Cuba regulates international cooperation “without conditions” or “interference in internal affairs”

The Cuban government promulgated a group of regulations related to the international cooperation the island provides and receives, which establishes that it will be free from “economic, political or social conditions that imply interference in internal affairs.” It concerns a Decree-Law and eight resolutions of various ministries, a legal package in which this activity is …

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Cuba: future decree on Animal Welfare to collect criteria of the population, according to government

The future legislation on Animal Welfare, being prepared by the island’s Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG), will reflect “some of the main wishes and concerns of the population regarding this issue,” according to the official media. The public call to contribute to the drawing up of the Decree-Law that will govern the policy on this matter …

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Coronavirus: Cuba reports 75 new cases for second consecutive day

Cuba reported 75 new cases of COVID-19 for the second consecutive day, after studying 11,092 samples in the last 24 hours, reported the island’s Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP). At the close of yesterday, 3,959 patients were hospitalized for clinical epidemiological surveillance, of which 767 are suspected of having been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and 623 …

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Citizen’s Single File implemented in Cuba

A Citizen’s Single File will enter into force in Cuba on December 10, according to a resolution issued by the Minister of Justice that establishes the organization, operation and scope of this identification mechanism. According to resolution 484/2020, published in the Gaceta Oficial, “the Citizen’s Single File constitutes the computer platform that allows interoperability between …

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A package of bread for 25 pesos: Havana tops prices of several food products

The government of Havana established price caps on a group of agricultural products and “flour derivatives” that are marketed in agricultural markets and private establishments in the Cuban capital. Given the shortage of food and basic need products, as a result of the economic crisis the island is experiencing and which has caused a considerable …

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