Entries Published On January, 2021
Cuba condemns new US sanctions, hopes for better with Biden
A senior Cuban diplomat says Cuba is convinced that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden does not believe the Caribbean island nation sponsors terrorism
United States: Coast Guard repatriates group of Cuban immigrants detained at sea
The Coast Guard repatriated this Monday 12 Cuban immigrants who were trying to reach the United States illegally by sea. The men were detained and rescued from the precarious boat on which they were traveling near the coast of Fort Lauderdale, north of Miami. This federal agency embarked the Cuban citizens on one of its …
Coronavirus in Cuba: 487 new infections, two deaths and 3,057 active cases
The daily infections from the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Cuba have again broken the records with the diagnosis yesterday of 487 cases distributed in almost all the country’s provinces, although Havana accounts for 40% of the positive cases reported by the Ministry of Health Public (MINSAP). Just the capital registered 195 people diagnosed with an autochthonous …
COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial advances in Santiago de Cuba
The clinical trial of the Cuban Abdala COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba―one of the most affected by the current outbreak of the disease on the island―is progressing successfully, according to authorities and the official media. So far, “few adverse reactions and an adequate safety profile” have been detected for …
Cuban Americans Need a New Story
On December 29, 1962, President John F. Kennedy stood on a stage at the Miami Orange Bowl. A member of the Brigada 2506 handed him a folded Cuban flag. From the stands watched a capacity crowd of Cubans, including survivors of the Bay of Pigs debacle and their friends and families. He began the 14-minute speech by …
Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days
The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to renew relations with the communist-governed island. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step, citing in particular Cuba’s continued harboring of U.S. fugitives, its refusal to extradite a …
Epidemia de covid-19 en Cuba en su peor momento
En La Habana, a quienes violen las normas, a las multas que oscilan entre 2.000-3.000 pesos, se les agregarían procesos penales. La entrada Epidemia de covid-19 en Cuba en su peor momento se publicó primero en IPS Cuba.