Today President Obama announced long-awaited plans to close the US prison located in Guantanamo, Cuba but made no mention of the broader issue of Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (GTMO). GTMO is different from the prison issue that has plagued Obama for seven years. Closing the prison at GTMO does not mean closing GTMO. Separately, White … Read more
Today President Obama set out his plans to close the prison located in Guantanamo, Cuba after a seven year struggle to iron out political and practical issues of closing the prison. Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (GTMO) is different from the prison issue that the President discussed today. Closing the prison at GTMO does not mean … Read more
There have been no confirmed cases of Zika in Cuba, and President Raul Castro is deploying 9,000 army troops to keep it that way. In addition, Castro is calling on all Cubans to engage in the fight to control a potential Zika spread. In a statement today, he said, “It is imperative that every Cuban … Read more
In a world gripped by deflation, it is an amazing paradox that Cuba’s communist isolation could give birth to such sought after qualities in capitalism: growth and visibility. And I don’t mean the mundane above trend growth that is frequently described in CAGR terms (cumulative average growth rate). I’m referring to the face peeling, dorm … Read more
In his video Weekly Address published yesterday, President Barack Obama defended his plans visit to Cuba next month saying that the trip would advance his efforts to restore diplomatic relations and foster change after more than a half-century of Cold War-era conflict between the countries. Obama will be the first sitting American president to visit … Read more
Every year Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment prepares a tome of investment opportunities available to foreign investors. The recently published 2015 Portfolio of Opportunities for Foreign Investment offers insights into the priorities and limitations for foreign investment from Cuba’s point of view. Some historical context may be helpful in understanding the purpose of … Read more
While Barack Obama’s announcement of a planned trip to Cuba next month wasn’t a surprise, it still sent shockwaves throughout the region. But how did Cuba respond? The early returns seem positive, according to Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, director general of the US section of Cuba’s Foreign Ministry, who said Obama would be “welcomed by the government … Read more
US President Barack Obama will be visiting Cuba in March, he announced over Twitter on Thursday morning. The visit was first reported by sources on Wednesday, and then confirmed in a Medium post by Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes. “14 months ago, I announced that we would begin normalizing relations with Cuba – and … Read more
President Barack Obama will make a short to visit Cuba next month, according to multiple U.S. and diplomatic sources. The White House is expected to announce the trip Thursday. The trip comes after Obama’s administration formally reopened ties with Havana in late 2014. The Cuba Journal believes Obama may be attending a baseball game in Cuba. … Read more
Starr Companies (Starr) has announced the availability of travel insurance and assistance services for travel to Cuba. The service provides trip cancellation and trip interruption insurance as well as accident and sickness benefits. In addition, the plans provide the coordination of medical and assistance services for travelers during their travel and visit to Cuba. “With … Read more
