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On the early afternoon of June 16, 2017, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, the United States ambassador-designate to Cuba, sat in his office in Havana and watched...
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BRICS
In a move with both economic and geopolitical significance, Cuba has officially joined the New Development Bank (NDB), the financial institution established by the...
Tourism
Cuba’s tourism sector, long a vital part of the island’s economy, is experiencing mixed fortunes in 2025. Originally projected to welcome 2.6 million international...
BRICS
Cuba took center stage at the 17th BRICS 2025 in Rio de Janeiro this weekend, using the high-profile platform to promote deeper cooperation with...
Events
Cuba has confirmed the 41st edition of the Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2025) will take place from November 24 to 29 at the ExpoCuba...
Foreign Investment in Cuba
Russia will provide funding of $1 billion dollars for investment projects in Cuba, according to Dmitry Chernyshenko, deputy prime minister of the Russian cabinet....
Foreign Investment in Cuba
The Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2024), held every November, is the largest and most important multi-sector trade fair of the Latin American-Caribbean region. This...
Foreign Investment in Cuba
Cuba and Russia signed five agreements in education, geological exploration, and health at the 21st Russian-Cuban Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation on Trade, Economic,...
Foreign Investment in Cuba
Russian trading house RusMarket announced plans to open its first store in Cuba in collaboration with the CIMEX Corporation. The joint venture will launch...
Economic Development
As a result of the American financial sanctions and blockade, Cuba today has limited economic capabilities. The ability to import, export and carry on...
Economic Development
On June 8, China’s Ambassador to Cuba, Ma Hui, gave an exclusive interview to Luis Chirino, CGTN’s Correspondent in Havana. The Ambassador spoke of...
Economic Development
While every meeting of the Group of 77 (G77) plus China is historic in itself, the Havana Summit “will be even more so because...
Economic Development
Preparations are underway in Havana for the Group of 77 and China (G-77 and China) Summit scheduled for September 15 and 16. Cuba, in...
Tourism
WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech met Wednesday with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in Havana, a high-level meeting that has fueled speculation that the Canadian airline could...
Tourism
Yesterday saw the opening of Cuba’s International Tourism Fair (FITCuba 2025) in Havana. The event, featuring the best of Cuban tourism, takes place in...
Tourism
Cuba’s Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos García Granda, announced that the Ministry (MINTUR) is implementing a series of measures to maintain the quality and...
Tourism
Varadero has been recognized as one of the top 50 beaches in the world. The nomination comes from the World’s Top 50 Beaches. Over...
Events
The Ministry of Public Health and Comercializadora de Servicios Médicos Cubanos S.A. (CSMC) will host the second FitSalud Cuba International Medical and Wellness Tourism...
Health Care Sector
Raydel Australia PTY LTD and the National Center for Scientific Research (CNIC) have established a joint venture to commercialize the use of Policosanol (PPG)...
Health Care Sector
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) will invest over 11.2 million dollars to develop innovative pharmaceutical drugs against geriatric and oncological diseases with BioCubaFarma....
Health Care Sector
Vietnam and Cuba have agreed to strengthen ties in the biotechnology sector. Cuba’s Finlay Vaccines Institute and Vietnam’s Vabiotech reached an agreement on November...
Trade Relations
Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel concluded an official visit to Iran on December 5. The delegation’s hectic schedule of meetings with government, business executives, and...
Trade Relations
The UK and Cuba signed a Political Dialogue and Cooperation accord at the Cuban Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. The document offers a framework for...
Trade Relations
Officials of Cuba and Russia have signed a trade and economic agreement until 2030. Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Cuban Deputy Prime...
Trade Relations
The Vice Premier of China, He Lifeng, and the Vice Premier of Cuba, Ricardo Cabrisas, have reaffirmed the commitment to strengthen bilateral relations between...
Interviews
Last year in Havana, I had the honor and privilege of interviewing six incredible women. These women are brilliant, educated, and at the height...
Interviews
While I was in Havana this year, I interviewed six incredible women. These women are brilliant, educated, and at the pinnacle of their careers....
Interviews
Dr. Yamila de Armas Águila, is the President of Comercializadora de Servicios Médicos Cubanos (CSMC S.A., SMC Salud). I first met with Dr. de...
Interviews
In May 2022, I had the privilege and opportunity to interview five remarkable women in Havana. These women are educated professionals at the height...
News
When someone in the audience asked Dalhousie University neuroscientist Dr. Alon Friedman whether his conclusion — that Canadian diplomats in Havana had become ill...
News
In 2015, early on in negotiations to reestablish relations between the United States and Cuba, an interviewer asked Cuba’s then-chief negotiator, Josefina Vidal, if...
Tourism
Americans may have lost the right to travel to Cuba on cruise ships, but the Europeans are coming. The European cruise season launches with...
Arts & Culture
The cities of Havana and Trinidad, Cuba, have been designated by UNESCO’s Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, as two of the 66 cities declared Creative Cities...
News
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia will visit Havana in November for the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the founding of the City....
News
Nova Scotia’s long relationship with Cuba will be celebrated on Friday, Nov. 1, with the dedication of a recently planted tulip tree (liriodendron tulipifera)...
Trade Relations
Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel is in the Russian Federation for three days on the third stop of his official tour of Europe which included...
News
Following the announcement on Friday by the United States’ Department of Commerce of the suspension of commercial flights to all destinations in Cuba except...
