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Cuban Voices: Mylai Burgos Matamoros
Facing injustices, not ignoring them, makes you an honorable person. La entrada Cuban Voices: Mylai Burgos Matamoros se publicó primero en OnCubaNews English.
Chef coloca la cocina cubana en manos jóvenes
Aún en tiempos de pandemia, el chef Yoandris Pérez incentiva en niñas, niños y adolescentes el aprendizaje del arte culinario. La entrada Chef coloca la cocina cubana en manos jóvenes se publicó primero en IPS Cuba.
Díaz-Canel: next referendum will not be on same-sex marriage but on families in Cuba
At a meeting on the future Family Code, the president pointed out that the code will undergo a referendum “because of its importance, because they are issues with a very wide-ranging conception, which encompass our entire society,” and reaffirmed that it is not restricted only to the issue of same-sex marriage but rather that “it …
Cuba exceeds 130,000 coronavirus infections after diagnosing 1,197 cases yesterday
In just 20 days in May, 22,921 cases have been reported, with an average of 1,146 per day. In that period, COVID-19 caused the death of 195 people, with which the death toll already stands at 849 and to date the fatality rate remains at 0.65%. La entrada Cuba exceeds 130,000 coronavirus infections after diagnosing …
SECRECY, INTIMIDATION, AND CRACKING THE ‘IRON WALL’ AROUND CUBA
In this month’s Meet the Investigators, Barbara Maseda tells of the challenges of finding data and documents in Cuba, a country where journalists are threatened and harassed and where information is kept hidden away. By Sean McGoey May 18, 2021 Original Article: Cracking the ‘Iron Wall’ The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists collaborates with hundreds …
Why people leaving Cuba can no longer exchange local bills
The measure comes amid a big drop in tourism and the resulting lack of hard currency, Cuba’s exchange company said.
Abdala: Cuban vaccine candidate could be 60% effective against COVID-19
However, Cuban specialists aspire to higher figures, as confirmed by the Director of Clinical Research at the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Dr. Verena Muzio. La entrada Abdala: Cuban vaccine candidate could be 60% effective against COVID-19 se publicó primero en OnCubaNews English.
LA INDUSTRIA AZUCARERA DE CUBA: ESPEJO DEL FRACASO
Desde hace 130 año no se producía en la Isla tan poca azúcar. ¿Qué hacer? Emilio Morales, Mayo 2021 – 12:58 Original Article: La industria azucarera de Cuba La noticia anunciada por el Gobierno cubano de que la zafra apenas alcanzó 816.000 toneladas de azúcar no constituye sorpresa alguna, sino la confirmación de que el …
More than 30,000 people from Camagüey receive first dose of Abdala
The immunization process is being carried out in 44 sites located in the province’s 13 municipalities. La entrada More than 30,000 people from Camagüey receive first dose of Abdala se publicó primero en OnCubaNews English.
ANALYSIS: SOARING INTERNATIONAL PRICES AGGRAVATE CUBAN FOOD CRISIS
Reuters, May 20, 2021. Original Article: Cuban Food Crisis Marc Frank Waiting. courtesy 14 y medio Soaring international food and shipping prices and low domestic production are further squeezing import-dependent Cuba’s ability to feed its people. Cuba traditionally imports by sea around 70% of the food it consumes, but tough U.S. sanctions and the pandemic, …