santeria religion, left Cuba in the 1950s. He performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Eddie Palmieri, Carlos Santana and the Doors. Read More

Cucu Diamantes Performs with Los Muñequitos de Matanzas

CARDENAS, Cuba, May 8 (acn) I dreamt about this moment; it was magical, and I’m happy, said Cuban-American singer Cucu Diamantes after the concert held in this city, which had the group Los Muñequitos de Matanzas as a special guest. Read More

International Tourism Fair

The news that the next International Tourism Fair will be devoted to Mexico and to the City of Havana as central attractions and a multi-destination product was part of the topics discussed in the third session of FITCuba 2010.<br /> Read More

Cuba's 89-year-old prima ballerina Alonso to visit New York, company where she once danced

HAVANA - Cuban prima ballerina Alicia Alonso will return next month to New York and the American Ballet Theater, one of the places where she got her start in dance seven decades ago, for an early celebration of her 90th birthday. Read More

Alleged thief tries to flee to Cuba for bride

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB Fox 41) -- An AutoZone employee stole money from that business and planned to flee to Cuba where he could marry his bride, according to police reports. Read More

Cuba poised to become No. 1

The Anglophone Caribbean ought to be recognising now the need to strengthen and position national brands in a manner that differentiates its offering from Cuba or any other international destination, say tourism stakeholders. Read More

May 8th

Health insurance for Cuba's travellers

Cuba: The country now requires visitors to carry valid health insurance or buy a Cuban policy on arrival. Read More

Cuba to present recombinant DNA anti-hemorrhoid drug

HAVANA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Cuba will soon launch a new drug against hemorrhoids obtained by DNA techniques, local media reported on Friday. Read More