Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez described as fair the decision to raise the pensions of combatants of the Revolution.

The production of cements with a high content of pozzolanic tuffs, such as PZ-25 and PP-35, stands as an ecological and economic alternative promoted by Cementos Cienfuegos S.A., whose purpose is to preserve the environment and guarantee the sustainability of this industry.

Due to the current epidemiological situation in Cuba and around the world, the Delegation of the Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in the province of Santiago de Cuba strives to comply with the new sanitary measures implemented as of June 5 for inbound travelers.

In response to the demand of international travelers to access goods and services in facilities which only accept payment by means of magnetic cards, the Bank of Credit and Commerce (BANDEC) has designed prepaid cards, available for the time being in authorized CADECA offices located in the tourist resorts of Varadero and Coco Key.

The Cuban company Selecmar, of the Ministry of Transport, lost over 11.6 million US dollars from March 2019 to December 2020, due to the U.S. blockade imposed against Cuba.

The Cuban General Customs Office announced the suspension of cash payments in US dollars for tariffs and services related to imports.

Turkish airways will resume flights to Cuba on June 18 after the air connection was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. government maintains on its List of Prohibited Accommodations in Cuba 422 hotels and private rental houses operating in the Caribbean island.

The tightening of the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba has hindered the operations of the Sociedad Mercantil Cubana Casas de Cambio (CADECA), its president, Joaquín Alonso Vázquez, said in Havana.

The International Taste and Quality Institute (ITQI) awarded two stars to Cubay Extra Añejo 1870 rum for its excellence, said Orlando Borrero, president of the Cuba Ron S.A. Corporation.

The implementation, as of June 21, of Resolution 176 of the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC), which stipulates that Cuban financial and banking institutions cannot receive cash deposits of U.S. dollars, is a legitimate reaction of the Caribbean nation to the tightening of the White House's measures.

Cementos Cienfuegos, located in this province, will produce a large part of the demand for this product in Cuba, after restarting the manufacturing process stopped during the first four months of the year, due to the absence of pet coke fuel, because of the U.S. blockade on the island.

Cuba´s Central Bank announced on Thursday the temporary cut of cash deposits in US dollars, according to a press release read on Cuban radio and Television.

The emblematic Habana Libre Tryp Hotel in downtown Havana readies to open doors to foreign visitors given the enforcement of new sanitary protocols.