The color of sand is a key element to consider in the restoration of tourist beaches, has an influence on the assessment of customers and biodiversity, the Italian Enzo Pranzini said today during the event VARAPLAYAS held in this resort.

Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez called today genocide the actions by which the U.S. government blocks the entry of oil into Cuba.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel condemned the aggressive U.S. policy against his country.
"Trump attacks again: Six ships are sanctioned for transporting oil from Venezuela to Cuba. No more unjust and arrogant sanctions. Cuba does not surrender to the arrogant imperial aggression. We will win, because we are continuity," he tweeted.

The 6th Symposium of Integrated and Environmental Management of Beaches and Coastal Ecosystems "VARAPLAYAS 2019", began today at Varadero spa city and will run until next Friday, with the participation of experts from Colombia, Mexico, Spain, Brazil and other nations.

Cuba's largest sawmill has so far only processed 9.500 cubic meters of timber due to the energy situation in the country, due to the tightening of the blockade imposed by the U.S. government.

The largest Fine Alcohol Distillery in Cuba, Alficsa Plus S.A., was reopened last November 30, after the corresponding start-up periods and the necessary productive operation for the full beginning of the industry.

Cuba and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas celebrated 45 years of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations, characterized by the strengthening of positive ties and fruitful exchange in health, education, agriculture and migration.

Representatives of the organizers of the China International Import Expo Fair (CIIE), the largest in the world, traveled especially to Havana to invite companies from the Caribbean island to showcase their products and position them in the Asian market.

Energy security is essential for Cuba, said Roberto Suarez Sotolongo, deputy director of the Cuba-Petroleum Association (CUPET), during the 3rd edition of Cuba Energy Oil and Gas 2019, held at Havana´s Melia Cohiba hotel.

Under the auspices of the National Association of Economists and Accountants of Cuba (ANEC), the 13th International Meeting on Accounting, Auditing and Finance and the 4th Meeting on Business Management and Direction will run from today until Saturday at the Convention Center in Havana.

In another action against the Cuban people in its policy of genocidal blockade, the American government announced today sanctions against another Cuban economic entity, this time the Corporacion Panamericana.

Gran Caribe hotel chain expects a successful winter season in Cuba's largest sun and beach resort, Varadero, and prepares to offer better comfort and superior quality services, said Ismary Hernandez, delegate of the hotel group in this resort.

Cuban Ambassador to China, Carlos Pereira, affirmed that the tariff conflict, the U.S. effort to forge its doctrine of "Chinese threat" and to maintain the economic, commercial and financial blockade against his country, confirm the two nations' common struggle for self-determination.

Cuba is engaged in a program that expects to reach 30,000 tons of coffee in 2030; the average growth in recent years has been one thousand tons, results that bring the country closer to meeting this goal.