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Cuba Lifts Ban on Appliances that Consume Too Much Energy
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Cuba Lifts Ban on Appliances that Consume Too Much Energy

By Sugey Palomares | 05/22/2013 - 12:05 | 0 Comments

Cuba is now allowing individual imports of appliances, lifting a ban imposed in 2005 after a wave of energy shortages and blackouts, reports the AP. As a result, Cubans are now able to bring up to two appliances per person into the...

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Daily Chisme: William Levy Rocks Sexy New Hairdo for Telenovela 'La Tempestad'
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Daily Chisme: William Levy Rocks Sexy New Hairdo for Telenovela 'La Tempestad'

By Sugey Palomares | 03/07/2013 - 12:07 | 0 Comments

Good morning chismosos! Grab your café and come bite into some eye candy…

- William Levy has a new hairdo for his new role as Captain Damian Fabre in the upcoming telenovela, La Tempestad. The hunky Cuban actor plans on making us shout S.O.S in the new series, which also stars ...

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Olga Merediz

Olga Merediz on 'Trouble in The Heights' & Working With Eva Mendes

By Amaris Castillo | 03/01/2013 - 16:59 | 0 Comments

Olga Merediz is one busy woman. The 57-year-old cubana, known for her role as Abuela Claudia in the Tony-winning musical In The Heights, stars in a dramatic indie film set in the same upper Manhattan neighborhood, Washington Heights. Written and directed by Jonathan Ullman, ...

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William Levy at the Premios Juventud 2010
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Daily Chisme: William Levy's Twitter Page Gets Hacked and More!

By Sugey Palomares | 02/15/2013 - 11:07 | 0 Comments

Happy Friday chisme lovers! We know you can’t wait to dig into this one!

- Got a sweet message on Twitter from William Levy? It may end up making your day, but your computer won’t be too pleased. The Cuban actor’s page has been hacked. Apparently this mystery person has been sending messages attached with a virus-infested link.

Of...

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Celia Cruz at the 2002 Latin Grammy Awards
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Largest Cuban Festival to Pay Tribute to Celia Cruz

By Samantha Leal | 07/30/2012 - 09:51 | 0 Comments

One of the biggest festivals in the country, Festival Cubano will take place next weekend in Chicago. To honor the late Cuban-American Celia Cruz, the festival has teamed up with The Celia Cruz Foundation to...

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Six Musicians You Didn't Know Were Cuban!

Six Musicians You Didn't Know Were Cuban!

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 10/08/2010 - 13:27 | 0 Comments

Ace trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra are in Cuba this week to perform with island musicians in an unprecendented concert, and it got us thinking about the many talented musicians the country has produced. Here, we pay homage to those extraordinary artists and many more, who despite being born elsewhere, have a passion for...

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