Cuba

Cuba

Demonstrators in Havana protest shortages, rising prices

It was one of biggest anti-government demonstrations in Cuban history.

12/07/2021

Mobility

The Cuban DIY hawk drone defying the odds and the US embargo

Using a garage workshop and scrap materials, a team of eight Cuban drone designers is putting their ingenuity to the test.

18/06/2021

Cuba

Raul Castro confirms he's resigning, ending long era in Cuba

The resignation marks the end of the Castro brothers' leadership that began with the 1959 revolution.

16/04/2021

Money

In pandemic-stricken Cuba, cryptocurrencies are becoming a lifeline

Can cryptocurrencies be a long-term solution for impoverished countries, particularly in times of economic crisis? Cuba could be about to find out.

05/04/2021

Destinations

Car culture in Cuba: The locals with a love for Ladas

The Russian-made Lada is a prize possession in Cuba. Here’s why.

03/04/2021

People

Meet the Cuban hotel owners turning to farming for survival

Cuba usually receives up to 4 million visitors a year. But the pandemic has left those who rely on the tourism industry turning to the land for survival.

20/02/2021

Destinations

Here are the must-see spots for first-time visitors to Cuba

From Old Havana to the Bay of Pigs - here's our beginner's guide to Cuba.

15/02/2021

Cuba

Cuba aims to immunise its population this year with its own vaccine

Cuba wants to produce 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine this year, which would be the first developed in Latin America.

21/01/2021

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Cuban Santeria priests reveal their New Year predictions

Afro-Cuban priests of the Santeria religion have said they forsee that 2021 will bring important changes to the island nation, as it undergoes major economic and social reforms in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

03/01/2021

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Thousands of Cubans visit shrine of San Lazaro in annual tradition

The faithful travelled to the shrine to give thanks and to ask for support and good health in the coming year.

17/12/2020

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These Cuban bartenders have been making cocktails from native plants

The pair grew plants in pots and flowerbeds in their homes to use in their cocktails, because of a lack of syrups and liquor in the Caribbean island. Now they cultivated the species they need on a farm outside of Havana.

28/10/2020

Cuba

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes between Cuba and Jamaica

A powerful 7.7 earthquake struck south of Cuba and Jamaica, the US Geological Survey said.

28/01/2020

Cuba

Havana, Cuba marks 500th anniversary with fireworks

Havana celebrated its 500th anniversary with a colourful and impressive fireworks display — and a historic state visit by Spain's King Felipe.

16/11/2019

Cuba

Watch: Catholics and Yoruba unite to celebrate Cuba's patron saint

Hundreds of religious pilgrims walked through Old Havana to celebrate the Virgin of Charity, Cuba's patron saint.

09/09/2019

Cuba

Watch: Tractor pool for Cuba's children tours tobacco zone

The pool is free and the only rule is that the children must have clean feet to climb aboard.

28/08/2019

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Tractor pool brings joy to children in rural Cuba

Children splashed inside a mobile pool in the El Infernal neighborhood in the province of Pinar del Rio, part of Cuba's renowned tobacco-growing zone.

27/08/2019

Cuba

Rum joint venture defies US sanctions

British company Diageo and a Cuban state company create a joint venture to distribute Santiago de Cuba rum globally, in defiance of US sanctions.

13/08/2019

Cuba

Cubans can now access internet from their homes, but at what price?

All Cubans will now be able to access the internet from their home, but at what price? Euronews takes a look.

29/07/2019

Cuba

Scans show changes to brains of Havana U.S. embassy workers who reported illness

Scans show changes to brains of Havana U.S. embassy workers who reported illness

24/07/2019

Series

Cool off and relax on white sands and swim in warm turquoise sea – visit Varadero in Cuba

In partnership with The Ministry of Tourism of Cuba

A length of land of sublime beauty that extends along 22 kilometres in the Peninsula of Hicacos, in the province of Matanzas lies Varadero.

05/07/2019

Series

Cuba celebrates 500 years of history through its arts

In partnership with The Ministry of Tourism of Cuba

Visit the cosmopolitan and cultural city of Havana through its Cuban music and National Ballet productions

28/06/2019

Series

Cuba Travel Diary: Havana celebrates its 500th anniversary

In partnership with The Ministry of Tourism of Cuba

Havana's history is evident in its people, its architecture, its avenues and stately buildings.

28/06/2019

Cuba

Watch: Cuba's shrunken Jewish population restores historic cemetery

This cemetery, which contains more than 1,600 gravesites, is one of only two Jewish graveyards remaining in Cuba. Many Jewish families left the island after the 1959 revolution, leaving their dead in the care of those who remained.

25/06/2019

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Cuban artist creates drawings underwater

For Cuban artist Sandor Gonzalez, there is no better place to draw than several meters below the surface of the sea

19/06/2019

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Gay rights march halted by Havana police

Gay rights activists organised an unauthorised march down eight blocks of one of Havana's main thoroughfares before they were stopped by police.

12/05/2019

Cuba

Gay rights activists arrested in unauthorised pride march in Cuba

Several gay rights activists have been arrested after clashing with police at an unauthorised pride march in Cuban capital, Havana.

12/05/2019