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Xanadu: Cuba’s mansion on the golf course

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Upon hearing the word Xanadu, some might recall Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra, but a few will be transported to a high spot along the coast of the Hicacos Peninsula in the Cuban province of Matanzas, where a mansion was built in 1930, bearing this name, inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem. Also known as Dupont house, it now sits aside the greens of the only 18-hole golf course in Cuba.

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New Archbishop of Havana assumes his post

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The ceremony was attended by Salvador Valdés Mesa, member of the Party Political Bureau and a vice president of the Council of State; Caridad Diego, head of the Party Central Committee Office of Religious Affairs; Party and government authorities of the capital; and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Cuba.

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Irregular weather in Cuba: A challenge

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The drought which has been affecting Cuba since 2014 has had an significant impact on the country’s water resources, agriculture and other economic activities. However, the start of the rainy season now begs the question whether this marks an end to the country’s dry spell.

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HAVANA CALLING: HAVANA CLUB WELCOMES GLOBAL BARTENDERS IN HAVANA

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Havana Club is inviting bartenders to take part in the finals of the 11th biennial Havana Club Cocktail Grand Prix, one of the world’s longest running (1st edition in 1996) and largest cocktail-making challenges in the world! 45 bartenders will represent their country in Havana where they will have the honour of testing their talents against top mixologists from 43 markets.

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President Raúl Castro receives Evo Morales

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On the afternoon of Friday, May 20, the President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, Army General Raúl Castro, received Bolivian President, Evo Morales, on an official visit to the country. Among members of the Bolivian delegation accompanying Morales were the country’s Foreign Minister, David Choquehuanca and Ambassador to Cuba, Palmiro Soria.

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Cuba-Africa collaboration: A bridge between sister nations

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Cuba is renowned for its worldwide collaboration efforts, due among other reasons, to the readiness of Cuban doctors to go wherever they are needed, including remote areas or in response to natural disasters or epidemics.

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José Martí honored

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Floral wreaths on behalf of leader of the Revolution Fidel Castro Ruz and Army General Raúl Castro Ruz were placed in homage to José Martí at the mausoleum where his remains lie in the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, on the 121st anniversary of his death.

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Cuba and Switzerland sign agreement on the restructuring of bilateral debt

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Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, a vice president of the Council of Ministers, received the Hon. Ms. Anne-Pascale Krauer Müller, ambassador of the Swiss Confederation in Cuba, this Wednesday, May 18.

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Increased food production needed

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With the goal of reviewing the organization of contracting, collection, and distribution of agricultural products in the province, José Ramón Machado Ventura, second secretary of the Party Central Committee, met with agricultural leaders here yesterday, May 18.

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Bolivian President Evo Morales to visit Cuba

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Compañero Evo Morales Ayma, President of the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, will arrive in Cuba on an official visit. During his stay, the Bolivian President will hold official talks with Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, and undertake other activities.