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Cuban Aviation President Visits Russia to Increase Cooperation
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 5 (acn) Rogelio Acevedo, President of the
Institute of Civil Aeronautics of
Cuba (IACC), visited Russia to check on the development of several
joint projects which will
increase the cooperation between the two countries.
Cuba and Venezuela Do their First Operation using SUCRE
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 4 (acn) Cuba bought 360 tons of rice worth 108
thousand sucres from
Venezuela, which is the first commercial operation with the virtual
currency created by the
Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA).
Minister
of the Basic Industry Calls for More Energy Saving
HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 29 (acn) The Cuban Minister of the Basic Industry,
Yadira Garcia, said on Thursday that the implementation of measures to
save conventional energy and its efficient exploitation, as well as the
increase in the use of renewable sources of energy, are top priorities
for the present year.
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Record Number
of Tourists Visited Cuba in 2009
HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 28 (acn) Cuba closed 2009 with a historic record
of foreign visitors and a
3.5% increase of tourists’ arrivals compared to 2008, when the previous
record was set. |
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Growers of Cuban
Rare Fruit Celebrate 15th Festival
HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 25 (acn) Cuban farmers that grow Guayabita del Pinar,
a rare fruit from
which a famous local rum is made, celebrated its 15th festival after
recording an excellent
harvest this past 2009. |
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Cuba will
Promote Its Potential as Business Tourism Destination
HAVANA,
Cuba, Jan 15 (acn) Cuba will show its potential as a destination for
incentive travel and events during the International Fair of
BusinessTourism (IMEX 2010) scheduled for May in Frankfurt, Germany. |
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Havana’s Copacabana
Hotel Reopened after Undergoing Remodeling Works
HAVANA,
Cuba, Jan 14 (acn) The Copacabana Hotel in Havana, operated by
Cubanacan Group, recently reopened some 70 rooms that remained
closed for remodeling for more than three years.
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Cuba Guarantees
Sustainability of Power Generating System
HAVANA,
Cuba, Jan 14 (acn) The Minister of the Cuban Basic Industry (MINBAS),
Yadira Garcia Vera, said on Wednesday that the installation of 37
modern power generating plants across the country guarantee the
sustainability of the National Electrical System (SEN). |
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Minister: Cuban Economy More Organized in 2010
HAVANA,
Cuba, Jan 8 (acn) Marino Murillo, Cuban Economy and Planning
Minister said this Friday in Havana that Cuba began 2010 with better
organization over the previous year, although the international
situation remains tense.
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Cuba and Iran Strengthen Economic Bonds
HAVANA,
Cuba, Nov 7 (acn) Cuba and Iran penned seven memoranda for export-import
of products, within the framework of the 14th Session of the
Intergovernmental Commission for
Economic and Scientific-Technological Collaboration. |
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New Foreign Tour Operators Head for Cuban Tourist Resort
HOLGUIN,
Cuba, Nov 7 (acn) Several new tour operators, including Canadian
WestJet and Finnish Finair will start bringing clients to eastern
Cuba Holguin tourist resort through the Frank
País International Aiport in this province. |
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FIHAV 2009 Dedicated on
Tuesday to Canada, Argentina and Russia
HAVANA,
Cuba, Nov 3 (acn) Havana’s 27th International Fair (FIHAV 2009),
which opened its doors on November 2 with the presence of 1, 230
companies from 54 countries, will be dedicated on Tuesday to Canada,
Russia and Argentina.
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Cuba and Brazil Sign Agreement to Produce Medicines
HAVANA,
Cuba, Nov 5 (acn) Cuba and Brazil signed on Wednesday an agreement
to produce
salbutamol during the third day of the 27th Havana’s International
Fair (FIHAV 2009) that
concludes on Saturday at the EXPOCUBA exhibit center in the Cuban
capital. |
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Cuba Launches New Trinidad Cigar Bands
PINAR
DEL RIO, Cuba, Nov 3 (acn) The Cañonazo and Petite Robusto cigar
bands were presented this Tuesday at the Francisco Donatien cigar
factory in this westernmost Cuban province and they will increase
the variety of the renowned Trinidad brand. |
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Havana
International Trade Fair Opened on Monday
HAVANA,
Cuba, Nov 2 (acn) The 27th Havana’s International Trade Fair (FIHAV
2009) opened doors on Monday through November 7th, with the
participation of over 1,600 experts, gathered in 652 companies from
51 countries.
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Latin America Joins Forces to Face Energy Crisis
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 31 (acn)
Latin American energy ministers and representatives declared
themselves to be in favor of regional integration to face the great
challenges imposed by the
global crisis of capitalism, an important component of which is the
energy sector. |
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Cuba and Russia Sign Cooperation
Accord in Fishing
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct
28 (acn) A cooperation agreement between Cuba and the Russian
Federation in the fishing sector was penned in this capital, which
shows the interest of the two parties in increasing economic
exchanges. |
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International Fair of Havana Begins Next Monday
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 28 (acn)
The 27th International Fair of Havana (FIHAV 2009) will be
inaugurated next Monday at the Expocuba Exhibition Center with the
participation of businesspeople, firms and companies from 51
countries.
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Cuban and Italian
Experts in Marble Meet in Sancti-Spiritus and Havana
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct
27 (acn) Entrepreneurs from Cuba and Italy are participating in
central Sancti-Spiritus province and in this capital in a workshop-seminar
on marble, rocks and other construction materials. |
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Cuba Studies Gold
Concentrations in Central Provinces
SANTA CLARA, Cuba, Oct
23 (acn) A paper presented during the 10th Scientific Meeting of the
Cuban Society of Geology’s office in Villa Clara province shows a
study of over 250 mineral lots in this territory where gold is
present. |
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Cuba Introduces New
Pineapple Variety that Triples Yield
CIEGO DE AVILA, Cuba,
Oct 20 (acn) Farmers from this central Cuban province started sowing
a new variety of pineapple that triples the yield of previous ones
and has higher concentrations of sugar and Vitamin C, according to
experts.
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Cuba and Vietnam Look
For Ways to Increase Mutual Trade
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct
20 (acn) The Entrepreneurial Forum of the 27th Cuba-Vietnam
Intergovernmental Commission was inaugurated on Monday in Havana’s
National Hotel with the purpose of exploring new ways to increase
trade between the two countries. |
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Cuban Cigars Promoted in Greece
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 19 (acn)
The Phoenica Fereos Hellas S.A. Company organized in Athens a
seminar on the characteristics of Cuban handmade cigars, which took
place at the Athenian Callirhoe Hotel. |
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Cuba
and Japan Sign Technical Cooperation Accord
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 14 (acn)
Cuba and Japan signed on Wednesday in Havana an agreement for
technical cooperation in four large-scale projects, as a reflection
of the will of the two countries to boost development in several
areas.
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U.S. Blockade Costs
Millions to Cuban Transportation
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 8
(acn) The blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for
nearly 50 years left economic loses for the Cuban transportation
sector to the tune of more than 357 million dollars in the
period from March 2008 to April 2009 alone.
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ALBA Helps Cuba Update
Rice Mills’ Technology
CAMAGUEY, Cuba, Oct 7 (acn)
In an effort to boost national rice production, two important rice
mills in this province of central Cuba are being updated with funds
provided by the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas
(ALBA).
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Cuba
and North Korea Sign Economic Cooperation Accords
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 1 (acn)
Cuba and North Korea penned on Wednesday several agreements in the
economic field, which further strengthen relations between the two
nations.
Three were the accords
signed at the end of the 38th Session of the Intergovernmental
Commission for Economic, Scientific and Technical Consultation, a
meeting of study and...
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Cuba
and Cyprus Strengthen Socio-Economic Ties
HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 29 (acn)
Cuba and Cyprus strengthened on Tuesday their economic ties with the
signing of eight cooperation accords and memorandums of
understanding in the fields of agriculture, energy, culture, tourism,
science and sports.
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New Cuban
Tourist Option Presented in Russia
HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 25 (acn) Cuba’s Sol y Son tour operator
presented a new tourist option - “Tourism: History and Culture”, at
the 2009 Otdikh & Leisure International Tourism Fair in Moscow,
Russia. |
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World's Top
Authorities of the Cuisine Art Meet in Cuba
SANTIAGO DE CUBA,
Cuba, Sept 22 (acn) Personalities of the international cuisine,
including some of the world’s top authorities on the field, are
participating in the First Caribbean Culinary Festival that
started this Tuesday in this eastern city of Cuba.
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Cuban and
Croatian Entrepreneurs Explore Business Opportunities in Havana
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 17 (acn)
Cuban and Croatian entrepreneurs analyzed possible sectors in which
the two countries could increase and diversify their commercial
bonds, during a business forum held on Thursday at Havana’s Hotel
Nacional.
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Cuba Predicts a Good 2009 for Tourism
MATANZAS, Cuba, Sep 15 (acn) Cuba’s Tourism deputy Minister Alexis
Trujillo has predicted a good year for this sector, and described as
positive the increase of tourist arrivals to the country -a 2.9
percent growth as compared to 2008. |
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Cuba Presents Business
Opportunities in China
HAVANA, Cuba, Sept
12 (acn) Cuba presented Chinese managers the business and investment
opportunities the country can offer, in the interests of continue to
develop bilateral relations. |
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Energy-Saving Measures
Yield Positive Results in Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, Sept
10 (acn) Energy consumption trends are going down in Cuba as a
result of a national plan of actions implemented with that aim since
last June. |
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China and
Cuba Begin Economic and Commercial Meeting
HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 9 (acn)
The plenary meeting of the 22nd Session of the China-Cuba
Intergovernmental Commission for economic and commercial relations
is underway this Wednesday, September 9, in the city of Xiamen.
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Cuban
Delegation Visits Trade Fair in China
HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 9
(acn) The Vice President of the Cuban Council of Ministers,
Ricardo Cabrisas, participated on Tuesday in the inauguration of
the 13th Fair of Trade and Investments in the Chinese city of
Xiamen. |
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Following on Cuba’s
Footsteps EU Replaces Incandescent Light Bulbs
HAVANA, Cuba,
Sept 2 (acn) The European Union (EU) has decided to follow on
Cuba’s footsteps to change incandescent light bulbs by energy-saving
ones. |
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Frozen Bread Factory to Open in Cuba
Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 26 (acn) A new factory with a 250 ton
monthly capacity of 22 types of frozen bread will open in this
western province on September 1st, which in its first stage will
fulfil the tourist demand for this products. |
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Books about Current
World Economic Crisis Published in Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba,
Aug 19 (acn) Cuba’s Editora Política publishing house released a
special book collection about the current capitalism’s world
crisis with speeches, articles and statements by experts. |
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Cooling Systems of Cuban Power Plants Will
Be Improved
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 13 (acn) Cuban thermoelectric plants will be
using for the first time reinforced-polyester and fiberglass
pipes in their water cooling systems.
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Cuba Imports
Carriages from Iran
HAVANA, Cuba,
Aug 10 (acn) The Cuba Railroads company will receive 550
carriages produced by the Iranian company Wagon Pars for the
transportation of containers, oil and cement, among other
cargos. |
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Obstacles to Buy Food from the US Increase for
Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug10 (acn)
The volume of agricultural produces imported from the United Stated
into Cuba has fell over the past few years due to difficult
conditions imposed by Washington’s commercial, financial and trade
blockade.
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Cuba Refinery Has Processed 35 Million Oil
Barrels since Opening
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 8 (acn) The Camilo Cienfuegos PDV-Cupet Joint
Venture Refinery has processed 35 million barrels of oil since
its opening in 2008. |
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Cuba’s Zapata Swamp to
Host Int’l Event on Tourism and Nature
HAVANA, Cuba,
Aug 7 (acn) The finishing touches are being put to preparations
for an international event on Tourism and Nature that will take
place on September 14-18 at the Playa Larga hotel of the Zapata
Swamp, in the central province of Matanzas. |
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Cuban Cooperatives and Farmers to Increase
Milk Production this Year
CIENFUEGOS, Cuba, Aug 6 (acn) The 2nd National Meeting for
cooperatives pertaining to the program aimed at producing one
million liters of milk will be held in central Cienfuegos
province, on September 19th and 20th. |
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Bolivarian Alliance Sets Up Economic Council
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 5 (acn) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of
Our Americas (ALBA) has taken another step towards cooperation with
the setting up of an Economic Council that opens the doors to a
common financial zone. |
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Sugar Cane
Production Increased with Cuban Bio-fertilizer
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 5 (acn) Cuba’s “17 de Mayo” farming cooperative
announced on Tuesday that its sugar cane production increased by
10 tons per hectare thanks to the use of Fitomas-E, a Cuban-made
bio-fertilizer. |
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HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 1 (acn)
Air Italy began its direct flights to Havana July 31st
with the arrival at the Jose Marti International Airport by a
Boeing 767 with 200 passengers on board, including a delegation of
Italian journalists. The initiative constitutes the first direct
connection between Italy and Cuba through that air company.
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Cuban Sugar Refinery
Sets New Production Record
SANTA CLARA, Cuba,
Jul 30 (acn) The workers of the Quintín Banderas Refinery in
Corralillo municipality, in central Villa Clara province, completed
the figure of 50,000 tons of refined sugar, thus setting a
production record in the history of raw sugar processing. |
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Cuba and Russia Strengthen Economic
Collaboration
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul
29 (acn) Russia granted Cuba a 150-million-dollar credit line for
the financing of technical supplies to be acquired by the island in
that European country.
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Program of Sub-Urban
Agriculture Underway in Camagüey
CAMAGÜEY, Cuba,
July 22 (acn) A program for the accelerated promotion of sub-urban
agriculture, which can be extended to other parts of the country,
has begun to be implemented in the eastern city of Camagüey. |
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Cuba: Tourism Rises 2.7 Percent in
First Semester of 2009
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul
21 (acn) International tourism rose 2.7 percent in Cuba during the
first six months of the current year, announced the National
Statistics Office (ONE) in a press release this Tuesday. |
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Thermoelectric Plant Undergo Repairs for More
Efficient Performance
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul
17 (acn) Workers at the 10 de Octubre Thermoelectric Power plant in
the municipality of Nuevitas, Eastern Camaguey province, started
key rehabilitation actions in their enterprise´s block four in order
to increase power generation and the availability of energy for
the National power distribution network. |
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Leasing of Land in
Usufruct Contributes to Rise in Jobs
CAMAGÜEY, Cuba, Jul 16 (acn)
The leasing of state-owned idle land to individuals for agriculture
production or cattle raising has contributed to the emerging of new
jobs in the province of Camaguey.
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Cuba and Mexico Boost
Commercial Ties
HAVANA, Cuba, July
15 (acn) A steady increase of business between Cuba and Mexico was
confirmed by Odalis Seijo, vice president of the Cuban Chamber of
Commerce. |
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UN Recommends Cuban Energy-Saving Strategies
to Other Countries
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul
7 (acn) Susan McDade, representative in Havana of the UN’s
Development Program emphasized today that the energy-saving
strategies implemented in Cuba could be applied in other countries. |
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Cuba Increases Steel Bar Exports
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun
29 (acn) “Aceros Inoxidables” Enterprise in eastern Las Tunas
province surpassed its steel bar export plan for 2008 by five
percent, which represents a 37 percent growth compared to the
previous year. |
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Cuba: Ideal Destination, Says World
Tourism Leader
HAVANA, Cuba, June
26 (acn) Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General ad interim of the UN World
Tourism Organization (UNWTO), said Cuba is an ideal destination for
tourists and reiterated his organization’s support of the
development of the so-called leisure industry in the Caribbean
archipelago. |
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Cuba Looks at Expanding Tourism Market in
South America
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun
26 (acn) Cuba will look for new spaces to promote its tourist
product in South America with a promotional caravan that will leave
Santiago the Chile on June 30 and will conclude in Lima, Peru, on
July 8. |
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World Tourism
Organization to Strengthen Cooperation with Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, June
24 (acn) Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General ad interim of the UN World
Tourism Organization (UNWTO), said on Tuesday that it is a great
honor for him to visit Cuba and expressed his interest in
strengthening cooperation with the Caribbean archipelago. |
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Cuba Produces Hurricane
Wind-Resistant Plantain Trees
SANTA CLARA, Cuba,
Jun 23 (acn) In an effort to reduce the impact of hurricanes on
agriculture, experts in this city have restarted the production of
small banana and plantain tree seeds that would be more resistant to
storm winds.
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Central Cuban Province Obtains Good Bean
Harvest
CIEGO DE AVILA,
Cuba, Jun 23 (acn) The Cuban central province of Ciego de Avila has
registered one of its largest bean harvests in recent years, with a
2,466 ton production from January to May. |
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Int’l Conference of
Accountants Begins on Monday in Havana
HAVANA, Cuba, June 15 (acn)
The 6th International Conference on Accounting, Auditing and
Finances begins on Monday at the Convention Center in Havana with
the participation of more than 400 accountants, auditors and
financiers, including over 100 specialists from nearly a dozen
countries.
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Cuba Introduces Successful Method to Cultivate
Sponges
HAVANA, Cuba, June
12 (acn) A novel technology to cultivate sponges with only two
workers allows for the production of a ton of the invertebrate per
year in the fishing community of Carahatas, in the central Cuban
province of Villa Clara. |
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Petrocaribe
Summit Begins on Thursday in Saint Kitts and Nevis
HAVANA, Cuba, June 11 (acn)
The 6th Petrocaribe Summit begins on Thursday at the ministerial
level in Saint Kitts and Nevis where participants will discuss new
plans for regional cooperation.
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Petrocaribe
Summit to Discuss New Regional Cooperation Plans
HAVANA, Cuba, June 10 (acn)
New plans of cooperation will be discussed during the 6th
Petrocaribe Summit that takes place on Thursday and Friday in Saint
Kitts and Nevis.
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Private Rice Farmers in Cuba to Produce 60
Percent of National Output
SANTA CLARA, Cuba,
Jun 10 (acn) Private rice farmers in Cuba have agreed to harvest 60
percent of the entire production of rice in the Caribbean nation in
a bid to reduce imports. |
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Cuba Turns to Genetics to Guarantee Honey
Production
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 10 (acn)
Over 2,300 queen bees have been born this year in a genetic
apiculture center in central Ciego de Avila province, thus meeting
the needs for this specimen, essential to honey production. |
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Cuba and Uruguay Boost
Economic and Cooperation Ties
HAVANA, Cuba, June
9 (acn) The governments of Cuba and Uruguay will analyze the state
of bilateral trade, economic and cooperation relations and will try
to further develop them during the 4th Session of the Cuba-Uruguay
Joint Commission on Technical-Scientific, Industrial and
Economic Cooperation in Montevideo, the Uruguayan capital. |
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Cuba Upgrades Power Generation in Remote Areas
SANTIAGO DE CUBA,
Cuba, Jun 9 (acn) Approximately 82,000 Cuban people living in the
countryside and remote areas in the 5 eastern provinces are
benefiting from the use of small power generating plants, which
grants them access to electricity. |
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Cuba Appoints New Head
of Central Bank
HAVANA, Cuba, June
5 (acn) The Cuban News Agency reproduces a note read on Cuban
television on Thursday announcing the appointment of a new head of
the Cuban Central Bank. |
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Cuban Companies Exceeding Power Consumption Plans Get Blackouts
SANTI SPIRITUS, Cuba,
Jun 5 (acn) Power cuts are applied to companies that exceed their
planned consumption in this central Cuban province, which still
keeps daily spending above authorized levels.
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Spanish Entrepreneur
Congratulates Workers at Cuban Factory
BAYAMO, Cuba, Jun
5 (acn) Juan Manuel Aniorte, president of the Spanish TUSA
Corporation, congratulated workers from a factory located in this
city because of the quality of their products which are made in
collaboration with the company he presides. |
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National Wine Fair Begins in Varadero
VARADERO, Cuba, Jun 4 (acn) The
Cuban National Wine Fair began on Wednesday at the Plaza America
Convention Center of Varadero, in the central province of Matanzas.
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Cuban-Algerian Joint Commission Concludes on Tuesday
HAVANA, Cuba, June 2 (acn)
Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Rodrigo Malmierca heads the
Cuban delegation to the 16th Session of the Cuban-Algerian
Intergovernmental Commission for Cultural, Technical, Scientific,
Trade and Economic Cooperation that concludes on Tuesday in Algiers.
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Cuba
and Venezuela Launch ALBA Fishing Company
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 2 (acn)
The Industrial Fishing Company of the Bolivarian Alternative for our
America (ALBA),belonging to Cuba and Venezuela, started operations
with two tuna ships, according to reports from in Caracas. |
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New species of
tilapia introduced in Cuba
CIEGO DE
AVILA, Cuba, Jun 1 (acn) A new kind of tilapia, genetically improved,
is being introduced in Cuba by the National Fishery Distributing
Industry in order to increase fish supplies for the population. |
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Cuba
Demands Transparency at World Trade Organization
HAVANA, Cuba, May 29 (acn)
Cuba and several developing countries asked the World Trade
Organization (WTO) on Thursday to bring the Doha Round to a
successful conclusion with transparency and with the participation
of all the international community.
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Power Cuts in Cuban Centers for Not Meeting Energy Saving Goals
CAMAGÜEY, Cuba, May 29 (acn)
The power service was partially and temporarily cut off in eight
enterprises and institutions in the central province of Camaguey for
having exceeded their respective energy consumption plans.
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Cuba’s Use
of Magnetic Treated Waters Benefits Agricultural Output
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba,
May 29 (acn) After having introduced a system to magnetically treat
water at the crops covered houses in this eastern Cuban city there
has been an increase on the vegetables and other agricultural
produces production.
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Cuba
Assembles First National Cement Mixer Truck
CIENFUEGOS, Cuba, May 29
(acn) The first cement mixer made in Cuba was assembled at the
Mechanical Solution (SOMEC) plant, belonging to the Construction
Ministry, in this central province.
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Tobacco Production Exceeds Plans in Province of Havana
HAVANA, Cuba,
May 27 (acn) Tobacco growers in the province of Havana increased
production, harvesting more than 1.87 million pounds of tobacco
leaves.
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Fifth Workshop on Economic Journalism Underway in Cuba
CIEGO DE AVILA, Cuba,
May 27 (acn) World crisis complexities and its impact on Cuba is the
main topics for those attending the 5th National Workshop on
Economic Journalism that closes today in this city. |
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Nautical
Activities Greatly Appreciated by Tourists in Cuba
CIENFUEGOS, Cuba, May 26
(acn) Tourists visiting this central Cuban province have become
increasingly attracted to a new form of tourism offered at the
Marlin marina in the port city named “Life aboard” |
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Illegal US Anti-Cuba
Measure Criticized at WTO
HAVANA, Cuba, May 22 (acn)
Delegates from Cuba, the European Union (EU) and 12 other nations
condemned on Thursday the illegal Section 211 of the Fiscal Year
1999 US Omnibus Appropriations Act which bars US courts from hearing
claims by foreign nationals asserting rights to trademarks
associated with expropriated property. |
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Cuban-Azerbaijani Intergovernmental Commission Underway in Baku
HAVANA, Cuba, May 19 (acn)
Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Ricardo
Guerrero Blanco, arrived on Monday in Baku, the capital of
Azerbaijan, heading the Caribbean nation’s delegation to the second
session of the Cuban-Azerbaijani Intergovernmental Commission that
began yesterday and concludes today in Baku.
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Mango Harvest Starts in Cuban Provinces
CIEGO DE AVILA, Cuba,
May 19 (acn) Mango harvesting in several Cuban provinces started
this week and the fruit will be sent to the Ceballos Citrus Company
for processing in this central region. |
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Cienfuegos Refinery Exceeds
Targeted Processing
CIENFUEGOS, Cuba, May 19
(acn) The oil refinery located in this Cuban province has processed
more than 8 million barrels of crude so far this year, which
represents 10 percent more than the plan for this period. |
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Arrival of Tourists in Cuba Increases in First Quarter of 2009
HAVANA, May 19 (acn) The
arrival of tourists in Cuba in the first quarter of 2009 increased
in 1.9% compared to the same period last year.
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Massive oil
tanker unloading in Cienfuegos Refinery Sets New Record
CIENFUEGOS, Cuba, May 18
(acn) The Bolivarian Alternative for Our Americas (ALBA) Sandino oil
tanker, docked at the Cienfuegos Oil Refinery piers, set a new
record for this facility when it unloaded 2,600 cubic meters per
hour.
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Cuban Citrus Industry Diversifies its Production
CIEGO DE AVILA, Cuba,
May 18 (acn) The Ceballos citrus industry started operating a new
production line for pineapple juice as part of a program to
diversify its output. |
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Increasing Tourist Arrivals in
Central Cuba
SANTA CLARA, Cuba, May
16 (acn) The arrival in central Villa Clara province of over 74,000
visitors mainly from Canada and the U.K. during the first three
months of the year translated into an increase of 15,000 tourists
more than same period of 2008.
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Dredging of Santiago de
Cuba Bay Advances Satisfactorily
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba,
May 15 (acn) With the removal of some 8,000 cubic meters of
sediments and the extension of the access for bigger ships, the
dredging of the eastern Santiago de Cuba bay advances satisfactorily.
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Fiber Optic Distribution Systems Installed Throughout Havana
HAVANA, Cuba, May 15 (acn)
Small distribution cabins that use fiber optic to transport multiple
data simultaneously are being installed in several Havana outskirts
towns. |
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Cuban Rum Starts Quest in Spanish Market
HAVANA, Cuba, May 15 (acn)
A Cuban rum, Ron Santiago, well-known in its land by its unique
flavour and quality, starts in June a quest to conquest the Spanish
market. |
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Cuba
Strengthens Economic Cooperation with Serbia
HAVANA, Cuba, May 14 (acn)
Serbian Minister of Energy and Mines Peter Skundric spoke to ACN on
Wednesday in Havana about the favorable opportunities for
cooperation between Cuba and Serbia in the energy sector.
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Looking
After Workers Pays off, says Cuban entrepreneur
HAVANA, Cuba, May 13 (acn)
Improving working and living conditions for the workforce of a Cuban
aluminium products company were the key factors in achieving an
outstanding five-fold increase in production, Yuri Perdomo, general
manager at NOVALUM, revealed today in this city.
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