According to the New York State Writers Institute, Robert Stone’s novels often feature alienated protagonists who struggle to survive in a brutal world of violence, drugs, and alcohol. A Hall of Mirrors (1967), Stone’s first novel, won the William Faulkner Award for best first novel and was also produced by Paramount as the movie WUSA … Read more
In his concluding statement at the year-end-session of Cuba’s closed-door National Assembly, Raul Castro lamented that the recent electoral victory of the Venezuelan opposition to the Socialist President Nicolas Maduro would negatively affect Cuba’s economy in 2016. As a result, growth is expected to be 2%, half of Cuba’s stated growth rate in 2015. The decline in oil … Read more
Exploring Cuba’s economic opportunities By Anne-Sophie Gidoin Op-Ed Contributor To catch 2 Billion USD in foreign investment per year, the Caribbean’s biggest island has equipped itself with an engaging legal framework. The remedies available in case of disputes against local entities reinforce the attractiveness of this 11 million individuals-market. Cuba seeks foreign investment in the … Read more
Cuba’s relatively low crime rate and national priority on education has resulted in a surge in interest for study abroad opportunities for Americans. The island nation’s tropical climate and stunning architecture add to the allure for students seeking a unique experience without having to travel thousands of miles from home. President Obama’s announcement that the … Read more
The NAFSA (Association of International Educators), the world’s largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education, announces the NAFSA Cuba Engagement Initiative, a new program designed to promote sustainable partnerships between U.S. and Cuban academic institutions. The planned initiative consists of two related projects that will lead to sustainable academic partnerships and mobility between the United States … Read more
Cuba received a record 3,139,764 international visitors from January to November in 2015, a 17.6% increase from the same period in 2014. Of those, 147,401 visitors came from the United States, about 62,000 more than the previous year, thanks to President Obama’s efforts to re-engage with the island nation. Yesterday, Air China announced that it … Read more
Since 1961, The New York Times editorial board has consistently opposed the break in U.S.-Cuba relations, and used major historical events such as the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Mariel boatlift, and the Elian Gonzalez standoff to argue for the restoration of relations. In her meticulously researched paper, Marie Sanz tells the … Read more
by Tim Weed, Cuba Journal Contributor Each trip to Cuba is like a freeze-frame in time-lapse photo sequence, illuminating a particular moment in a long timeline of change. Lately the process seems to have accelerated. The country is like seedling whose growth used to be barely perceptible, but is now sprouting leaves and branches at … Read more
As Cuba and the US conclude a year of relationship therapy, one bright spot that has endured through the years is the connection Hemingway forged with Cuba while living and writing there for more than 30 years. The island nation played such an important role in Hemingway’s life that he wrote seven books in Cuba, … Read more
Earlier this month, Colombian Diego Alejandro Tamayo won the first Titan Tropic by Gaes, joined on the podium by Spaniards Ibon Zugasti and Roberto Bou, also winners in other categories. After his victory in the Gaes Titan Desert by Garmin 2015, Tamayo obtained his second victory in the extreme Cuban rainforest and stunning beaches. The … Read more
