Cuba Journal 
Cuba is seeking $8.2 billion of foreign investment in 326 projects ranging from rum production to high definition, pay-per-view television. Foreign Trade Minister Rodrigo Malmierca unveiled the ready-made investment opportunities, officially called the foreign investment portfolio, at the 33rd annual Havana International Fair (FIHAV). 40 of the 246 projects described on last year’s wish list … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff Cuba Journal Editor in Chief Simons Chase will be among the speakers on a major panel covering Cuba’s hotel sector this week. Chase will be among the panelists at a general session covering investments and opportunities in Cuba at this week’s CHICOS investment conference in Puerto Rico. The panel will explore … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff It’s one of the biggest reasons to travel to Cuba: the country’s fascinating mix of cultures. And chief among them is Cuba’s varied, rich Afro-Cuban culture — and now there’s a new way to experience it. Central Holidays is now offering Afro-Cubanismo, a 10-day, nine-night program that gives visitors access to … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff On our recent trip to Cuba, Cuba Journal got an in-depth, up-close look at Ernest Hemingway’s home at Finca Vigia outside of Havana. And with help from the wonderful staff at the historic site, Cuba Journal was able to get an up-close look at Hemingway’s typewriter. Hemingway used a Corona … Read more
Last week, we named our inaugural Best Hotel in Havana 2015, the lovely Hotel Saratoga in Old Havana. Now, we launch our newest award, the Cuban Resort of the Year, and the new Grand Memories Varadero rises to the top of the pack. The resort, which first launched in April, has quickly become one of the … Read more
The U.S.-Cuba Business Council met on Monday as the 2015 Havana International Trade Fair (Fihav) in Havana as this year’s trade fair got underway at the EXPOCUBA fairgrounds. The council was created earlier this year as part of a cooperation of the Chambers of Commerce of both countries. The council’s meeting drew more than 50 … Read more
Reuters has reported that Obama could further relax the U.S. trade embargo of Cuba. A senior State Department official said on Tuesday that Washington would not first demand human rights progress from Havana. “We are making progress. We are making regulatory changes. We’ll make more,” said David Thorne, a senior adviser to Secretary of State … Read more
At the Economist Events’ first Cuba Summit in the US, Economist editors, business and policy leaders, and industry experts will analyze Cuba’s changing economic, social and political future. Foreign businesses operating in Cuba face many restrictions preventing them from responding quickly to emerging opportunities. The shift in U.S.-Cuban relations promises to give a further boost … Read more
Maybe it’s the six-piece band in the lobby at twilight. Or the extensive selection of Cuban rums. Or what just might be the best omelette in Havana. Here, at a hotel in the leafy Havana suburb of Miramar, you can find just about everything you want, all within an easy drive of the Old City. This … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff US mobile firm Sprint has signed a direct roaming agreement with the Telecommunications Company of Cuba. That makes the company the first US wireless carrier to sign such a deal with ETECSA, it said. “As the commercial relationship between the U.S. and Cuba continues to progress, it is expected that … Read more
