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U.S. and Cuba In Discussions to Revive Direct Mail after 50-Year Suspension
June 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The United States and Cuba will discuss this week the possibility of reestablishing direct mail, suspended 50 years ago, a State Department spokesperson told Efe on Monday. continue reading »
Jellyfish Force Australian Swimmer to Abandon Cuba to Key West Swim
June 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Australian Chloe McCardel is recovering Thursday in Florida from jellyfish stings that forced her to abandon her attempt to become the first person to swim from Havana to Key West without a shark cage. continue reading »
Cuba Tourism Industry to Promote Offerings in Mexico
June 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Cuban tourism industry representatives plan a June 16-23 swing through several Mexican cities to promote the "Autentica Cuba" campaign, the Tourism Ministry said. continue reading »
Cuban Dissident Oswaldo Paya’s Family Seeking Political Asylum in U.S.
June 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The widow of the late Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya and the couple's two children are now in Miami, where they have availed themselves of the U.S. program for political refugees, a source in the city's Cuban exile community told Efe on Monday. continue reading »
1,900 Homes Damaged by Torrential Rains in Cuba
June 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The torrential rains in western Cuba over the past week caused "severe losses" to agriculture and damaged more than 1,900 homes in Pinar del Rio province, the hardest hit by the storm, official media said Saturday. continue reading »
More Cubans Dying From Cancer Than Heart Disease, Brain Illnesses
June 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Cancer in 2012 became the chief cause of death in Cuba for the first time, accounting for 25 percent of all fatalities while exceeding heart disease and cerebrovascular illnesses, the official daily Granma said Saturday. continue reading »
Yasiel Puig: From Cuban Defector to MLB Star All in One-Year
June 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Do you know who Yasiel Puig is? Do you know that this baseball wonder boy just last year defected from his native Cuba via Mexico? Did you know that he has only been in Major League Baseball for four days and baseball Dodgers fans can’t get enough of him? continue reading »
Top Spirits Brands With Roots in Latin America
June 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Every year BrandDirectory.com ranks the world's most valuable brands, ranging from technology to banks to retailers this website evaluates and compare leading brands in a variety of industries. continue reading »
Cuba Looks to Resolve Alan Gross Case with U.S.
June 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The Cuban government reiterated Wednesday its readiness for talks with Washington to resolve the situations of U.S. contractor Alan Gross, currently behind bars in Cuba for subversion, and of four Cuban intelligence agencies sitting in federal prison in the United States. continue reading »
Are Cuban Internet Centers Offering Fair Prices?
June 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Cubans had their first experience Tuesday of the island's new Web browsing services with the opening of 118 new Internet centers nationwide, though the price of being online was still too expensive for most citizens. continue reading »
Ladies in White May Look to Expand Movement in Cuba
June 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The leader of the Cuban dissident group Ladies in White, Berta Soler, said Sunday that she would like to broaden the movement on the island as part of her near-term plans after the three-month international tour she concluded early this past week. continue reading »
Argentine, Cuban Scientists Develop 1st Therapeutic Vaccine for Lung Cancer
June 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A team of Argentine and Cuban scientists has developed the first therapeutic vaccine for treating lung cancer. The vaccine does not prevent the tumor, but promotes its destruction by activating the body's immune system, the Insud Group said Friday. continue reading »
British Hotel Group Developing $350-million Golf Resort in Cuba
May 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The British firm Esencia Hotels and Resorts is to take part in developing a $350-million golf resort on the island in a project approved by Cuba's tourism authorities. continue reading »
Undocumented Cuban Migrants Rescued in Puerto Rico
May 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Six undocumented Cuban migrants landed illegally on the Mona islet, in western Puerto Rico, U.S. authorities in San Juan reported Thursday. continue reading »
Cuban Photographer Creates Technique to Bring City Views Inside
May 23, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Cuban-born photographer, Abelardo Morell, has created a unique approach to capturing apartments and their spectacular views. continue reading »
