Cuba starts late stage trials of COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Havana
Cuba has begun late stage trials of its most advanced experimental COVID-19 vaccine, edging closer to a potential home-grown inoculation...
March 5, 2021Topic
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Cuba surpasses 100 COVID-19 monthly deaths for 1st time
Cuba surpassed 100 COVID-19 related deaths in a month for the first time, the country's Ministry of Public Health reported...
February 27, 2021
Caught on video: Makeshift boat carrying Cuban immigrants capsizes
A makeshift boat carrying eight Cuban immigrants capsized off the Florida coast Sunday, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.
February 23, 2021
Shifting tides of power in Cuba? Group submits petition calling for removal of culture minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a new indication of shifting tides of power in Cuba, more than 9,000 people...
February 19, 2021
Cuba’s new rules to allow more small businesses spark both hope and frustration
Communist-run Cuba's decision to open more of its economy to small private businesses and individual initiative has sparked praise among...
February 13, 2021
Press, health and education remain in state control under Cuba reforms
Cuba's weekend announcement that it would authorize private enterprise in most sectors of its economy excludes 124 areas, such as...
February 11, 2021
Tourists Arriving in Cuba Will Be Sent to Isolation Centers and Charged US$65 for PCR Tests
Cuba will charge US$65, or its equivalent in any other freely convertible currency, per PCR for tourists who wish to...
February 6, 2021
EU Spokesman Calls on U.S. to Reverse Classification of Cuba as Terrorist Supporter
The High Representative for Foreign Policy of the European Union (EU), Josep Borrell, urged US President Joe Biden to eliminate...
February 6, 2021
Cuba’s Imports From China Slump 40% in 2020, Extending Long Decline
Cuba’s imports from China tumbled to US$483 million last year versus US$791 million in 2019, according to data from the...
February 5, 2021