News from Cuba

News from Cuba

Selected domestic and international news items relating to events or issues affecting Cuba.

A vintage car with tourists in Havana, Cuba, Oct. 2, 2019.

Cuba Manages Fuel Shortage With Venezuelan, Russian Cooperation

Cuba Manages Fuel Shortage With Venezuelan, Russian CooperationPublished 5 October 2019During the first week of October, a fleet of oil…
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Cuba committed to new Constitution despite harsh US blockade

Cuba committed to new Constitution despite harsh US blockade

Cuba committed to new Constitution despite harsh US blockadeHavana, Oct 3 Cuba continues today to apply what is established in…
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Raúl receives Medvedev

Raúl receives Medvedev

Raúl receives Medvedev October 4, 2019 Author: Granma | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Communist…
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Another U.S. attempt to discredit Cuban medical solidarity

Another U.S. attempt to discredit Cuban medical solidarity

Another U.S. attempt to discredit Cuban medical solidarity October 3, 2019 Author: Granma International news staff | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. U.S. denies…
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Che Guevara watches over a Havana hospital

US sanctions bite into Cuban healthcare – despite claims they only affect leadership

US sanctions bite into Cuban healthcare – despite claims they only affect leadershipPublished: 1 Oct, 2019US sanctions are making ordinary…
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FILE PHOTO: A painted image of Ernesto "Che" Guevara on a fuel container at an electricity generation plant in Santa Clara, Cuba

Russia vows to develop Cuban energy sector strangled by US blockade

Russia vows to develop Cuban energy sector strangled by US blockade 4 Oct, 2019 Moscow is planning to cooperate on…
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The Sierra Maestra, imporant site of the Cuban revolution.

While the Amazon Burns, Cuba Increases its Forested Area

While the Amazon Burns, Cuba Increases its Forested Area The socialist island is a rare example of large scale reforestation,…
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez reaffirmed Cuba´s commitment to peace and the defense of our people’s sovereignty, upon arriving for the conclusion of the XXV Sao Paulo Forum in Caracas.

Cuba does not betray its friends or its principles

Cuba does not betray its friends or its principlesPresident Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez addresses July 28 closing of the Sao Paulo…
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A great effort to ensure the successful opening of 2019-2020 school year

A great effort to ensure the successful opening of 2019-2020 school year

A great effort to ensure the successful opening of 2019-2020 school year A new academic year will begin across Cuba,…
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The U.S. government allocates millions of dollars to obstruct Cuban medical cooperation

The U.S. government allocates millions of dollars to obstruct Cuban medical cooperation

The U.S. government allocates millions of dollars to obstruct Cuban medical cooperationStatement from the Cuban Ministry of Foreign AffairsHavana, August…
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Cuba will Continue to Advance, Foreign Minister Says

Cuba will Continue to Advance, Foreign Minister Says

Cuba will Continue to Advance, Foreign Minister Says Havana, Jul 6 Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Saturday that Cuba…
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South African Doctors Celebrate their Graduation Thanking Cuba For It

South African Doctors Celebrate their Graduation Thanking Cuba For It

South African Doctors Celebrate their Graduation Thanking Cuba For ItPretoria, July 7A group of 87 South African doctors who have…
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