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Construction of Cuba’s largest power station underway

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Construction of the largest diesel power station in Cuba, located in Cienfuegos, is advancing at a satisfactory pace, according to the work schedule. Using German technology and the most modern of its kind in the country, a total of 40 engines are being installed at the site, which will be responsible for generating 84 Mwh, enough to guarantee 60% percent of local power demand.

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Cuban identity captured in humidors

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On one side of the room, a grand piano evokes the maestro Chucho Valdés and beside it, on a turntable that reads: “The Bride of Feeling,” the figure of Omara Portuondo stands out. On the other side, at the foot of a façade of the Partagás factory, there is a truck with the insignia of that legendary industry and in the foreground

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Cuba, Serbia Highlight Prospects for Interparliamentarian Ties

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Serbia and Cuba spoke today for increasing parliamentary cooperation, with emphasis on the exchange of delegations visits. The Cuban Ambassador in Serbia, Gustavo Tristá del Todo, made a courtesy visit to LjubiÅía Stojmirovic, president of the Friendship Group with Cuba in the National Assembly (parliament).

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CEN Highlights Strength of the Cuban Electoral Process

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The authorities of the Cuban National Electoral Commission (CEN) assure that the voting system in the country has notable strengths, as evidenced by the preparations under way today for the forthcoming general elections. ‘The Cuban electoral process has many elements that distinguish it, and recognizing them is a source of pride,’ stated the CEN vice president Tomás Amarán during a press conference.

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Cuba’s Premium Cigars Festival Comes to an End

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The 20th Habano Festival, biggest Premium Cigar festival worldwide, comes to an end here Friday with an awarding ceremony and the auction of artistic humidors full of the best cigars made in this country. The closing ceremony is scheduled tonight to the early hours of Saturday.

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Cuba prepares for General Elections Drill

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The National Electoral Commission (CEN) continues today its preparations for the drill of general polls on the 11th of this month, checking to be done on March 4, in the over 24 thousand polling stations of the country.

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Tumba Francesa Celebrated in Santiago de Cuba

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An exhibition of articles and documents related to Tumba Francesa La Caridad de Oriente, declared World Cultural Heritage, are exhibited at the Art Hall of the Emilio Bacardi Museum on occasion of the 15 years of the group as World Heritage.

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Foreign Researchers to Participate in Technology Convention in Cuba

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Some 1,500 researchers and specialists from all regions in the world will participate in the International Convention on Science, Technology and Innovation, which will open here on March 5th, said organizers today. Maria Luisa Zamora, member of the organizing committee, told the Prensa Latina news agency that, with the motto ‘Innovation for sustainable development’.

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Cuba continues to attract cruise lines despite tightening of the U.S. blockade

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The culture, security and natural beauty of Cuba continue to attract the cruise industry, despite the measures of the current U.S. administration that reinforce the blockade. U.S. company Carnival Cruise Line announced that in 2019 it will offer 17 new trips to Cuba on board the Carnival Sensation, with five-day trips departing from South Florida.

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Cuba Signs Agreement With OPEC Fund

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Cuba and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) signed an agreement today, through which the organization will contribute to the financing of the Solar Energy Development Project in that country. The Chargé d’affaire of Cuba in Austria, Marieta García Jordán, and the general director of that entity, Suleiman Jasir Al-Herbish, signed the document.