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January 12th

Cristina Fernandes meets with Chávez's family in Cuba, Raúl and Fidel Castro

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner arrived on Friday morning in Havana, where she had lunch with Raúl and Fidel Castro and later visited the hospital where her Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez remains hospitalized since his December 11th cancer surgery. Read More

Venezuela's VP in Havana to See Chavez, Family

Venezuela's vice president flew to Cuba on Friday to visit the ailing Hugo Chavez and his family, while the leaders of Argentina and Peru Read More

Lauderdale may resume Cuba charter flights

Fort Lauderdale may soon offer scheduled charter flight service to Cuba again. Read More

Cuba to Free Doctors From Onerous Travel Rules

A Cuban doctor says the Caribbean nation is eliminating longstanding restrictions on health care professionals' overseas travel as part of a broader migration reform. Read More

Cuban Robles Likely Sidelined for Winter Season

Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles has said he will not participate in the upcoming winter season championships in Europe. Read More

Spaniard in Cuba Death May Get Work Release

A Spanish man involved in a traffic crash in Cuba that killed a prominent dissident may be allowed to serve out his four-year sentence in his country under a work release program. Read More

January 10th

Congress authorizes Chávez to stay in Cuba for as long as necessary

National Assembly Speaker Diosdado Cabello said that January 10 is not a date set in stone for the inauguration of the Venezuelan president Read More

Cuba, Costa Rica to Boost Ties with Foreign Minister's Visit

Cuba and Costa Rica seek today in this capital to boost bilateral ties with the official visit of Foreign Minister of that Central American country, Enrique Castillo, whose agenda foresees meetings with authorities and signing of agreements. Read More

January 9th

Ismel Jimenez Gives Master Class in Cuban Baseball Pitching

The right pitcher of Sancti Spiritus Ismel Jimenez won Holguin team 2-0 in 52 Cuban League Baseball, and put his win-loss balance in the tournament 6-0. Read More

January 8th

Cuba patents new lung cancer vaccine

Cuba's Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) has patented a new lung cancer vaccine, CIM researcher Ana Maria Vazquez said. Read More