According to statements made by an Electric Union specialist, unit one of Felton contributed 59 MW to the National Electric System; meanwhile, units of CTE 10 de Octubre (Nuevitas), Ernesto Guevara (Santa Cruz), Antonio Guiteras (Matanzas) and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (Cienfuegos) were carrying out tests for their start-up. After the passage of the powerful hurricane Ian over the western end of Cuba, the power grid collapsed.

66.87% of the ballots were in favor and 33% were against. Although the results are preliminary, the “trend is irreversible.” 5.2 million Cubans voted out of the more than eight million who could go to the polls this Sunday.

Roger Federer, one of the most prize-winning tennis players in history, lived his last match this Friday, September 23 at the Laver Cup.

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Cuba will implement financing of more than 40 million euros to strengthen the island’s biopharmaceutical industry, according to official sources. The purpose of the loan, signed by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and with a total value of 46.7 million euros, is to “improve the national response capacity against diseases such as COVID-19,” according to a dispatch from the Prensa Latina (PL) news agency. The report, which cites a UNDP statement, points out that the implementation of the budget contemplates “the reinforcement of the infrastructure for the production of injectable antibiotics, parenteral solutions (serums), generic and biosimilar drugs, diagnostic kits and medical equipment.” https://twitter.com/PNUDCuba/status/1573343541526503429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1573343541526503429%7Ctwgr%5E854701bb8677577010d92b0997458d5cf1d0b57a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Foncubanews.com%2Fcuba%2Fpnud-implementara-financiamiento-de-mas-de-40-millones-de-euros-para-la-industria-biofarmaceutica-cubana%2F The note affirms that the financing will have an impact on “the treatment of people infected with COVID-19 and other communicable diseases, as well as the acquisition of health supplies and medical protection material to prevent contagion.” “Through the strengthening of the pharmaceutical industry and the production of 200 million doses of vaccines, higher levels of economic productivity are expected to be achieved through the development of innovative medicines and the modernization of technology, which will contribute to diversification for the benefit of the national health...

American Airlines and JetBlue received the corresponding authorizations from the United States Department of Transportation.

Rodríguez reiterated his country’s willingness to “advance towards a better understanding with the US Government and develop civilized relations and even cooperation between both countries, based on mutual respect, sovereign equality and without undermining our independence and sovereignty, despite profound differences.”

The MINREX reported that for this process 123 constituencies had been set up. They enabled 1,008 polling stations in more than 120 countries. The Family Code will be put to the vote on Sunday, September 25, in Cuba.

This was confirmed on Twitter by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, who affirmed that only in the first 14 months of the administration of the current U.S. president, Joe Biden, the embargo has caused damages to the island worth 6.364 billion dollars.

Panama exempted Cuban citizens who travel back to Cuba or maintain residence in other countries from the requirement to apply for transit visas. The measure came into force on Monday, September 15, for a period of three months.

The traveler arrived on a flight from Colombia and thanks to the use of X-ray techniques, the capsules with cocaine were detected, according to Customs, whose representatives emphasize that the results of AIRCOP, a global program of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, continue to be appreciated.

The governments of the United States, Mexico and the Bahamas have returned to Cuba a total of 8,566 irregular migrants from January to this date. Cuba is experiencing a migratory crisis that exceeds any previous data in numbers.

In a message published this Monday regarding the upcoming referendum, the Bishops highlighted positive aspects of the law, but at the same time expressed their rejection of a group of issues contained in the legislation, approved in July by the National Assembly.

In addition, the island’s Ministry of the Interior reported a new return of Cuban rafters by the U.S. authorities. With it, 4,162 people have already been returned by this route in 2022.

One of the two auctioned humidors obtained the highest bid achieved in a brand event to date. The organizers explained that, as on other occasions, the proceeds from the auction will be used entirely to support the Cuban health system. Founded in 1994, the Spanish-Cuban firm is present on five continents and established in more than 150 countries, according to the company.

The private sector has grown gradually in Cuba since the government decided to promote a new form of management for enterprises, which could be capable of creating more than 86,000 new jobs, according to calculations by the Ministry of Economy and Planning.

“It’s going to surprise,” says Ana de Armas about her work in “Blonde,” according to statements made to Alicia García de Francisco, a journalist for EFE. The film will have its official premiere in Venice, where it is competing for the Golden Lion.

Interview with the winner of the 2nd Open Scene Playwriting Contest (United States) with the monologue “La Cantante vuelve” inspired by voices from exile.

The Official Gazette number 53, published on September 5, includes in its extraordinary edition resolution 218/22 of the Ministry of Finance and Prices, where it is explained that the measure was taken due to the energy deficit in the residential sector caused “by breakdowns in the national electricity system.” It will be in force until December 31, 2022.

The province’s Raw Materials Recovery Enterprises, Havana and Artemisa, the OBE, CUPET and Hydraulic Resources, among other entities, are participating in the effort.

Marabana, the marathon that brings together in the Cuban capital runners from multiple countries, is back after a four-year absence due to the coronavirus. So far 242 international runners have signed up.

Both the island’s president and foreign minister rejected on Twitter the memorandum from the U.S. president that extends said policy until September 14, 2023

This Sunday, the U.S. currency maintained the same value, reached yesterday, which equalized it with the euro, while the virtual currency called MLC, backed by foreign currencies and used to buy in times enabled for it through cards magnetic, was quoted at 149.

“USCIS is not issuing new letters of invitation at this time. We will update our website and make public announcements when the next round of CFRP program invitation notices is issued,” the statement said.

The disease was diagnosed in a Cuban citizen, resident in the United States, who arrived on the island on August 26, 2022 through José Martí International Airport from Miami. It was confirmed in a PCR study carried out at the IPK National Reference Laboratory.

The group is part of five interdictions carried out between Wednesday and Thursday, when the migrants were sighted in different areas of the Florida Keys and aboard rustic boats in their attempts to reach the United States coast.