Cuba reduces greenhouse gases

<p style="text-align: justify;">Humberto Rivero Cuban Ambassador. Cuba is the most populous island nation in the Caribbean with more than 11 million people.In 1996, tourism surpassed the sugar industry as the largest source of hard currency for Cuba. Cuba has tripled its market share of Caribbean tourism in the last decade; 1.9 million tourists visited Cuba in 2003, predominantly from Canada and the European Union, generating revenue of $2.1 billion.The rapid growth of tourism during the Special Period had widespread social and economic repercussions in Cuba, and led to speculation about the emergence of a two-tier economy. Read More

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Castro attends 20th Int'l Book Fair Cuba 2011

<p style="text-align: justify;">February 16, 2011. Former Cuban Leader Fidel Castro gestures during a meeting with intellectuals participating in the 20th International Book Fair Cuba 2011, in Havana, capital of Cuba, on Feb. 15, 2011. This is Castro's first public appearance in a month and a half. Read More

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Cuban Cigars Hit the World News Again

<p style="text-align: justify;">16 de febrero de 2011, 17:23Havana, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban cigars' fame returns with greater vigor with the celebration of the 13th Havana Festival, a business meeting that also involves culture and tradition.According to official reports, the attendance of at least a thousand people from 70 countries is expected, attracted by businesses, but also for learning about the country of those considered the best pure premium, hand-made, cigars on the planet. Read More

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Leisure Canada Inc. Appoints New Director and Chair of the Audit Committee

<p style="text-align: justify;">Leisure Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:LCN) (the "Company"), a Canadian corporation with three large-scale luxury real estate projects under development in Cuba, announces the appointment of Ronald Singer, FCA as Director and Chair of the Audit Committee."On behalf of Leisure Canada and its Board of Directors, we are pleased to welcome Mr. Singer to our Board," said Ned Goodman, Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. Read More

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Minister scolds rice producers

<p style="text-align: justify;">Due to “disorganization”, Cuba must import more rice than planned this year — twice as much than it produces — official weekly Trabajadores reported.In a meeting with rice farmers, Deputy Agriculture Minister Juan Pérez Lamas said a lack of resources, combined with passivity among growers has produced “deplorable losses,” the newspaper said. Read More

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Gov. Scott Wants Cuba Embargo To Continue

<p style="text-align: justify;">February 16, 2011 1:27 PM. MIAMI – (CBS4/NSF) – Much of the Florida business community being courted by Gov. Rick Scott wants to see an end to the Cuban Embargo, but not the pro-business Governor. Wednesday, he went on record saying the embargo should continue, a position popular only in South Florida and among mostly Cuban-American members of the legislature. Read More

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Heberprot-P Is Available in Holguin, Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">HOLGUIN, Cuba, Feb 16 (acn) The Cuban-made Heberprot-P, the only medicament for the treatment of deep diabetic foot ulcers in the world, is now available in the eastern Cuban province of Holguin. Read More

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IES Abroad to Open Cuba Center in Havana for Study Abroad

<p style="text-align: justify;">Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 16, 2011.IES Abroad will offer U.S. college and university students an exciting new location for international study in Havana, Cuba. The new study abroad location will provide the opportunity to study a unique culture, an evolving political environment and a developing economy. Read More

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Mayors of the First Cuban Villages to Meet in Baracoa

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.02.16 - 08:54:27 / radiorebelde.BARACOA, CUBA.- The mayors of the first Cuban villages will meet during the weekend to share experiences and cooperate with the festivities on the occasion of the fifth centenary of the first village, founded in Baracoa, in 1511.Member of the organizing commission Catalina Rodriguez told Prensa Latina news agency that the program includes visits to historic and cultural places, in particular to those that have keep the typical traditions of the region. Read More

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Workshop to Foster Cooperatives Begins in Western Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.02.16/ radiorebelde.HAVANA, CUBA.- Representatives in Cuba of the UN’s Development Program jointly with the island’s Ministry of Agriculture are leading a workshop for the training of local facilitators on cooperativism.The event, running from Feb 14-18, targets farming specialists, technicians and authorities from western and central provinces of the country, Maruchi Alonso, head of UNDP’s Palma Project, told ACN.A similar workshop for specialists form the eastern provinces was previously held. Read More

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