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A look at Fidel Castro and his rise to power

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

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A look at Raul Castro and his legacy in Cuba

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

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Vaccinations begin for front line workers in Cuba

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.

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How Belt and Road helps Cuba's recovery amid COVID-19 pandemic

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

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Cuba close to producing COVID-19 vaccine

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

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Cuba’s first COVID vaccine nears final trials

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

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Cuba Expands Private Sector

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

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Cube tightens restrictions amid surging COVID-19 cases

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

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New COVID-19 wave hits Cuba

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

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U.S. designates Cuba as ‘state sponsor of terrorism’

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

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How Cuban monetary reforms will impact daily life

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

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Cuba's economy in 2020, a year in review

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

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Cuba reopens cautiously after battling COVID-19

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

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Havana Film Festival kicks off despite COVID-19

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

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U.S. sanctions force Western Union to close offices in Cuba

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

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Havana airport reopens after seven months COVID closure

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

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Cubans hope U.S. election will improve bilateral relations

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