America Cuba At least 20.000 visas a year will be issued to Cubans by the US Embassy in Havana, reopening visa and consular services for the first time since 2017; priority will be granted on permits to reunite Cubans with family in the US
America Cuba Havana authorities have measured in cubic meters the volume of garbage in the streets, with people hoping they would collect it, as data was used for a study to "plan better" that would involve support from the private sector
America Cuba Hunger is reshaping moral and social behaviors; according to Food Monitor Program families resort to hunting wild or domestic animals for food: poaching birds, capturing and selling cats, consuming iguanas - years ago unthinkable practices
America Cuba Former North Korean ambassador to Cuba revealed that the embassy was a base of a smuggling ring; cigars would allegedly bought for $50 a box, put in the diplomatic pouch, and sold abroad for much higher prices
America Cuba Bracing for the impact of hurricane Melissa, Cuba has asked motorcyclists with megaphones to alert every corner of the island and dedicated teams are checking no person unable to move remains at home; churches are open as shelters