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Cuba's silver lining: Luxury cigar exports surge amid economic downturn

As Cuba's week-long Habano festival kicks off, partly state-owned cigar manufacturer Habanos SA announced a 31 percent boost in revenue over the course of 2023. The record turnover is due to high demand for luxury products globally in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Also in this edition, we take…

France 24

Cuban Cigar Exports Soar Amid Demand For Luxury Goods

Cuba cannot sell its cigars in North America -- the world's biggest market for the product -- due to a trade embargo imposed by Washington on the communist island since 1962.

Latin Times

Cuba Warns of Shortages for Subsidized Flour Amid Ailing Economy and Massive Exodus

The Food Industry ministry said the production of bread will be "severely affected"

Latin Times

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Renowned Cuban Singer Juana Bacallao Dies At 98

Remembering Juana Bacallao, the Cuban cabaret icon who captivated audiences with her husky voice and flamboyant stage presence. Her legacy in music and ent...

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‘Highway to horror’: 14 wrecked slavers’ ships are identified in Bahamas

Largest cluster of sunken vessels from the 18th and 19th centuries have been identified, bearing ‘silent witness’ to the colonial past

The Guardian - UK

US Officials Monitor Cuba's Private Sector For Agricultural Opportunities

US agriculture officials explore trade opportunities with Cuba's private sector for mutual benefit and economic growth.

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Russia's Lavrov Lashes Out At US On Latin America Visit

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov railed Monday at Western "blackmail, ultimatums, threats" against countries like his own and ally Cuba, where he kicked off a Latin American tour.

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Latin Women In Sports: 'Women Have Never Been Weak,' Says Cuban Volleyball Legend Mireya Luis

Two decades after retirement, Mireya Luis is still involved in volleyball with roles in the Cuban federation as well as being an ambassador with the IFVB

Latin Times

How the top U.S. Diplomat Accused of Spying For Cuban Government For Decades Avoided Getting Caught

Latin Times

El Salvador: A Country Where Suffering a Miscarriage Might Result in Imprisonment

In Latin America, elective abortion is legal in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Cuba and Uruguay

Latin Times

Latinos in the Ukraine-Russia War: Cubans Join Moscow's Forces to Escape Economic Malaise

The overall figures vary, but events on the ground show that many Cubans have enlisted lured by the army's salaries

Latin Times

Cuba Boosts Doctors' Wages In Bid To Halt Mass Exodus

Cuban cardiologist Alexey Lopez, 59, is sleeping a bit better since his salary got a bump -- part of government efforts to stop its renowned health care system from bleeding doctors amid the island's worst economic crisis in decades.

International Business Times

South Korea Establishes Diplomatic Relations with Cuba, Impacting North Korea

South Korea's establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba is seen as a blow to North Korea's isolation and ties with Cold War allies.

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How Cuban Ballet is Helping Latinos Preserve Their History in Miami's Hispanic Cultural Arts Center

The executive director spoke with The Latin Times about the premiere of the ballet 'Giselle'

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Floyd Mayweather Enjoying Luxurious Beach Life in Cuba's Cayo Santa Maria

Discover Floyd Mayweather's stunning beachside villa and breathtaking beach views captured in his Instagram photos. Join him in savoring the good life by t...

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Cuba halts public transportation rate increase amid economic concerns

Cuba decides to halt an anticipated increase in public transportation rates, providing relief to its citizens amid concerns over rising living costs.

International Business Times

Cuba Delays 500% Fuel Price Hike Over 'Cybersecurity' Incident

Cuba's government on Wednesday delayed a planned 500 percent surge in the fuel price after a "cybersecurity incident," an economy ministry official said.

International Business Times

'There Was Nothing': Ailing Economy Fueling Record Exodus Of Cubans

Even as her home country of Cuba crumbled around her, Elsa resisted joining the growing US-bound exodus until she felt she had no options left.

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Latin Times

Can Isaac Alarcón Become the Latest Mexican-Born Player To Make an NFL Roster?

The San Francisco 49ers signed the 25-year-old to a reserve/future contract on Jan. 23

Latin Times

Cubans Prepare For New Inflation Wave

Many residents in Havana, the capital of Cuba, have shared that there has been an increase in the price of several commodities since the government's announcement.

International Business Times

Colombian Government, ELN Rebels Resume Peace Talks In Havana

Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group started a sixth round of peace talks Monday, seeking to agree in Cuba on an extension of a ceasefire that expires next week.

The Guardian - UK

‘Giving us oxygen’: Italy turns to Cuba to help revive ailing health system

Almost 500 Cuban health workers deployed across Calabria amid severe shortage of doctors

International Business Times

Cubans Fear Worsening Inflation As Fuel Price To Soar 500%

Already under the yoke of inflation and product scarcity, many Cubans don't know how they will cope with a new 500-percent surge in the fuel price.

International Business Times

Budget-Crunched Cuba To Hike Fuel Prices Over 500 Percent

Cuba's cash-strapped government announced Monday that fuel prices will soar by more than 500 percent beginning February 1, part of a series of economic measures aimed at reducing the deficit.

The Guardian - US

Two Cuban documentaries show effects of US sanctions on island nation

Liz Oliva Fernández says the sanctions, imposed 60 years ago and upheld through Biden, has led to a ‘desperate situation’

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