Authorities on Mexico's Caribbean coast said Monday they are redoubling efforts to remove tons of sargassum seaweed that has been washing ashore in recent weeks.

Royal Caribbean International has appointed Jim Berra as its new Chief Marketing Officer.

A GOP-controlled Senate panel has voted to lift a decades-long ban on travel to Cuba, giving a boost to President Barack Obama's moves to ease travel restrictions and open up relations with the Castro-governed nation.

A hotel spokesman said casino revenue was down in recent years due to the proliferation of non-casino gaming machines on the island. With the closing, 144 employees lost their jobs.

Each dollar of the $23 saved will be donated to MUCI, a Haitian organization that sponsors the planting of one tree for every $1 donated.

On July 25, Santiago de Cuba will have been present in the heart of Cuba for five centuries and that’s why senior authorities of the Government and Party in the territory have organized a program of activities to be carried out on July 23 – 26, so the people and national and foreign visitors can enjoy it.

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