The former will contract by 1.5% and the latter by 2.3%, amid modest regional progress.

The products sold on Katapulk come from Cuban private entrepreneurs and independent importers: more than 150 different suppliers and stores.

The singer and songwriter has built her career without abandoning her island roots. She reviews her artistic training, the challenges of emigrating at a very young age and the process of establishing herself as a Latina in the music industry.

Last year’s 76 deaths represent one of the highest rates in the region — 1.79 per 100,000 women — surpassed only by Honduras and the Dominican Republic, according to ECLAC.

The figure, released in the 2024 National Employment Survey (ENO), places Cuba with one of the lowest employment rates in the region, at 49.1%.

The exception to the decline in source markets was Colombia, with the only increase, although this was only 388 travelers, representing a 102.4% increase compared to the previous year.

In the first case, liquid cocaine was smuggled in a person’s body, while in the second, methamphetamine was detected hidden inside a water pump.

Ana Teresita González, director general of Consular Affairs and Cubans Living Abroad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX), said that linking them is a Cuban foreign policy priority.

The situation came to light in January 2024, when Key Holding U.S. was conducting a compliance review as part of a potential sale of the company to another U.S. company.

Hundreds of applicants have been waiting for an official response for months, or even more than a year, with negative impacts on the number of businesses and on competition through better prices, quality and variety of products and services.

The municipality of Pinar del Río seeks to revitalize its rice production through a project with a Vietnamese company, the first foreign company to receive land in usufruct in Cuba.

New memorandum signed by Trump to reverse Biden's policies towards Cuba, tightens the embargo by restricting financial transactions and applying bans on U.S. tourism with strict audits, while Díaz-Canel condemns it as an “aggressive plan” aimed at “causing the greatest possible harm and suffering to the people”.

The actress and singer shares her journey between music, theater and migration. From her accidental beginnings in acting, she speaks honestly about her fears, lessons learned and the saving power of art.

Both defendants face charges under Article 235.1, paragraph a) of the Penal Code, which punishes trafficking in illicit drugs or substances with similar effects with penalties of between 4 and 10 years of imprisonment.

Rachel’s journey to MasterChef has been filled with brave decisions and defining moments. “From a very early age, I realized that Cuba wasn’t going to be the country where I would build my future,” she says.

Even amidst the vicissitudes and darkness of the crisis, the provincial capital welcomes those who choose to visit it with warmth and serenity.

The U.S. company’s office will have as its main activity the sale of vehicles, parts, food, beverages, telephone items, fuel and household appliances, among others.

The Minister of Labor and Social Security assured that, once approved, the new Labor Code will be mandatory for all employers and workers in the country, regardless of sector.

Although ETECSA officials assure they remain open to debate and maintain the promise of implementing a more affordable intermediate package than the prohibitive extra plans already in effect, this Wednesday they insisted on the need to implement the unpopular rate increase.

The government once again deployed its usual arguments and reiterated its willingness to mitigate the blow through dialogue, in order, it asserts, to save the island’s telecommunications sector from collapse.

The visit, the first since the election of the new papacy, takes place in the context of the 90th anniversary of uninterrupted relations between Cuba and the Holy See, which are based on mutual respect and ethical diplomacy.

This phenomenon is generating tensions in a country characterized for decades by extreme egalitarianism, and the government must respond with new solutions.

Amid the deep economic crisis, mass exodus and loss of trust in institutions, higher education remains one of the few collective hopes.

Although it is no longer the same town Hemingway knew, nor a seaside resort for wealthy families, it remains a charming town of fishermen and peaceful people.

An independent initiative seeking to strengthen cultural ties between Cuba and Spain through contemporary art.