Havana/The regime took another step this Wednesday in its attempt to capture a greater amount of foreign currency. The Classic card, issued by Fincimex, the financial wing of the military conglomerate Gaesa, will be able to receive remittances from any country through the Tocopay application, based in Bilbao, Spain. Fincimex too advertisement days ago the … Read more
Havana/Almost a thousand representatives of the Cuban agricultural sector met this Thursday by videoconference with the Government’s senior staff to make a diagnosis of the sector in which, without a doubt, 100% of the population will agree: “bad.” That is the word with which they qualified the 2023 results and the immediate future is also … Read more
Cuban Lorenzo Pérez, 27, denounced that Mexican Immigration agents charge between 300 and 500 Mexican pesos (17 to 28 dollars) for each migrant from Cuba and Venezuela who passes through each of the 15 checkpoints between Tapachula (Chiapas) and Oaxaca. “It’s a scam. In Mexico there is no law for migrants. How can one pay … Read more
This Tuesday, Cubans witnessed new announcements linked to the large package of economic adjustments with which the Government seeks to “correct distortions.” The measures detailed in the Mesa Redonda television program include an increase in interprovincial transportation, starting March 1, which exceeds, in several cases, 180% of the current rate. The Minister of Transportation, Eduardo … Read more
(EFE).- The Yoruba Cultural Association of Cuba predicts for 2024 the increase in diseases, crime, as well as alcohol and other drugs and drew attention to the increase “in abuse of women” on the Island, in accordance with his predictions released this Monday. A group of Cuban Santeria priests or “babalawos” met last New Year’s … Read more
Few garlands, few Christmas trees and less popular enthusiasm are marking the last days of 2023 in Cuba. Apart from the occasional isolated celebration, the spirit of this December seems more marked by uncertainty than by celebration. Added to the long economic crisis and mass exodus are fears of the package economic that the Island’s … Read more
(EFE).- Faith, health and a better country are requested by many of the Cuban devotees of San Lázaro who arrive this Sunday, after a pilgrimage that in some cases started the day before despite the rain, to the sanctuary of El Rincón on the outskirts from Havana. The road that leads to the temple, place … Read more
Cuba, a land of religious syncretism, hosts one of the most important celebrations in the country, which commemorates Saint Lazarus. This holiday, marked in the Catholic calendar on December 17, brings together crowds that gather at the National Sanctuary of San Lázaro, located in El Rincón, about 17 kilometers south of Havana. The name “Lazarus,” … Read more
The most recent cigar presented by the monopoly Habanos SA to its international clientele is the El Rey del Mundo Royal Series, a formidable medium-strength tobacco that is recommended to be paired with rum. Along with its impeccable presentation – cedar box, quality certificate and ring with gold details – the new brand Housesmanufactured in … Read more
Six days after the death of Cuban Luis Enrique Méndez, who would be returned to the Island on a flight, the National Migration Institute (INM) suspended the so-called “assisted returns”, through which Mexico has returned 789 migrants this year. anus. According to an official who requested anonymity, “there is a procedural pause” until further orders. … Read more