Eusebio Leal Receives Highest French Award

The Havana's Historian, Eusebio Leal, was awarded here today with the Order of Commander of the Legion of Honour, the highest honor given by the French government. Read More

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Cuba – Battling cancer with biotechnology

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Cuba, after cardiovascular diseases. It is estimated that every year about 21 000 people die of cancer on the island and more than 31 000 cancer cases are newly diagnosed. Read More

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Louis Cruises to sail Cuba charters

Louis Cruises said it has chartered the 960-passenger Louis Cristal for a series of 15 cruises from Cuba in the winter of 2013-14. Read More

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Cuban defector José Contreras meets fans while visiting Cuba

Pitcher José Ariel Contreras Camejo recently became the first Cuban “defector” in the major leagues to return to the island after relocating to the United States over a decade ago. Read More

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Cuban defector José Contreras meets fans while visiting Cuba

Pitcher José Ariel Contreras Camejo recently became the first Cuban “defector” in the major leagues to return to the island after relocating to the United States over a decade ago. Read More

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Cuba Welcomes Record Number of Tourists In 2012

Holidays to Cuba proving more and more popular as Caribbean island continues to modernise its offering to visitors Read More

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Silvio Rodriguez to Return to Costa Rican Halls

Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez will perform a concert on April 12 in Costa Rica's Ricardo Saprissa Stadium, after 23 years of absence from the national scene, the organizers reported here today. Read More

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U.S. bottleneck snags Florida Orchestra's Cuba exchange

The Florida Orchestra has run into the first real glitch in its cultural exchange with Cuba. On Friday, the orchestra learned it had to postpone plans to send concertmaster Jeffrey Multer to perform on Feb. 10 with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba in Havana. Read More

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Judge weighs amount of access to secret Gitmo camp

A military judge was deciding on Tuesday how much access defense lawyers should have to a secret section of the Guantanamo Bay prison where five men charged in the Sept. 11 attacks have been held in near-total secrecy for more than six years. Read More

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Santiago de Cuba Post-Sandy

For those who experienced the massive destruction left by hurricane Sandy in Santiago de Cuba, it is hard to believe how a few months later, all streets are free of debris; water, electricity, and telephone service have been fully restored, thousands of roofs have been replaced and hundreds of homes have been repaired or built. Read More

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