Two US lawmakers from Florida are demanding to know if the government sanctioned Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s vacation to Cuba. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart have contacted the Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Treasury Department, asking if Beyoncé and Jay-Z obtained the correct license to travel to Cuba. Angered by pictures showing Beyoncé and [...]
Cuban police were called to keep the crowds at bay after Beyonce and husband Jay-Z were mobbed in Havana. Beyonce and Jay-Z were celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary in Havana when they were surrounded by dozens of well-wishers. The law enforcement officers arrived at the renowned restaurant La Guarida on Wednesday night. Their bodyguards’ presence [...]
Cuba’s President Raul Castro has announced he will stand down at the end of his second term in 2018, following his re-election by the National Assembly. Raul Castro, 81, formally assumed the presidency in 2008 – two years after replacing his ailing brother Fidel. The Communist assembly, whose members ran for office unopposed, also chose [...]
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez says he has returned home after receiving treatment for cancer in Cuba. In three messages posted on Twitter, Hugo Chavez, 58, thanked Cuban President and ex-leader Raul and Fidel Castro. Hugo Chavez also thanked Venezuelans for their support and said he would continue treatment in his home country. He has been [...]
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has voted in country’s parliamentary elections, the first time the frail ex-leader has been seen in public for several months. State TV showed Fidel Castro, 86, voting at a polling station where he is said to have spent up to an hour talking to other voters and the media. He [...]
Renesys monitoring experts have noticed that a high-speed fibre-optic cable connecting Cuba to the global internet appears to have finally been activated. Cubans currently rely on satellite connections – which are expensive and slow – to get online. But the cable, which has been in place since 2011, has shown the first signs of activity, [...]
Hurricane Sandy has strengthened into a strong category two as it makes landfall in south-east Cuba. The hurricane was carrying maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) as it hit land just west of Santiago de Cuba, said the US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC). On Wednesday, one man was killed as Sandy swept over [...]
Fidel Castro has appeared in public for the first time in months, refuting persistent rumors that he was gravely ill. Staff at a top hotel in the capital, Havana, said Cuban revolutionary leader had dropped off a Venezuelan politician on Saturday. Venezuelan ex-Vice-President Elias Jaua confirmed he had had a five-hour meeting with Fidel Castro, [...]
An improvised raft carrying 23 Cuban refugees has sunk as it approached Mexican island Isla Mujeres near the popular resort of Cancun. Two people have died and 11 are missing and presumed dead. Survivors told Mexican media that their home-made raft sank as it hit the reefs surrounding Isla Mujeres on Friday morning. The refugees [...]
After almost 60 years, Coca-Cola is on sale again in Burma. Coca-Cola is one of the world’s most recognized brands, so are there any countries where the drinks giant still remains unsold? The company says it sells 1.8 billion servings of the drink every day. But for the last six decades, none has been in [...]
Cuba’s President Raul Castro has made a seemingly impromptu address at a Revolution Day ceremony and said he is willing to hold talks with the US. Raul Castro, who had not spoken at the event for the past two years, grabbed the microphone to address the crowd in the eastern province of Guantanamo. The president [...]
A patient has been diagnosed with cholera in the Cuban capital, Havana, days after three people died in a rare outbreak in the south-eastern town of Manzanillo. More than 50 people were infected and about 1,000 have received medical attention. The authorities say the outbreak is under control but four hospitals are prepared to isolate [...]
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has returned to Cuba for more radiotherapy to treat a recurrence of his cancer. Hugo Chavez announced his departure from Caracas in a Twitter message sent from the airport. “Heading for Havana with faith in Resurrected Christ. We’ll keep living and keep winning!” Hugo Chavez had surgery in February to remove [...]
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is returning to Cuba for further radiotherapy treatment for cancer. Hugo Chavez had surgery in Cuba last month to remove a tumor in his pelvic area after a recurrence of cancer first treated last year. His illness has cast doubt on his ability to campaign for re-election in October. Hugo Chavez [...]
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