Traffic jams unlikely on Cuban data highway, Analysis

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Esteban Israel Esteban Israel. HAVANA (Reuters) – A Venezuelan fiber optic cable should plug Cuba into high-speed Internet within months, but it may not immediately bring an explosion in connectivity to inhabitants of the Caribbean island.Virtual highways in Cuba, known for its 1950s autos and low car ownership, are also dated and the small number of individuals logged on makes it one of Latin America's least wired nations. Read More

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Immigration papers raised red flags, official says in Posada's trial

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuban exile militant Luis Posada Carriles' responses on his immigration application raised concerns, a U.S. official testified in court.Posada was arrested in 2002 on charges of plotting to assassinate Fidel Castro during a visit to the Central American country but convicted of a lesser charge. Read More

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Cuba Participates in Int’l Tourism Fair in Spain

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.01.20 - 12:17:38 / [email protected]. HAVANA, CUBA.- The richness and diversity of Cuba’s tourist products can be appreciated by those attending the 29th International Tourism Fair of Madrid (FITUR 2011) that began on Wednesday in the Spanish capital until January 23rd. Read More

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U.S. Cuba travel to shake Caribbean -- a bit

<p style="text-align: justify;">PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic -- I happened to be visiting this stunning beach resort on the day when the Obama administration announced new measures to allow for more U.S. travel to Cuba, and I couldn't help wonder whether a gradual increase of U.S. visitors to Cuba won't hurt all other Caribbean tourism spots. Read More

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Cuba seeks closer biotech cooperation with Shenzhen

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011-January-19 Source: Szdaily web edition. Cuba looked forward to close cooperation with Shenzhen in the field of biotechnology, Felix Raul Rojas, Cuban consul general in Guangzhou, said yesterday (Jan 18) during a visit to Shenzhen Daily.Having limited resources, Cuba has been sparing no effort to develop its biotechnology industry and has taken an internationally competitive edge in biological pharmacy and agricultural biotechnology. Shenzhen has also made the biotech industry one of its three strategic emerging industries for future development. Read More

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Obama shows common sense with Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">January 20, 2011. It was late last week when the White House signaled a long-awaited change in this country's Cuba policy. This move has a lot of people cheering on both sides of the Florida Straits.President Barack Obama ordered administration officials "to take a series of steps to continue efforts to reach out to the Cuban people in support of their desire to freely determine their country's future," the White House news release declared. Read More

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