After the emergence of COVID-19 in 2020 on the island, the year that is ending leaves behind an even greater halo of pain and death, although mass vaccination has led to a visible improvement after a severe pandemic peak.
In the midst of the scarcity and high cost of pork in Cuba, where a pound of the appreciated food has even exceeded 200 pesos — more than 8 dollars, at the official exchange rate —, two Havana entrepreneurs are working on the creation of a MSME for the breeding of what is considered by many to be the island’s national mammal. Up to there, the news does not seem at all extraordinary, beyond its socioeconomic context, which it is. However, in addition to its — undoubtedly — appreciated objective, the project has attracted the attention of Cuban specialists and authorities for its community conception and, above all, for the setting in which it plans to take place: the typical Havana rooftops. Azocerdo is the name of the alleged MSME, whose file is already in the hands of the island’s Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP) and is currently in the evaluation phase for authorization, according to OnCuba. Its two main partners, the brothers Pedro and Cecilio Mantecón, with previous experience in the business of breeding and marketing Cuban pigs and their derivatives, claim to feel “optimistic” with an imminent approval of their enterprise and everything that could result from...
Saint Vincent is the first country in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to authorize the use of the Cuban drug, which joins BionTech-Pfizer, Oxford-AstraZeneca, Sputnik V and Sputnik Light, the other vaccines available in that nation.
The World Voyager, with 84 German tourists on board, docked in the bay of the southern Cuban province. After a stay of just over a day, the ship will visit Cayo Largo del Sur, María La Gorda and will anchor in Havana on the last day of the year.
The return of the migrants was possible thanks to the collaboration between both countries’ authorities.
As a result, according to press reports, fines and prophylactic measures were applied, “official warnings” were issued and “four complaints were filed for the crime of Illegal Mineral Trafficking and another for the Improper Use of Natural Resources.”
The regulations seek to ensure and facilitate medical care during pregnancy, pre and postnatal rest, breastfeeding and, for both parents, the care of the minor, according to official sources.
The complaints of alleged sexual abuse committed by a Cuban singer-songwriter have generated a wide debate in the networks about these events and gender-based violence on the Island, while more Cuban women have mobilized to give new testimonies of sexual abuse and show their solidarity with the victims.
The drug is the result of studies carried out by the Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) in collaboration with other BioCubaFarma institutions.
Complying with these forecasts will largely depend on how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to behave in the country and the rest of the world, as commented this Thursday by Cuban Minister of Tourism Juan Carlos García Granda.
The measure was decreed by a Ministry of Finance and Prices resolution last July and its validity expired on December 31.
Patrick Leahy said that six decades of sanctions, isolation and threats had not achieved any strategic objective for the United States.
A note from the MINSAP revealed that it is a health worker coming from Mozambique and residing in the province of Pinar del Río.
A popular initiative in a town in the province of Sancti Spíritus went viral on social networks.
In addition, government delegations from both countries this Monday held talks on migration issues and reaffirmed “the will and commitment of their respective governments to continue carrying out joint actions to strengthen bilateral cooperation” in this area.
From its Telegram channel, Ecasa informed that the airline will operate a daily flight to the island during December.
Dr. Eduardo Martínez, director of the state group BioCubaFarma, affirmed on Twitter that the island’s scientists are observing “carefully” the reports on the behavior of the new strain, and that “if necessary” they could develop the vaccine quickly.
The Department of Identification, Immigration and Aliens of the Ministry of the Interior warns that rumors that the passport “will be charged in freely convertible currency and that it will not be granted to minors under 18 years of age” are unfounded, the Agencia Cubana de Noticias news agency reported.
Padura received the Carlos Fuentes Medal in Mexico, an award that had to be postponed last year because the Guadalajara International Book Fair was held virtually due to COVID-19. He dedicated it to the memory of Spanish writer Almudena Grandes, who died this Saturday.
The age of many cars that still circulate on the streets of Cuba have turned the island into a unique place, where history and the present converge naturally on the asphalt, and make the country a long-awaited tourist attraction for motor enthusiasts. Although cars of different eras and models roll in the Caribbean nation, it is those from the first six decades of the 20th century, which arrived in the country before the triumph of the Cuban Revolution, which arouse the greatest admiration of visitors and are repeated in photos, postcards and magazine covers. Classic car parking in front of the Inglaterra Hotel, in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodríguez. Reputed brands such as Ford, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Plymouth or Dodge still have in Cuba a sample of their wonders of yesteryear, not in a garage or a shop window, but in full activity in Havana or other cities on the island. And although some cannot hide the weight of time, others are displayed gleaming, with a beauty and freshness that makes them seem fresh from the factory. Dodge from 1958, in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodríguez. They are true jewels on wheels, cars that amaze even the most knowledgeable as true prodigies of...
The president of the Cuban Institute of Civil Aeronautics (IACC), Armando L. Daniel López, said that the measure is exclusive to the United States. Travelers coming on the rest of the airlines can arrive on the island with a negative PCR if they are not vaccinated.
Financiera de Microcréditos S. A. arises responding to the need for these economic actors to be inserted into the Cuban scene, said its director, Ayamis Losada García, at a press conference.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro recently affirmed that by the end of the year they would receive around 16 million doses of the Cuban Abdala vaccine
This was confirmed on the Twitter account of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), the entity that developed the drug, which specified that the study “will evaluate the effect and safety” of the immunogen.
The news was released by the Europa Press agency, in whose report, citing Spanish government sources, it said that García had landed in Madrid with a tourist visa.
