Now playing Next no comment Cuba's leaders joined the people in a torch-lit parade for heroes In Havana, Cuba, a torch-lit procession took to the streets to remember the country's heroes. 28/01/2023
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Now playing Next no comment Ale, the new baby white rhino at Cuba's national zoo Ale, a baby white rhino born on June 9 in Havana, strolls curiously with his mother Katherine. 24/06/2022
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Now playing Next Nature Tourists shocked by swarms of crabs invading Cuba's beaches At dawn and dusk the multi-coloured crabs emerge, scuttling sideways toward the turquoise sea, climbing up house walls and carpeting the roughly paved coastal road. 25/03/2022
Now playing Next no comment Long queues for petrol in Cuba In Cuba, dozen of cars queue for hours to refuel with gasoline as the country's main supplier, Venezuela, has recently reduced its oil production. 23/03/2022
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