Julio Casas, Cuban defense minister and longtime revolutionary, dies of heart failure

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Associated Press,HAVANA — Gen. Julio Casas Regueiro, who oversaw the Cuban military’s lucrative economic enterprises for years before replacing Raul Castro as defense minister, died Saturday of heart failure, state television reported. He was 75. Casas, who was also a vice president of the Council of State, Cuba’s supreme governing body, was the most important figure from the revolution to die since Juan Almeida Bosque in 2009. Read More

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Cuban defense minister dies of heart attack, state media reports

<p style="text-align: justify;">Havana (CNN) -- Cuba's defense minister died suddenly Saturday from a heart attack, the Caribbean nation's state news service reported. Julio Casas Regueiro, 75, became head of Cuba's armed forces in February 2008. A longtime revolutionary, he fought alongside Fidel and Raul Castro in the guerrilla war that brought the two brothers to power in January 1959. Read More

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Cuba withdraws ambassador from Libya

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA (AP) — Cuba has announced the withdrawal of its ambassador and diplomatic mission in Libya and reiterated that it does not recognize the rebels' transitional government. It also has denounced the NATO military intervention that helped drive Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi into hiding, saying the bombing killed "thousands" of civilians. It warned that NATO's conduct could create similar conditions for an outside military intervention in Syria, which has been roiled by popular protests as well. Read More

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Legal Travel to Cuba is Easier, But It's Not All Mojitos and Montecristos

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Blane Bachelor. Published September 03, 2011.FoxNews.com. After five decades during which most Americans were all but banned from traveling to Cuba, it's finally legal for tour groups to visit the Communist-led nation, thanks to new easing of restrictions passed by the Obama administration. Groups of travelers under "people-to-people exchanges" have begun arriving to the island to enhance the flow of information and culture. Read More

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Barroque sounds to inundate Old Havana in September

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Maritza Mariana Hernández. CUBARTE.03 de Septiembre 2011. Ancient scores will come to life during the ninth month of the year in the San Francisco de Paula Church, when on September 3 starts the ninth Barroque September concert season, organized by the Office of the Historian of the City of Havana and the Ars Longa Antique Music Band. Read More

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US Questioned at WTO on Cuba Case

<p style="text-align: justify;">By. Ana Julia Suarez Cruz. 11:08Geneva, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The United States has been once again questioned at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva for its persistent stance against Cuba, during a new session of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB). Diplomats said that Washington's envoys were not able to give the slightest sign of ethics, by changing at least one phrase of the oft-repeated speech in which they promise to work to amend Section 211 of their Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. Read More

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Tropical Storm Lee Northbound

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Heidy Morin Rueda. Havana, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Tropical storm Lee will approach the coast of Louisiana, United States, from late afternoon today or early on Sunday, according to reports from the Cuban Institute of Meteorology. Although its movement is very slow and erratic, with a course between northwest and north, the 13th storm of the current season could gain organization and intensity before it makes landfall. Read More

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Mayuli Press Announces Exclusive Partnership with Salsa Blanca and Rockero Media

<p style="text-align: justify;">WEBWIRE – Friday, September 02, 2011. New York, New York, August 22, 2011 - Mayuli Press has announced two exclusive partnership agreements with Salsa Blanca and Rockero Media.&nbsp; The agreements were reached after months of negotiations on deeper discounts and shipping as well as distribution channels and delivery schedules. Read More

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New Options of Agro-tourism in Western Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The expansion of tourism offers related to tobacco with visits to the meadows of Vueltabajo and meetings with growers, stands out among the sector's prospects in this Cuban province. The idea is to promote tours around emblematic farms and the offer of accommodation in farmhouses as a new variant of agro-tourism.This is an initiative for 2012, the starting point of an ambitious program. The design includes a reception and information area as a preamble to the itinerary, Otto Medero, marketing manager of the Provincial Delegation of Tourism told Prensa Latina. Read More

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Cuba travel forum scheduled for next week

<p style="text-align: justify;">The first upcoming flights from Tampa International Airport to Cuba are completely sold out.Last Updated: Saturday, September 3, 2011. TAMPA. The first upcoming flights from Tampa International Airport to Cuba are completely sold out. Planes begin to take off next week. However, reservations are available for flights later in the month. Two companies will fly planes round trip to the country. Read More

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