Who is really Lis Cuesta Peraza, the wife of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel? What does she do? What is her biography? Is it true that she has a tattoo on her back? Why is she often the subject of memes?
Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés passed away on Monday night, November 21, at the age of 79. Milanés was hospitalized in Madrid for more than a week. Along with other prominent musicians such as Silvio Rodríguez and Noel Nicola, Milanés is considered the creator and architect of the so-called Nueva Trova. The wake will be held…
Tired of the same old photos, videos and reports about the Caribbean? If you’re ready and willing for something different, pack your suitcase and escape to Cuba. The island has unparalleled charms, as well as a different and very interesting society. In recent years Cuba has become a must-visit destination for almost every type of…
After two years of inactivity, the Cuban connection of the Mexican airline Aeromexico was reestablished last Sunday, October 30, with the arrival of a flight from Mexico City to Havana. We already needed the reestablishment of this connectivity, since both governments are making great efforts to strengthen the air link between our capitals, said Mexico’s…
Cuba’s Council of State resolved to dismiss the current Minister of Energy and Mines, Livan Arronte Cruz, as well as the director of the Cuban Electrical Union, Jorge Armando Cepero, according to the official press on Monday, October 17. This decision was taken at the request of President Miguel Daz-Canel, according to the press release….
Cinema arrived in Cuba in the early 20th century but reached its peak in the decade from 1959 to 1969. Those years are known as the golden age of Cuban cinema. There is a list of Cuban films that remain indelible in the collective memory of the nation. It is an extensive list that has…
The marketplace called Katapulk allows online shopping for Cuba from anywhere on the planet. Customers can place orders online to ship to Cuba using their desktop computers or mobile devices. It’s simple, just visit the Katapulk Marketplace website (www.katapulk.com). Households in provinces such as Havana, Artemisa, Mayabeque, Pinar del Río, Matanzas, Camagüey, Ciego de Ávila,…
Two of the most popular vacation spots in the Caribbean are the islands of Puerto Rico and Cuba. The history of Cuba and Puerto Rico are linked. Both islands were once Spanish territories before being turned over to the United States. In 1898, Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory, and in 1902, Cuba became a…
On Tuesday, October 11, the government of Japan decided to support Cuba’s recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian hit the island in late September by sending emergency aid through its cooperation organization, JICA. The Japanese Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying, “Considering the humanitarian perspective and the close ties between Japan and Cuba, Japan has decided…
This Thursday, October 6, MW Urbanos app was presented by the Ministry of Transportation (Mitrans). The novel APK provides details on the Cuban capital’s public transportation system, bus routes and stops, and interchange points between origins and destinations. The Apklis repository (the “Cuban Google Play”) contains a download link for the application. Móvil Web Urbanos…
Cuba is a country of beautiful landscapes and warm people. Internationally we are also known as a nation blessed by the beauty and diversity of our women. We wanted to create a list – infinitely expandable, we know – of beautiful Cuban girls with a remarkable public projection. No, it’s not just beautiful faces and…
Some believed that the latest figures meant a decline in the number of Cubans arriving in the United States, especially with Nicaragua as the point of departure, but the US Customs and Border Protection Department has just updated the information for the month of July… and it comes with surprises. Last July, 20,496 Cubans were…