Cuban and US officials are meeting in Washington for the second round of talks on mutual compensations.
Jet Blue Cuba connection opens August 31
Jet Blue airlines announced on Thursday that it will start flying to Cuba as of August 31 from Florida´s Fort Lauderdale to central Santa Clara city, thus becoming the first US commercial airline company to open direct flights to the island in more than 50 years.
New Agreements to Benefit Ties between Cuba and Saudi Arabia
Cuba and Saudi Arabia signed on Thursday in this capital two new agreements that will favor the export of products from that country to the island, and the financing, with long-term loans, of infrastructure works in the area of water resources.
Innovators recover electronic cards of Cuban aviation
Members of the National Association of Innovators and Rationalizers (ANIR) recovered the electronic cards that control the special equipment at Jose Marti International Airport.
Federal Express gets green light for cargo flights to Cuba
The US Department of Transportation authorized Federal Express Company (FedEx) to offer cargo services to Cuba, thus becoming the first entity of its kind so far with the green light to carry out such operations.
Cuban and South Africa hold entrepreneurial meeting
Representatives of 10 South African companies met with Cuban entrepreneurs in Havana to discuss potential business between the two countries.
Pastors for Peace Strengthen Support against U.S. Blockade of Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 19 (acn) The strengthening of solidarity actions to break the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the U.S. on Cuba guides this year the work of the 27th Pastors for Peace Caravan, as it was known today at a press conference.
Cuban Economy Minister meets with Bosnian FM
Cuban Vice-President and Minister of Economy and Planning Ricardo Cabrisas received this Saturday morning Igor Crnadak, Foreign Minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina who is in Cuba on an official visit.
Cuba Benefits from Loans to Change Agricultural Machinery
International government loans granted to Cuba in the past two years have contributed to the gradual change of agricultural machinery, asserted in Wednesday in this capital an official of the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG).
New Hotel to be Built Near Havana's Jose Marti Intl. Airport
The construction of a five star hotel near the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana stands out among the new business proposals included in the portfolio of foreign investment of the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur).
Louisiana trade mission to Cuba
In an effort to find opportunities to export agricultural goods to Cuba, Louisiana´s Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain is heading a business mission to the island.
PDVSA will NOT cut oil exports to Cuba
Officials with PDVSA rejected allegations that the Venezuelan state-owned oil firm plans to lower crude exports to Cuba.
Mexico´s Interjet Airlines Opens Weekly Flights to Central Cuba
Mexico´s Interjet Airline company it will operate two weekly flights as of July 14 to the central Cuban city of Santa Clara.
Activity of Cruises in Cuba Increases in First Half of 2016
Cuba welcomed during the first half of this year 53,748 cruise passengers, 40,751 more than in the same period of 2015, informed Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero.
Puerto Rican Solidarity Brigade Arrives in Cuba
With actions dedicated to Commander in Chief Fidel Castro on the occasion of his 90th birthday, the Puerto Rican Juan Rius Rivera Solidarity- with-Cuba Brigade arrived on Monday at the Julio Antonio Mella International Camp of Caimito, Artemisa.