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Cubans pray to Virgin of Regla for end of pandemic amid virus spike

Cubans pray to Virgin of Regla for end of pandemic amid virus spike

Money

Cuba to authorise and regulate the use of cryptos for payments

The decision to regulate cryptocurrencies in Cuba comes as El Salvador makes history when its Bitcoin law comes into effect on September 7.

World News

COVID-19: Lockdown protests in Australia as Cuba approves new vaccines

Sydney has extended its two-month lockdown for another month while Cuba releases two home-grown vaccines. Here's a look at the COVID-19 pandemic around the world.

Europe News

EU and Cuba clash after Brussels slams arrest of protesters

Cuba's foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla says he "strongly rejects" a statement by the EU criticising his country.

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France

France investigates after Cuban embassy targeted by gasoline bombs

Cuba's Foreign Ministry said that three Molotov cocktails were thrown, with two hitting the embassy and setting a fire

Russia

Russia sends aid to Cuba amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Russia said it had sent two planes full of humanitarian aid to Cuba, which is suffering from a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Cuba

Cuba confirms one man dead during anti-government protests

Diubis Laurencio Tejeda, 36, died on Monday during a clash between protesters and police near Havana as thousands demonstrated against food shortages and high prices.

Cuba

Cuban leaders beef up police patrols after rare protests

The weekend demonstrations over high prices and food shortages were extremely unusual on an island where little dissent against the government is tolerated.

Cuba

Demonstrators in Havana protest shortages, rising prices

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

USA

Directed microwaves likely caused mysterious illnesses of US staff

"Directed microwave radiation" was the most likely cause of mysterious illnesses that started to emerge in late 2016 among US personnel in Havana, a new study has found.

Travel News

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.

World News

Ten inventive ways Cubans tackle their drinking water problems

Less rainfall, a growing population, the exhaustion of water utilities, and economic hardships are among the reasons for the scarcity of drinking water in Cuba. The daily routines of life without clean running water explained in the work by photographer Sanne Derks.