America Cuba Cuban priestesses challenged the male dominance of the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria by being ordained in secret and then disrupted the patriarchy by performing a ritual long considered the preserve of men only
America Cuba The protection of endemic species of flora in the mountainous areas of the province of Holguín is one of the priorities of the Centre for Research and Environmental Services of the Eastern Territory on the basis of community education projects and actions
America Cuba The country passed a comprehensive family law code that redefines the rights of children and grandparents and legalises marriage for same-sex couples
America Cuba The country's first zebra fish laboratory focused on the study of neurological diseases has been inaugurated; this species shares 75% of its genes with humans and up to 85% in disease
America Cuba Floral offerings from the country's highest leadership and the Cuban people yesterday at the cemetery of Tomás Acea, in the south-central province of Cienfuegos, paid homage to the fallen on 5 September 1957
America Cuba The installation of a siphon -or floating intake- in the Guama dam, municipality of Pinar del Rio, will ensure the adequate quality of the water arriving for treatment at the plant, for subsequent supply to 17.000 inhabitants
America Cuba The National Geoparks Committee assessed its management as strategic, especially in the promotion and conservation of the country's geological heritage, where care for the environment is included in the constitution of the Republic
America Cuba A total of 39.377.029 anti-COVID-19 doses have been administered in Cuba; 90,1% of the Cuban population has completed the immunisation course
America Cuba Registration for the seventh Nelson Mandela International Day race opens today to pay tribute to the former South African president, a recognized supporter of the Cuban people
America Cuba The Caribbean women's basketball tournament has begun at the Ciudad Deportiva Coliseum, with the presence of teams from Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and hosting country Cuba
America Cuba The Neonatology Department of the Camilo Cienfuegos Provincial Hospital commissioned state-of-the-art equipment to detect congenital heart disease in newborns as an important step to further reduce the infant mortality rate
America Cuba The Minister of Foreign Affairs attended the first Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, where he reiterated the island's firm commitment to nuclear disarmament
America Cuba Havana is focusing on improving urban mobility with a global, modern and reality-based vision, said Luis Carlos Góngora, Development Coordinator of the Havana Government