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September 6th

Cuban artists nominated for Latin American Music Awards

The popular duo Gente de Zona and Jacob Forever have been nominated for the 2016 Latin American Music Awards. Read More

September 5th

Information by the Cuban Volleyball Federation

During the hearing of the trial held behind closed doors on August 31, the court of Tampere, Finland, which judged six Cuban athletes, decided to immediately release Dariel Albo Miranda, who will travel to Cuba in the coming hours. Read More

Cuba declares State Mourning for death of Uzbekistan President

The Cuban Council of State has declared official mourning for the death of the President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov. Read More

September 2nd

Cuban flag hoisted in Rio before Paralympic Games

The Cuban flag was hoisted yesterday in the village of the 15th Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the Caribbean delegation has found a good reception. Read More

Cuban teams already favorite in Chess Olympiad

Cuban teams must easily beat today Nicaragua and El Salvador at the start of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad, held in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. Read More

Silver Airways opens second US commercial route to Cuba

A Silver Airways flight landed Thursday morning at the Abel Santamaria International Airport in central Santa Clara city opening a second US commercial connection with Cuba. Read More

September 1st

IOC sanctions Cuban discus trower for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008

Cuban discus thrower Yarelys Barrios, 33, has been disqualified from the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, in which she ranked second, and for which she was awarded the silver medal. Read More

JetBlue CEO acknowledges Cuba airport efficiency

JetBlue Airlines CEO Robin Hayes stressed the efficiency of Cuban airport services after the arrival on Wednesday at Santa Clara's Abel Santamaria International Airport of Airbus A-320, which resumed direct and commercial US flights to Cuba after over 50 years. Read More

August 31st

Cuban airport ready for first US regular flight

The Abel Santamaria international airport, located in the central Cuban province of Villa Clara, is ready to receive the JetBlue Airbus A-320 today, the first scheduled flight for the US to Cuba in more than five decades. Read More

August 30th

Heavy rains in Cuba

The Cuban Institute of Meteorology reiterates that during the day rain will occur in most parts of the country, which may be heavy in the afternoon from Matanzas to Pinar del Rio. Read More