In one week, CODEPINK and ProximityCuba will lead a large group of travelers to Cuba on a meaningful visit in support of the Cuban people and to commemorate a significant anniversary. December 17 will be the fifth anniversary of the restoration of normal diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba. Read more
On the eve of a major conference to discuss the country’s deepening economic crisis, Cuba’s leadership suddenly found themselves without the use of one of social media’s most ubiquitous platforms. The incident occurred [recently] when Twitter, utilized by more than 100 million people around the world, inexplicably shut down the Read more
Dear friends, I want to personally invite you to travel with me to Cuba from December 14-21 (or December 14-18 if you can’t stay that long). We at CODEPINK set these dates to commemorate better times, when President Obama restored diplomatic relations on December 17, 2014, and to call for Read more
HAVANA.- The Cuban Council of State convened the national Assembly of the People´s Power (Parliament) for an extraordinary session on October 10th to elect the new leadership of that body, and the president and Vice-president of the Republic. Cuba News Agency now reproduces the text: The State Council of the Read more
They are the U.S. American Airlines and the Brazilian-Chilean LATAM, which are being asked for compensation for the use of José Martí Airport. Other airlines could be sued in the coming weeks. A Spanish-American of Cuban origin this Wednesday sued in a Miami court two airlines that regularly fly to Read more
Given the low availability of diesel, a situation that the government has said is “temporary,” it was “necessary” to develop “a set of priorities in public transportation services,” according to First Deputy Minister of Transportation Marta Oramas. The Cuban government announced the “organizational measures” taken to “mitigate the effects” on Read more
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration toughened sanctions against Cuba on Friday by reducing the amount of money that Cuban-Americans can send to family members on the island. Changes announced by the Treasury Department will limit remittances to $1,000 per person per quarter when they take effect on Oct. 9. The Read more
Court in Spain Dismisses Lawsuit Against Melia Hotels International Relating To Operations In Cuba; Plaintiffs Now Expected To Sue In U.S. Using Libertad Act From Melia Hotels International The Spanish Courts decide to close the case regarding the lawsuit filed by the Sanchez-Hill family against Meliá Hotels International This is Read more
Improving trade relations with Cuba Proposed bills would improve trade with Cuba, which imports 80% of its food. “For 60 years we have been embargoing Cuba, and it has not served the people of Cuba or U.S. farmers well,” according to Paul Johnson, executive director of the Illinois Cuba Working Read more
Headlines about the Trump administration’s new travel restrictions to Cuba, notably the banning of cruise ships, will surely deter some Americans from visiting the communist country, and yet, it has never been easier, and I would say important for Americans to visit the island. Go to Airbnb and search Havana, Read more
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