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June 30th

Discovery Channel premieres series on classic cars in Cuba

The Discovery Channel premieres on Monday, July 13 at 10 pm the series Cuban Chrome, dedicated to the culture of classic cars in Cuba, reports Deadline.com digital site. Read More

Delta plans to open flights from Atlanta to Havana for 2016

Tony Torres, sales manager of Delta Airlines, announced that charter flights to Cuba from Atlanta are expected to begin operating regularly in the spring of 2016. Read More

Baleària obtains a license from the US government to operate in Cuba

Baleària, a Spanish shipping company, has obtained "the first necessary license to operate between the US and Cuba," according to a statement from the company, based in Denia (Alicante). Read More

Pope Francis to Cuba as a messenger of "reconciliation and peace"

Pope Francis will visit Cuba from September 19 to 22 as "messenger of mercy" to promote "reconciliation and peace" of the island with the United States and among Cubans, said on Monday the Catholic Bishops of Cuba in a message. Read More

Cuba-China meeting on biotechnology begins

The 8th Meeting of the Cuba-China Joint Working Group on Biotechnology will take place today and tomorrow at the Melia Habana Hotel and will be on session with the main objective to review the state of bilateral agreements in the last two years. Read More

Cuba added to Travelport travel sales

CubaTravelport announced that Travelport travel agencies in the United States can now search and sell their services for travelling to and from Cuba to authorized tourists, travelagentcentral.com reported today. Read More

Rey del Daiquiri competition becomes international

The renowned cocktail competition Rey del Daiquirí (King of Daiquiri), organized by the Floridita restaurant in Havana, will acquire international nature from this, its seventh edition. Read More

Global Links persists in sending humanitarian aid to Cuba

A load of medical supplies valued at $ 140,000 was sent to Cuba last week by the non-profit organization Global Links. Read More

June 26th

German sailor wants to beat speed record between the US and Cuba

A German businessman and sailor said on Thursday he will try to break a world record that exists rate since 1958 in the crossing by speedboat from Florida to Havana, in order to contribute to reconciliation between the US and Cuba. Read More

Cuba develops new diagnostic kits to detect diseases

Cuban Immunoassay Center develops new diagnosticians aimed at early detection of various diseases in primary health care, specialized sources reported. Read More