02:33 For the first time since 1959, there will be no Castro in charge of Cuba.Raul Castro announced he is retiring as head of the Communist Party.The 89-year-old will be replaced by h
02:11 The 8th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party is underway these days addressing issues of singular interest for Cuban society.Raul Castro is expected to hand over his post as fir
02:00 Cuba has become the first Latin American country to take two potential COVID-19 vaccines to phase three trials.The island has also begun vaccinating front-line workers in Havana.
02:39 Some19Latin American countries have joined China’sBeltandRoadInitiative over the past four years.But it’s been a bumpy 12 months because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has di
02:19 Cuba could soon become the first Latin American country to produce its own COVID-19 vaccine after one of four candidate products enters Phase III clinical trials in March.CGTN’s
01:29 Cuba could soon reach an extraordinary goal with the mass production of a local COVID-19 vaccine.Phase III clinical trials are set to begin in March and if the Cuban vaccine clea
02:19 Cubais expandingthe country's private sector,which it says willprovide thousands of new employment opportunities.It's an effort by Havanatoboostthe island'sstruggling economy. Le
02:04 Cuba has imposed new restrictions and a curfew in Havana to contain the surging spread of COVID-19.The move aims to reduce international arrivals and reinforce local protocols to
02:20 In Cuba, a COVID- 19 spike has dramatically triggered the numbers of cases and forced authorities to return Havana and other territories to strict control measures. CGTN’s Luis C
02:23 The task of improving relations between the U.S. and Cuba just got harder for President-elect Joe Biden.On Monday, the U.S. State Department announced it was designating Cuba a s
02:33 In a move to overhaul its economy, Cuba has dismantled its two-tier monetary system leaving the traditional peso as the only official currency. The change is part of a larger set
03:30 As 2020 comes to a close, the year will be remembered as a tragic time for humanity, a period when a lethal virus spread around the world.The small island nation of Cuba has face
03:28 The island nation of Cuba has faced the COVID-19 pandemic with some success but at a high economic cost and in the face of social tension.CGTN’s Luis Chirino reports.Check outThe
02:22 While film festivals around the world have been canceled or shifted to an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic, movie lovers in Cuba enjoyed a film tradition in person, tho
01:50 Western Union will close all its offices in Cuba this Thursday due to new U.S. sanctions announced last month by the Trump administration.The move will cut off remittances, the a
01:55 Havana's International Airport is again welcoming tourists from abroad, more than seven months after shutting down in response to the coronavirus pandemic.It's not quite 'busines
02:07 The U.S. media has projected Democratic candidate Joe Biden as winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.The news has sparked optimism among Cubans who hope for improved bila