Cuba's mining industry hopes to increase the production of fertilizers made of zeolite byproducts and establish mutually beneficial relations with research centers and farmers, in order to enhance that product's added value.
The first Habanos World Days, the largest virtual event dedicated to the world's best tobacco, the Cuban cigar, is being held in Havana from Tuesday through Thursday.
President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday condemned accusations by United States officials against Cuba, while Washington keeps the economic, commercial and financial blockade against the Caribbean island.
Videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom currently allow international organizations to hold online events during Covid-19, but it is difficult for Cuba to participate because this and other tools are banned due to their US origin.
Cuban citizen Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who has allegedly been on a hunger and thirst strike for a week, has normal clinical and biochemical parameters, local health authorities reported on Sunday.