Biotechnology topic opens International Science Workshop in Cuba

The lecture ‘The functions of science in the Cuban economic and social model: intuitions from biotechnology,’ opened today the XI Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation (CITAtenas-2019).

Cuban baseball players become champions in Japan

Cuban players Alfredo Despaigne, Yurisbel Gracial and Livan Moinelo became champions here with the Softbank Hawks team of Japan’s Professional Baseball League.

Cuba and the World Baseball Softball Confederation sign important agreement

Ricardo Fraccari and Higinio Velez, presidents of the World Baseball-Softball Confederation (WBSC) and the Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB) respectively, signed an agreement that they both described as historic.

Cuban culture minister highlights unity between culture and homeland

Cuba’s Culture Minister Alpidio Alonso highlighted the unity of Cubans in culture and homeland when speaking at the gala on occasion of the 15th anniversary of the creation of the Jose Marti Art Teachers Brigade by the Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro.

China’s Ctrip group bets on Cuban tourism

The Chinese group Ctrip, the world’s second largest online tourist company, plans to increase operations in Cuba, according to executives from that firm who are visiting the Caribbean island.