The path to investing in Cuba is as colorful as the island nation’s history. For Americans, in particular, one needs to sort through all the various US sanctions before evaluating Cuba’s own complex rules and restrictions. And for non-Americans, the US Helms-Burton Act provides for severe penalties for tripping up this law – in fact, … Read more
This is part three of a series on Cuban music. Part one can be found here. Click here for part two. It was recently announced that Sony Music International struck a deal with EGREM (Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales) to release decades of state-owned Cuban recordings. It’s the largest catalog of its kind, dating … Read more
More flights to Cuba By the Cuba Journal staff JetBlue continues to add more charter flights to Cuba. The New York City-based carrier announced Monday that it had expanded its partnership with Cuba Travel Services, with plans to launch a second nonstop flight between New York and Havana. The expansion comes after the US further … Read more
Anthony Bourdain artfully sums up what’s happening in Cuba by saying, “The toothpaste is out of the tube and there’s no putting it back.” His visit to Cuba kicks off Season 6 of Parts Unknown this Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on CNN. Bourdain’s visit to Cuba is the second US TV show host to … Read more
The channels continue growing By the Cuba Journal staff In a testament to the strengthening commercial relations between the United States and Cuba, shipping company SC Line has begun service between Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades and the Cuban seaports of Mariel and Santiago, according to a report by the Sun Suntinel. The company’s Caroline Russ … Read more
Paris Hilton took advantage of the thawing relations between the United States and Cuba and visited Havana earlier this year. The results were more than predictable as can be seen from her Instagram account. Posing in front of the original "Habana Hilton Hotel" that my great grandfather Conrad opened here in 1958. 🏢 A post … Read more
Every year for the past 23 years Cuba has introduced a resolution at the UN’s General Assembly criticizing the US embargo against Cuba and demanding its end. The US has lost all previous UN votes by an overwhelming margin. Last year’s tally was 188-2 with only Israel siding with the US. This year, Obama may … Read more
Explaining the latest changes By the Cuba Journal staff The United States has further loosened travel restrictions to Cuba. Though ordinary tourism remains banned, Americans can now visit Cuba, without applying for a license from the government, for the following reasons: visits to close relatives, academic programs, professional research, journalistic or religious pursuits, and participation … Read more
As the velocity of reconciliation between the US and Cuba quickens, a recent Pew Research Center survey indicates that Latin Americans approve of the detente and support the end of the US trade embargo. Many Latin Americans surveyed say they expect that Cuba will become more democratic over the next several years. Yet, overall perceptions … Read more
According to a report by Reuters, Priceline Group Inc is eyeing growth in Cuba in light of new rules the US announced Friday that ease trade and investment restrictions with the island nation. Priceline, the world’s most profitable digital travel services company, is evaluating rules related to US companies setting up bank accounts and offices … Read more
