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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.

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Cuba, a diver’s paradise

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April through November is the best time for scuba-diving in Cuba. Temperatures begin to rise and the water gets warmer, explained Yail Martínez, customer services representative at the Diving Center of the Meliá Cayo Guillermo Hotel in Jardines del Rey.

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Greek Citizens Against US Blockade on Cuba

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The Greek-Cuban Friendship Association with Cuba in Thessaloniki rejected the economic blockade the United States has maintained on the Caribbean island, during an event for the 59th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution and the 165th birthday of José Martí.

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Habanos, First Line on Experts’ Debate

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The beginning of debates and exchanges of experiences on the Cuban tobacco industry favors today the opening of the International Seminar during the 20th edition of the Habano Cigar Festival.

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Vice presidents of municipal state administration bodies to be assigned

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With the aim of strengthening administrative management in every territory, as well as supporting the work of local People’s Power assemblies and their permanent commissions, from February 24-25 vice presidents of municipal state administration bodies will be assigned.

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Varadero voted one of the world’s best beaches

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Varadero, Cuba’s number one beach resort, was voted third best in the world, according to the 2018 Travelers’ Choice Awards, sponsored by TripAdvisor, which honor the best and safest tourist destinations around the globe.

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A celebration of the best tobacco in the world

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Over the years the Habano Festival has maintained its celebratory spirit, honoring the best tobacco in the world; and has not only become the leading event showcasing high quality Cuban cigars but is also recognized as the ideal place for habano lovers from around the world to come together.

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Urban agriculture advances

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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Councils of State and Ministers, was congratulated for his contribution to urban and suburban agriculture on the 20th anniversary of the program and the 30th of organic gardens, in recognition of his initiative and support for the development of this effort.

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Thanks to the Revolution new facilities open in the Isle of Youth

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This island is known among the archipelago’s many as the site of the infamous Presidio prison, but it is much more. It has always been more, but the Revolution made it visible. This potential is evident today in various projects currently underway, as Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez noted during a visit here, which included a stop at the children’s theater La Toronjita Dorada, where he emphasized the quality of restoration work done and the young actors’ enthusiasm.

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A close look at the country

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Updated information on the latest portfolio of foreign investment opportunities was among the items on the agenda for work in commissions today, prior to the 10th period of ordinary sessions of the National Assembly, the last of the 8th legislature.