America Cuba Party and government authorities from Havana visited the city's industrial centres, where they checked contributions to import substitution and the development of priority sectors
America Cuba The wooden planks of the iconic benches in Plaza de Marte, Santiago de Cuba's most emblematic public space, were ripped out most probably to be used as firewood for cooking; images in a local newspaper are yet another sign of the dramatic crisis
America Cuba The Organizing Committee of the Habanos Festival announced the cancellation of the XXVI edition of the event, citing the need to preserve "the standards of excellence" of the meeting in the face of the deteriorated "current context" of Cuba
America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
America Cuba China and Russia condemned a US decision to charge former president Raúl Castro with murder; Beijing called on the US to stop using "coercion" and "threats", while the Kremlin said the pressure being exerted on Havana "borders on violence"