Guantánamo Harbor Refurbished

<p style="text-align: justify;">GRANMA. February 4, 2011. Guantánamo Harbor Refurbished. GUANTÁNAMO.- While visiting the easternmost Cuban province of Guantanamo, Cuban Vice President of the Council of Ministers Antonio Enrique Lussón voiced his satisfaction at the remarkable progress of construction works to refurbish the harbor of Boqueron in that province. An initiative that will enhance seaport services, boosting merchandise trading and helping the province save fuel. Read More

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Cuba to free dissidents Angel Moya and Guido Sigler

<p style="text-align: justify;">BBC. 4 February 2011. Cuba is to release two more political prisoners and allow one of them to remain on the island, according to Catholic church officials.The men, identified as Angel Moya and Guido Sigler, were among 52 dissidents Havana agreed to free last July, in a deal brokered by the Catholic Church. Read More

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Pablo Milanes Sings in Ecuador

<p style="text-align: justify;">Renowned Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes performs Friday at the 2nd Music Biennial in Loja, southern Ecuador.Milanes, one of the founders of Cuba's Nueva Trova movement, will sing hits like «Yolanda», «Yo no te pido» and «El breve espacio en que no estás».The biennial event features seminars, workshops, conferences and concerts, and is aimed at reviving the cultural traditions of this Ecuadorian city.<br /> <br /> Read More

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More Cubans Participate in Social, Economic Policy Debate

<p style="text-align: justify;">Havana, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Over six million Cubans to date have taken part in debates on the Economic and Social Policy Guidelines of the Draft Party Program at their workplaces and in their neighborhoods.That document will be submitted to the final approval of the 6th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party in mid-April, and debates being held among party members, workers and the people in general, which started in December will conclude February 28. Read More

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Archbishop underscores essential role of Church in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Havana, Cuba, Feb 3, 2011 / 02:56 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Angelo Becciu, the apostolic nuncio to Cuba, recently stressed that the Catholic Church “plays a very important role” in the country.Archbishop Becciu underscored the commitment of the bishops and priests to help Cubans amid the difficulties they face. His comments came in an interview published Jan. 29 by the Cuban bishops’ conference.He also referred to the pilgrimage site, the statue of Our Lady of Charity. “Mary can help Cubans feel that they are one family” Read More

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DHS, CBP Publish Final Rule Allowing Additional U.S. Ports of Entry for Flights To and From Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">(02/03/2011)The final rule titled “Airports of Entry or Departure for Flights to and From Cuba,” was published in the Federal Register on Friday, Jan. 28.Under Department of Homeland Security regulations, direct flights between the U.S. and Cuba must arrive at or depart from one of three named U.S. airports: John F. Kennedy International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, or Miami International Airport. Read More

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Cayman musician’s Cuba adventure

<p style="text-align: justify;">04 February, 2011. When you’re in and around music and musicians, magic can often happen.And it’s in the impromptu get-togethers and on-the-spot jam sessions that these moments are created. Such was the case when Caymanian musician Natasha Kozaily visited Cuba; as she tells Weekender, the vacation visit inevitably ended in some sharing of tunes with our closest Caribbean neighbours.“We met some artists there - Eva Flores and Aceituna sin Hueso, another band, and they basically invited me and my band on-stage with them in Havana to do some music. Read More

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Iberostar Hotels & Resorts to open 7 new hotels in 2011

<p style="text-align: justify;">4 February 2011.IBEROSTAR Hotels &amp; Resorts closes 2010 with a turnover of 881 million Euros, representing 9% increase over the previous year. Currently, the Spanish hotel chain has a portfolio of 101 hotels, 67,400 beds and over 21,000 employees in the countries where it operates.Novelties 2011: New Openings: Throughout the year, IBEROSTAR Hotels &amp; Resorts plans to open 7 new hotels, which will reinforce its presence in the best holiday destinations of the world. Read More

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D/FW Airport could add charter flights to Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Published 03 February 2011 08:09 PM. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is in talks with government officials and airlines to become a designated gateway to Cuba.Only airports in Miami, Los Angeles and New York have the designation to allow some flights to Cuba, which still faces a variety of trade restrictions. The Obama administration has loosened some of the rules, opening the chance for more airports to serve as gateways to Cuba. Read More

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Oil drilling off Cuba coast draws U.S. foes

<p style="text-align: justify;">Miami Herald. WASHINGTON — With Cuba poised to drill for oil off its coast as early as this spring, Florida lawmakers are renewing efforts to block it, citing fears about damage to the state's beaches in the event of a major oil spill. Read More

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