Cuba Journal 
Obama’s recent changes to Cuban regulations is the latest in a steady, slow drum beat of actions taken by Obama to leverage executive authority to dismantle various Congressional rules that together make up the US embargo against Cuba. We call these actions Cubamacare. Here is a complete report of all recent Cubamacare actions. The Department … Read more
The Kinship Fellows webinar series, a free and public offering of expertise in market-based conservation, will feature Fernando Bretos in A Cuban Conservation Challenge on March 22 at 1:00 PM Central. Register here to attend the webinar. Bretos, a thought leader on the Caribbean marine conservation, directs the Cuba Marine Research and Conservation Program. His … Read more
The Cuban port of Santiago de Cuba is looking for a big cruise season this year, according to officials. Santiago de Cuba, one of Cuba’s tourism centers, reports that it is expecting a busy cruise year, with 24 berths planned from now until April. The German cruise ship Amadea anchored this week in the port … Read more
US lawmakers are mixed on President Obama’s historic Cuba trip, despite overwhelming public support for an end to the embargo. Nevertheless, three major US corporations are preparing to complete deals to do business in Cuba during Obama’s historic trip to Cuba AT&T Inc., Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Marriott International are expected to … Read more
According to reports by the Wall Street Journal, three major US corporations are preparing to complete deals to do business in Cuba. AT&T Inc., Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Marriott International are expected to announce agreements with Cuban government-run entities, according to company and U.S. officials. Earlier this week, in a letter to … Read more
The 210-passenger luxury ship, Pearl Mist, will not sail to Cuba on March 16 as planned. In a statement by Timothy Beebe, VP of Pearl Seas Cruises, “Pearl Seas Cruises has received notice this morning that the approval meeting of the Cuban government scheduled for today (March 10, 2016) has been postponed until after President … Read more
SXAméricas will present the Sounds of Cuba showcase, the first of its kind in the 30 year history of SXSW. Five Cubans acts – a record – will play at SXSW. The showcase will take place on Friday, March 18 at Speakeasy (412 Congress Ave). The Cuban groups come from the hip-hop and jazz genres … Read more
Last year, The Dead Daisies, a US-Australian rock band, played in Cuba to an energetic crowd. They spent a week playing two sold out shows, visiting music schools, recording music and taking in the rich local music culture-a first for a band after President Obama announced the re-establishment of US – Cuba relations. All Daisies … Read more
By Alexander Britell It’s time for US hotels to start operating in Cuba. That’s the view of Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is calling on the US Departments of Treasury and Commerce to allow American hotels to operate in Cuba. In a letter to Treasure and Commerce Secretaries Jack Lew and Penny Pritzker, respectively, Klobuchar … Read more
Beyoncé and Jay-Z caused quite the uproar when they made their visit to Cuba back in 2013. Looking back, though, the two were pioneers for what is now the island’s tourism rebirth — a year and a half later, Cuba and the US had begun the process of normalization. So where did they go on their … Read more
