The implementation of innovative solutions, care for the environment and agricultural diversification were some of the reasons that warranted the award for the Work of Life to the farmer Anastasio Capote García.

A singular experience comes to life in the Cuban capital with the opening of a leased agricultural market, organized and controlled by three cooperatives in the municipality of Guira de Melena, in western Artemisa province.

PESCACAM fish farming company, which operates in Camagüey reservoirs, started 2015 with a positive result in January, capturing 400 tons of different species of freshwater, fourth time in three decades it reaches such figures in the first month of the year.

The Cuban largest denomination bills, of 200, 500 and 1000 Cuban pesos began circulating on Sunday in the country, in order to facilitate transactions in that currency (CUP) in dollar stores (TRD) as announced by the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC).

The Ministry of Food Industry (MINAL) has this year all needed monies to ensure most of the raw materials, to meet the demands in all destinations, including tourism, said an official from the Ministry.

Ceballos Agroindustrial Company reached a record in exports to send to Europe 29 000 tons of charcoal in 2014.

Cuba's efforts to set a record in the arrival of international visitors were finally achieved at the end of 2014 with the arrival of 3 002 745 tourists and a 5.3 percent of growth.

Cuba signed new contracts for the management and commercialization of facilities in the tourist areas of Varadero and Santa Maria Cay, in its efforts to improve its hotel infrastructure with the participation of prestigious foreign chains.

In order to ensure the Spanish market as one of its major sources, Cuba will participate from January 28 to February 1st in the 35th International Tourism Fair, FITUR 2015, based in Madrid.

Vietnam´s Thai Binh Investment Trading Corp expects to build plants to produce detergent and disposable diapers at the Special Development Zone located at the Mariel Port, in western Cuba.

Representatives of Cuba and Spain launched a shipment of supplies to the island in order to support a solar project, sponsored by Spain´s Agency for International Cooperation (AECID).

Spain´s Iberia Airlines will resume flights between Madrid and Havana on June 1 after a two-year interruption due to an economic slump and deep restructuring process.

Cuba´s official gazette published this Friday Decree-law 327 ¨Regulations on Investment Process¨ that will put an end to the dispersion of investment policies in the country, according to Granma newspaper.

The attractive places located north and south of the province of Sancti Spiritus and the quality service in its facilities, consolidate the territory as one of the main destinations in Cuba for the practice of ecotourism.