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Cuba registers another increase in deaths and there are already 500 fatalities from COVID-19
Of the 1,040 infections, the majority owe the disease to autochthonous transmission (1,015), 988 were contacts of confirmed cases, and the Cuban travelers who acquired the infection abroad increased to 25; 46 foreigners were diagnosed: one Italian and 45 Indians La entrada Cuba registers another increase in deaths and there are already 500 fatalities from …
Cubans residing in UK donate 144,000 syringes to the island for COVID-19 vaccination
In the last week, reports have been published of other donations to Cuba from various countries, in what appears to be a campaign to support the island for the acquisition of the necessary medical supplies to guarantee the plan to vaccinate its entire population this year. La entrada Cubans residing in UK donate 144,000 syringes …
Cuba: decree-laws on telecommunications, state enterprises and social security approved
The approval of these regulations by the Council of State aims to “continue supporting the country’s economic-social development and other priorities,” according to the official press. La entrada Cuba: decree-laws on telecommunications, state enterprises and social security approved se publicó primero en OnCubaNews English.
Por una mayor diversidad y sangre nueva en el cine cubano (I)
Los resultados del trabajo de la Oficina de Atención a la Producción se verán próximamente en las pantallas nacionales e internacionales. De momento, representantes del Icaic y cineastas ofrecen opiniones de esta experiencia. La entrada Por una mayor diversidad y sangre nueva en el cine cubano (I) se publicó primero en IPS Cuba.
Inicia VIII Congreso del comunismo cubano en complejo contexto nacional
Las anteriores citas se realizaron en 1975, 1980, 1986, 1991, 1997, 2011 y 2016. La entrada Inicia VIII Congreso del comunismo cubano en complejo contexto nacional se publicó primero en IPS Cuba.
CUBAN COMMUNISTS UNDER PRESSURE TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIC REFORMS
Reuters, April 15, 2021 Marc Frank Original Article: Pressure to Accelerate Economic Reforms Retiring Cuban Communist Party leader Raul Castro promised a decade ago he would transform the Soviet-style command economy into a more mixed and market-driven one “without haste and without pause.” Now, with the Caribbean country in crisis and even the most basic …
CUBA LOOSENS BAN ON CATTLE SLAUGHTER, SALES OF BEEF, DAIRY
Reuters, April 15, 20212 Marc Frank Original Article: Cuban Cattle/Beef Cuba announced that it was loosening a decades-old ban on the slaughter of cattle and sale of beef and dairy as part of agricultural reforms as the Communist-run country battles with food shortages. Ranchers will be allowed to do as they wish with their livestock …
BIDEN SHOULD PURSUE A FULL ENGAGEMENT WITH CUBA
Responsible Statecraft, April 15, 2021 By Arturo Lopez-Levy Original Article: Engagement with Cuba The United States needs a fundamentally different policy towards a post-Castro Cuba than the one applied for the last four years. Engagement is the best long-term strategy to peel Havana away from Washington’s rivals in Moscow, Beijing, Tehran, and Caracas. It is …
CUBA: WILL POLITICAL CHANGE FOLLOW ECONOMIC LIBERALISATION?
by Tom Arnold , March 28, 2021 In response to crippling economic stagnation, Cuba has passed regulations which hint at a turn towards a more market-driven economy. However, political control over key sectors including education and the media still lies heavily with the state. The most striking policy, which allows thousands of professions to run …
Intercambio de alimentos y medicinas crece en las redes sociales en Cuba
Ante la compleja situación económica y de desabastecimiento que vive el país, la ciudadanía recurre con mayor frecuencia al canje de productos de primera necesidad. La entrada Intercambio de alimentos y medicinas crece en las redes sociales en Cuba se publicó primero en IPS Cuba.