Tag: Cuba

Friday, September 7th 2012 - 06:09 UTC
Santos rejects FARC proposal for cease fire during talks to end the conflict

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos rejected a proposal on Thursday by FARC rebels for a bilateral ceasefire during talks next month aimed at bringing an end to half a century of war.
Thursday, August 30th 2012 - 05:09 UTC
Chile joins the Colombia/FARC peace talks scheduled to take off in Norway

Cuba will be the permanent seat for the peace dialogue between the government of Colombia and the FARC guerrilla group, talks which will have the support from Norway, Venezuela and Chile according to a broadcasting station from Bogotá.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 03:02 UTC
Daughter of Cuban economy “reforms tsar” flees to the US and is living in Tampa

The 24-year-old daughter of Cuban Vice President Marino Murillo, sometimes mentioned as a possible successor to ruler Raul Castro, defected earlier this month and is now living in Tampa, Florida, according to Miami’s El Nuevo Heraldo.
Tuesday, August 28th 2012 - 05:17 UTC
Colombian president confirms peace talks with FARC; first round Oslo in October

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed his government is holding exploratory talks with the country's largest rebel group, the FARC. In an address on state TV, Mr Santos said he was fulfilling his “duty to seek peace”. Media reports say a deal on further talks was reached in Cuba with the help of Venezuela and Norway.
Tuesday, August 28th 2012 - 03:42 UTC
Colombia and FARC ready for peace talks with support from Cuba and Norway

Colombia's government will soon begin talks that could lead to formal negotiations for peace with the country's biggest guerrilla group, known as the FARC, according to a Colombian intelligence source.
Friday, August 17th 2012 - 11:20 UTC
Cuban health authorities admit dengue and yellow fever outbreaks

The Cuban Public Health Ministry (MINSAP) this week again called on people's support to help eradicate the proliferation of the dengue transmitter Aedes aegypti mosquito during the summer months, when vector-associated diseases are on the increase.
Friday, July 27th 2012 - 05:17 UTC
Cuba to end Soviet-style economy and will implement market friendly policies

Cuba adopted a new tax code this week and said it would loosen regulations on some state companies while turning others into cooperatives, as one of the world's last Soviet-style economies moves in a more market-friendly direction.
Wednesday, July 25th 2012 - 07:49 UTC
Dozens arrested at funeral of Cuban dissident leader at a Havana church

Cuban police arrested dozens of dissidents Tuesday at a funeral for political activist Oswaldo Paya and after his daughter's vow to seek justice over his sudden death in a road accident.
Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 06:08 UTC
Chile to request Havana details of the car accident in which Cuban dissident died

Chile will request from Cuba all the information on the death of opposition leader Oswaldo Payá who according to the Havana government died in a car accident, something with the Chilean authorities wants to corroborate to “complete certainty”.
Saturday, July 21st 2012 - 06:28 UTC
US members of Congress blame the UN for introducing cholera to Haiti

More than 100 Democrats from the US House of Representatives have called on the UN to take responsibility for introducing cholera to Haiti. It is the latest twist in the allegation that UN peacekeepers unwittingly introduced the disease.