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November 9th

RHP Raciel Iglesias defects from Cuba

<br />The young right-hander was detained in his first attempt to leave his home in September, but has successfully reached Mexico this time Read More

November 8th

Cuba hijacker makes 1st US court appearance

After raising a shackled right hand and swearing to tell the truth, U.S.-to-Cuba airline hijacker William Potts told a judge Thursday he had an objection at his first federal court appearance to face decades-old air piracy charges. Read More

Havana airport briefly evacuated for fire

The main international terminal of Havana's airport has been briefly evacuated due to a fire, but there are no reports of deaths or injuries. Read More

Defectors Land on Their Feet

From left, Arianni Martin, Jorge Gonzalez and Randy Crespo practice English with Robert Vagi at his home in Phoenix; Ms. Martin and Mr. Crespo recently joined Ballet Arizona after defecting from Cuba, along with five colleagues. Read More

November 7th

Cuba-to-Florida swimmer Diana Nyad to write memoir

Diana Nyad, the first person to complete the treacherous swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, will write a book about her record-breaking achievement and her life Read More

Cuba Sending 3,000 More MDs to Brazil

More than 3,000 Cuban doctors will start arriving in Brazil on Monday to join the government program “More Doctors” which seeks to bridge the shortfall of public health services in the country’s poorest regions. Read More

Over two million tourists visited Cuba so far in 2013

Cuba´s attraction as tourist destination has increased with the arrival of over two million visitors in the first nine months of 2013. Read More

Havana Trade Fair Features New Cuban Diagnostic Equipment

New Cuban-made medical equipment for neurologial diagnosis and the treatment of hearing pathologies are on display at the 2013 Havana International Trade Fair, FIHAV. Read More

November 6th

Cuba, Belarus Assess Possible Industrial Collaboration

Cuba and Belarus are assessing today some possibilities for cooperation in the metallurgy, light, and chemical spheres Read More

Iranian Firms Participate in Cuba Int'l Trade Fair

Several Iranian firms took part in the 31st International Trade Fair in Cuba to exhibit high quality home-made products to other foreign participants and visitors as well. Read More