Increase in Cuban demand of anti-tick vaccine Gavac®
By Yurislenia Pardo Ortega/Adelante
The recombinant anti-tick vaccine Gavac®, produced since 1996 in the Center of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB, Spanish acronym) in Camagüey, has experienced over the last three years a steady increase in its demand in Cuba.
Read more ...A Cuban radar as a gift to Havana
By Carmen Luisa Hernández Loredo/Adelante
Since 1986 there is a weather radar in Casablanca. After several modernization processes, the engineers in the National Radar Center (CNR, Spanish acronym) located in this city, will gift the Cuban capital with the version Doppler RD-100S, first serial production of the prototype of Cuban radar, functioning here since 2009.
Read more ...Favorable impact of biotechnological products in Cuba
By Yurislenia Pardo Ortega/Adelante
The Integrated Control Program of Ticks (ICPT) in Cuba is an example of how the application of modern biotechnologies, in this case Gavac®, vaccine destined to control the tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in beef cattle, can have a real impact in the country’s economic life. Or so was said at the VII National Workshop of Strategic Agricultural Products, that concluded today in Camagüey.
Read more ...Trivago online company removes Cuban hotels from its search system
By Mariley García Quintana / ACN
Once again, the US economic, commercial and financial blockade is tightening its actions against the development of Cuban Tourism, one of the main economic activities in Cuba.
Read more ...Camagüey: International Congress of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
By Olga Lilia Vilató de Varona/Adelante

As of today and until the Friday 15th, around 30 foreign delegates from Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Honduras and Spain, along 250 Cuban, will expose, debate and exchange their experiences through a tight schedule of conferences within the context of the IX International Congress of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, aiming at pointing out intervention strategies related to the correct backup of nutrition of the ill in healthcare units.
Increased US hostility is harming ties with Cuba
By Editorial ACN

Cuba-United States ties are suffering the increased hostility and attacks of the current US administration, undermining the progress made after the annoucement of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations on December 17, 2014, a Cuban Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday.
Ecuador terminates Cuban medical collaboration in that country
By ACN

The Government Minister of Ecuador, María Paula Romo, announced the end of medical collaboration agreements between Cuba and this Andean country, where professionals from the Caribbean archipelago work in various health specialties.
Less flights to Camagüey because of American blockade
By Maria Rosa Del Sol Orue / ACN

The operations of the international airport Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz will be affected in a 50 per cent from next December 10, once the airlines JetBlue Airways and American Airlines are retired as a consequence of the measures announced by Donald Trump, president of the United States.
Camagüey hosts VII National Workshop of Strategic Agricultural Products
By Yurislenia Pardo Ortega/Adelante

The evaluation of the impact of Gavac® in Cuba, the analysis of the results of the first vaccination campaign in 2019 and the presentation of strategies to accomplish the incorporation of 2 million cows to the Integrated Control Program of Ticks (ICPT), are the main themes to be debated during the National Workshop of Strategic Agricultural Products, that is developing in the province from today to the next 15th.