Reforestation Progresses in Eastern Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte.11:22Havana, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) In the last five years, about 9,000 hectares of forestland grew in eastern Cuba, which holds two percent of the the world''s endemic flora species.The announcement by Cuban authorities coincided with a call by UNESCO to act more vigorously against the dangers that threaten the world's forests on Sunday, which is World Environment Day.According to forest experts and workers, there are many reasons to celebrate World Environment Day in Guantanamo province, dedicated to forests this year. Read More

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Embargo may block U.S. response to Cuban oil spill

<p style="text-align: justify;">By JENNIFER A. DLOUHY. Washington Bureau. With oil exploration set to begin in Cuba’s Gulf of Mexico waters, pressure is mounting on the administration to relax a politically sensitive embargo that would prevent U.S. firms from responding swiftly to potential oil spills roughly 50 miles from Florida beaches. The U.S. trade embargo against Cuba generally bars U.S. commerce with the nation and caps at 10 percent the portion of American-made components in offshore drilling equipment used in Cuba.That means containment equipment developed after last year’s oil spill would be off-limits — at least initially – if the same thing happened in Cuba’s part of the Gulf. Oil spilled there could reach the U.S. in three days. Read More

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New website launched to find long-lost Cuban birth certificates

<p style="text-align: justify;">A new company is charging $495 to help people who are desperate to find long-long Cuban legal documents.www.cubacityhall.com. By Frances Robles.miamiherald.com. Mario Alvarez spent several years and many dollars looking for yellowing documents in Cuban archives so he could write his family history. Read More

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