Lights still out but classes resume in Santiago after Sandy punishes Cuba's 2nd city

Two weeks after the storm blasted through Santiago, Cuba, the electrical grid has been restored to just 28 percent of normal as workers labor around the clock to replace power lines downed by thousands of fallen trees Read More

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Cuba and Russia Interested in Increasing Bilateral Trade

Cuba and Russia must increase the volume and quality of their bilateral trade, said today Russian Minister of Industry and Trade, Denis Valentinovich, during the opening of the Tenth session of the Inter.-governmental commission. Read More

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Largest Trade Show FIHAV 2012 Opens in Cuba

The International Fair of Havana, FIHAV 2012, opened doors today through Sat. Nov.6, to mark its 30th anniversary, attended by more than 3,000 exhibitors from 62 countries. Read More

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Cuban Polling Stations Open for Second Round Municipal Elections

The runoff election for municipal delegates in Cuba began today in 136 of the 168 municipalities in the country, where there are 3, 210 polling stations opened.<br />From 07:00 local time (12:00 GMT) citizens will go to the polls in schools, workplaces and other facilities that have published biographies of the candidates and the list of the voters. Read More

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