The third shipment of the campaign "Tons of Solidarity against the blockade to Cuba" in Spain was prepared under the auspices of groups in Catalonia.

Cuban Agriculture Minister Ydael Perez, and Brazilian Educator Frei Betto requested in Havana collaboration from international organizations and other countries to implement the island’s Plan for Food Sovereignty and Nutritional Education.

The Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP) approved today 111 new applications submitted by 107 private and 2 state-owned MSMEs, and by two non-agricultural cooperatives.

With new and modern investments, the Telecommunications Enterprise (ETECSA) in this province has improved access to mobile technology and fixed telephony services in rural and far-off areas, to the point that 72% of the People’s Councils in the province enjoy some form of connectivity, thanks to an effort to counteract the U.S. economic, financial and commercial blockade, according to the entity’s provincial director Ricardo Serrano.

An assortment of sugar cane-based products are available from the Base Enterprise Unit (UEB) Derivados as a result of the use of production linkages and local alternatives.

With a view to new cooperation program centered on the strengthening of municipal economy, Cuba and the European Union (EU) are launching Area One of their multiannual indicative program, called Economic Transition and Sustainable Municipality, at Universidad Central de Las Villas.

The Cuban Economy Ministry has continuously approved an increasing number of micro, small and medium companies in all provinces, like in this central territory which already counts on 73 such businesses.

The Melia Las Antillas hotel in this beach resort city exceeded expectations and, despite the current global pandemic, obtained 2.5 million in profits, when losses of over 6 million were planned.

After stopping an free-fall economic trend over the past three quarters of 2021, Cuban economy begins to show slight recovery, though the market offer is still long way below the demand, said Cuban Economy Minister Alejandro Gil.

The Cuban Economy Ministry approve 162 new micro, small and medium companies and cooperatives, taking the number of the new economic entities to 1 974 since the approval process kicked off September 2021.

Cuban Economy Minister Alejandro Gil Fernandez said on Wednesday that the National Economic and Social Development Plan for the year 2030 is the main tool to plan and lead the country’s economy.

Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment authorized seven new entities to export and import goods under non-state management forms, bringing 49 the number of enterprises engaged in these activities.

During 2021, 573, 944 travelers arrived in Cuba, 39.8 % of what was registered in 2020, the Cuban National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI by its Spanish acronym) reported.

 The general secretary of the Cuban Workers' Federation (CTC by its Spanish acronym), Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento, called for boosting the efficiency of the current harvest, given the late start of several of the planned sugar mills.