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Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar Debuts GLP-1 Menu
With the skyrocketing use of GLP-1 drugs in the U.S., a Philadelphia-based restaurant brand has become the first to debut a GLP-1 menu to cater to the special needs of their guests who are currently on these medications for obesity, diabetes or...

Havana rejects US claims over Cuban fighters in Russia's ranks in Ukraine
Cuba's Foreign Ministry has denied allegations from Washington regarding Cuban military participation in Ukraine, as diplomatic tensions ratchet up over recruitment schemes that have allegedly sent thousands of nationals to fight alongside Russian...
Việt Nam and Cuba strengthen cooperation in heart disease and stroke prevention research

Price Controls in Havana Don’t Work Says Official Press
Prices on view in a private store in the neighborhood of San Agustín, in the municipality of La Lisa. / Cubadebate The Communist Party website Cubadebate proposes “basic measures” that “in the long run” regulate prices “naturally”. By Juan Diego...

Russia, Cuba Discussed Options for Restoring Cuba's Energy Potential
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251017/russia-cuba-discussed-options-for-restoring-cubas-energy-potential-1122977719.html Russia, Cuba Discussed Options for Restoring Cuba's Energy Potential Russia, Cuba Discussed Options for Restoring Cuba's Energy...

Four Street Children Survive in the Basement of Havana’s Largest Dollar Supermarket
The problem “has spread to several places, where children ask for money, even late at night,” admits deputy Carlos Miguel Pérez Reyes When asked if they sleep there, two say yes, that they do it “under the stairs.” / 14ymedio 14ymedio, Havana,...

The Control of Prices in Havana Is “A Dead Letter,” Recognizes the Official Press
Cubadebate proposes “basic measures” that “in the long run” regulate prices “naturally” Prices on view in a private store in the neighborhood of San Agustín, in the municipality of La Lisa. / Cubadebate 14ymedio, Havana, Juan Diego Rodríguez,...

Cuba reaffirms solidarity with Mexico in response to the rain emergency
Havana, Oct 14. - Cuba's Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez, highlighted today that Cuban health collaborators are participating in care and support efforts for the population affected by the recent floods in Mexico. In a message posted on the...

A magazine about socialist Cuba and that better possible world
Cuba Socialista, the theoretical and political magazine of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, brings its readers the special issue 2024-2025 and shares inspiration with the Third Edition of the International Meeting of...

The Price of Saving Abandoned Animals in Cuba
By Ananda Villares HAVANA TIMES – An animal protector spotted them: five kittens in a dirty cardboard box, at the entrance to a market. Just born, with their umbilical cords recently cut, and nosing around amongst themselves to get warm. Why does...

President of Iberoatur: Cuba is experiencing a renaissance of agrotourism
Havana, Oct. 16 – The X Ibero-American Rural Tourism Meeting, held from September 29 to October 5, confirmed that Cuba is facing a renaissance in agrotourism in all its splendor. Humberto López-Tirone, president of the Ibero-American Rural Tourism...

Cuba and Russia strengthen cultural ties
Representatives of the Union of Russian Writers and the presidency of the National Union of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC) met in Havana on Monday to strengthen cultural ties and promote joint projects. This result was achieved in an afternoon...

Update on the Status of the Electric Power System in Cuba
Executives from the Electric Union and the Ministry of Construction updated the situation of the national electric power system (SEN) this Wednesday. Marked by recent impacts and the progress of investments in renewable energy. On the regular...

Cuba: US, Latinos/as/xs, and human geographies guide colloquium
Under the theme “Latinos/as/xs and Human Geographies: (In)visible Borders and Their Spaces of Power,” the meeting aims to reflect on the processes of construction and legitimization of racialized spaces that influence the relationship between...
Havana to Host International University Congress
Havana, Oct 13 (ACN) The Cuban city capital will host the 15th International University Congress, February 9th to 13th next year under the theme: Innovation and Social Transformation, Bets for a Higher Education based on Sustainable and Inclusive...

Cuba frees prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, sends him into exile in U.S.
The Cuban government released dissident leader José Daniel Ferrer from prison Monday and sent him with his family into exile in the United States, the island’s foreign affairs ministry said. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation about...

Cuba and FAO on the path to strengthening food security
Photo: Estudios Revolución "The bells that toll today for those who die of hunger every day will toll tomorrow for all of humanity if it did not want, did not know how, or was not wise enough to save itself," said Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro...

Two Protesters From October 7 in Marianao Are Transferred to Preventive Detention in Cuba’s Valle Grande Prison
Yuniel Serrano Batista and another resident of the Pogolotti neighborhood were charged with “public disorder” The demonstration, which took place at night, brought together dozens of residents who came out to demand the restoration of electricity...

Việt Nam raises over $537 billion in support of Cuba
HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee reported that as of October 16, its fundraising programme “65 Years of Việt Nam–Cuba Solidarity” had collected more than VNĐ537.7 billion (over US$20.41 million) in support of Cuban...

Key West woman faces new charges in travel scam involving fake Cuba and fishing trips, authorities say
KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) - A 60-year-old Key West woman accused of posing as a travel agent and scamming customers out of thousands of dollars for trips that never happened is facing additional charges, according to authorities. Monroe County...