Cuba Headlines

Cuba News, Breaking News, Articles and Daily Information

August 11th

Cuba stands to gain as ALBA creates common medical market

Opening the door for Cuba’s pharmaceutical and medical industry to a common market of 70 million people with a GDP of $636 billion, the members of the ALBA bloc officially announced the launch of ALBAmed Read More

Cuba to Host New Edition of Brutal Fest

The sixth edition of Brutal Fest will be held on August 15-25 throughout the island, with presentations of Cuban and foreign bands. Read More

Cuba, Bahamas Review Bilateral Agenda

The minister of foreign affairs of the Bahamas arrived in Havana to discuss bilateral issues at a time when Cuban exile activists in the United States accuse the Bahamian government of mistreating undocumented immigrants, most of whom are Cubans. Read More

August 9th

Cuba's Internet: It's Bad, But It Might Get Better

There's no use in trying to watch a YouTube video, and chances are you won't be able to find that cute Cuban you just met on Facebook or Twitter, much less Skype with her or send her an email while on the island of Cuba. Read More

Hundreds of Medical Graduates in Cuba Return to Bolivia

Hundreds of new physicians graduated in Cuba will return to Bolivia next weekend, to start their social service in rural areas, it was reported in this capital. Read More

Radio Havana Cuba Founder Granted National Radio Award

Radio Havana Cuba founder and a worker for over 50 years, Ignacio Lorenzo Canel, has been distinguished with the National Radio Award for a Lifetime. Read More

Puerto Rican business group planning Cuba trip

Nearly two decades after its last attempt to connect with the Cuban market, the Puerto Rico Manufacturers’ Association (PRMA) is preparing to send a delegation to Cuba in September. Read More

Cuban Chess Player Dominguez to Play in Norway Cup

Cuban Great Master Leinier Dominguez, best Cuban player and of Latin America, nowadays, will take part in the World Tromso Cup in Norway from September 3 to 10 Read More

August 8th

Cuba Honors Luis Carbonell, Aquarellist of the Antillean Poetry

Artists, public and even the President of Cuba, Raul Castro, paid tribute to the legendary poetry reciter Luis Carbonell on his 90th birthday Read More

Cuba to Host NORCECA Tournament of Beach Volleyball

The Cuban beach resort of Varadero will be the host of the 5th phase of the beach volleyball circuit of the North, Central American and Caribbean Confederation from August 21 to 26 Read More