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December 9th

Cuban doctor returns to Cuba after recovering from Ebola

The Cuban doctor Felix Baez Sarria, who was infected with the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone, arrived Saturday in Havana after receiving treatment in Switzerland. The doctor assured that he intends to return to the African country to continue helping fight the virus. Read More

Havana was selected one of the seven great cities of the world

In the New 7 Wonders contest Havana resulted selected as one of seven wonderful cities. According to organizers of the event the winning cities are representatives of the global diversity of urban society. Read More

V Summit CARICOM is celebrated in Havana

The V Summit CARICOM-Cuba held in Havana has the presence of heads of government and foreign ministers of Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Granada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Read More

Blue Diamond extends its operations in Cuba

The Canadian company Blue Diamond extends its operation in Cuba with the addition of the hotel Memories Holguín, so far operated under the name Riu Playa Turquesa. The closure of the activities of the Riu chain on the island gave way to the new Canadian government. Read More

Benicio Del Toro receives honorary award at the Film Festival in Havana

Havana Film Festival awarded with honorary Coral award to famed Puerto Rican actor Benicio Del Toro, who expressed his excitement and joy not only to receive the award but also to present his latest production in the contest. Read More

December 4th

Cuban hotels were awarded by Condé Nast Johansens

Cuban hotels Meliá Buena Vista and Paradisus Rio de Oro gained international prestige with 2015 Excellence Awards granted in recent days by the renowned British Condé Nast Johansens. Read More

Leinier and Bruzón down in world rankings

Cuban chess players Leinier Dominguéz and Lázaro Bruzón down in world rankings but few were unchanged in their Elo points. The list shall apply throughout the month of December. Read More

Swimmer Hanser Garcia will debut at the World Short Course Championships

Cuban Hanser Garcia will debut tomorrow at the distance of 50 meters freestyle in the World Swimming Championships in short course pool, headquartered in Doha, Qatar, until December 7th. Read More

Cuban pianist wins international contest in Mexico

Cuban Antonio Martín García and Mexican Aaron Martínez Hernandez were winners of the fourth annual International Piano Competition José Jacinto Cuevas held in the Mexican city of Merida in Yucatan State. Read More

18 injured French in Cuba have been already discharged

A group of 18 French tourists, part of the 41 injured on Monday, was discharged on Tuesday at the Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Hospital, Cienfuegos, but at least eight remain in serious consitions. Read More