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China is quietly supplanting Russia as Cuba's main benefactor
Yahoo News
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By Dave Sherwood JATIBONICO, Cuba (Reuters) -Hours over rutted roads inland from Havana, the small Cuban city of Jatibonico is a snapshot of late 19th-century living, its streets crowded with horse-drawn carriages and lacking power much of the day...
Seed of Cuban science that continues to be a fertile tree
Diario Granma
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The National Center for Scientific Research (CNIC) celebrates the 60th anniversary of its inauguration, this July 1st, immersed in the execution of 25 research projects for the development of vaccines, products of natural origin, new equipment and...
Cuba on alert for arrival of sargassum to Guantanamo
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 25, 2025
The note from this center attached to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (Citma) explains that the high concentration of this algae poses serious risks, primarily during its decomposition, when it releases toxic gases such as...
Communist Zohran Mamdani admitted in 2021 the 'end goal' was 'seizing the means of production'
The Post Millenial
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June 30, 2025
"We have to continue to elect more socialists, and we have to ensure that we are unapologetic about our socialism." New York City's socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a believer in the eradication of billionaires, the implementation of...
Cuba: Palma Soriano showcases business niche at ExpoCaribe
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 25, 2025
The section’s head, Yoyma Gonzalez, told Prensa Latina that the stand is the result of a combination of private and state management methods that complemented each other to showcase a product to the Caribbean that expresses identity and...
Russia, Cuba plan on starting logistics hub in Gulf of Mexico
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Cuba are collaborating to create a joint logistics hub at Cuba’s largest deep-water port, aiming to enhance trade ties between Moscow and Latin America, RIA Novosti reported Monday. The plan was confirmed during the recent St....
“Cubans Are Physically & Mentally Exhausted by Blackouts”
Havana Times
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June 24, 2025
Regulars at the Fábrica de Arte cultural venue in Havana spend the nights chatting, with no air but that of the fans and no dancing except to an imaginary rhythm. Photo: 14ymedio The music goes out at the Cuban Art Factory and the Coppelia Ice...
This Can Have a Name and It Might Be: Barbarism
Havana Times
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July 10, 2025
By Lien Estrada HAVANA TIMES – A friend of mine, every time he passes by the place where I sell books, shouts a greeting at me while speeding past on his scooter. He always says the same thing, loudly from the street: “Lien, no words!” I, standing...
Cuban President to pay an official visit to Belarus
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 24, 2025
During his stay, the Cuban president will also visit biopharmaceutical companies and the agricultural sector, he said in his account of the social network X. Diaz-Canel will remain in the European country from June 25 to 27 at the invitation of...
Without Electricity and Air Conditioning, Cubans Sleep on Rooftops in Search of Cool Air
14ymedio
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June 29, 2025
With a record electricity deficit, some hospitals, such as the Lidia and Clodomina polyclinic in Regla, look like ghost buildings. Fuel scarcity remains the main problem of the SEN / 14ymedio 14ymedio, Juan D. Rodríguez/ Darío Hernández, Havana,...
There Are Only 3 Extinct Falcons — A Biologist Tells Their Story. Hint: One Is Of Cuban Origin
Forbes
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More than 35 species of falcons roam the Earth’s skies at present. But there used to be at least ... More three others. Here’s the story of the confirmed falcon species lost to the world forever.De Agostini via Getty Images Falcons are a thrilling...
A sanctuary for jazz in Cuba: César López’s dream
OnCuba News
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June 29, 2025
There’s a place on Avenida del Puerto — number 52, between Jústiz and Obispo streets — that aspires to become a sanctuary for jazz in Cuba. It has a good chance of achieving this, although it hasn’t yet opened its doors. The lack of spaces in the...
Workshop promotes Việt Nam - Cuba biomedical technology cooperation
Vietnam News Agency
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LÂM ĐỒNG — Vietnamese and Cuban scientists and policymakers discussed opportunities for biomedical technology cooperation at a workshop in Lâm Đồng Province on June 28. The event was jointly organised by the Lâm Đồng Provincial People's Committee...
Top 25 worst NFL coaching hires this century: From Bobby Petrino to Nick Saban to Urban Meyer and more
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 10, 2025
There are lots of stellar coaches in the NFL today: Andy Reid, Sean McVay, John Harbaugh, etc. There are even more beloved sideline leaders when you look to the recent past, including greats like Bill Belichick, Bruce Arians and Tony Dungy. But...
Cuban province plans synchronization of its second photovoltaic park
Cuban News Agency
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June 23, 2025
HOLGUIN, Cuba, Jun 23 (ACN) The eastern province of Holguin is soon planning the synchronization of its second photovoltaic park, with a generating capacity of 21.8 megawatts (MW), located in Pilon, Antilla municipality. Raul Alexander Castillo...
Cuba rejects imperialist doctrine of "peace through strength"
Cuban News Agency
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June 23, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 23 (ACN) Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla criticized today the imperialist doctrine encouraged by the United States government, which seeks to assert "peace through force." On X, Cuban diplomat asserted that...
Cuba reiterates the need to stop US aggression against Iran
Cuban News Agency
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June 23, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, June 22 (ACN) Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement decrying the US attacks against Iran and their potential for military escalation in the Middle East. Below is the full text of the statement: The threat of a direct...
Cuba hosts 20th edition of the ExpoCaribe 2025 International Fair
Cuban News Agency
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June 23, 2025
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, Jun 23 (ACN) With more than 1,800 exhibitors, the 20th edition of the ExpoCaribe 2025 International Fair, the country's second-largest trade fair, kicks off today at the Heredia Cultural Complex in this eastern city. The...
Cuban President Condemns US Attack on Iran’s Nuke Facilities
teleSUR
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June 22, 2025
Cuban president Miguel Diaz Canel. Photo: X/ @PresidenciaCuba June 22, 2025 Hour: 1:09 pm The Cuban government condemned this Saturday “strongly” the US bombing against three nuclear facilities in Iran confirmed by the republican president...
Cubans Suffer Another Sunday With Long Blackouts
14ymedio
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June 23, 2025
This Saturday, the Santa Cruz thermoelectric plant went out of service, joining four other units, and 93 power generation motors due to a lack of fuel. The Energás Varadero generating unit is expected to contribute 90 megawatts to the National...