Cuba news.
Above: one of the new planned golf resorts in Cuba By the Cuba Journal staff A major new golf project could be coming to Cuba. The island’s government announced this week the formation of a joint venture aimed at developing a large golf complex in an area east of Havana. Cuba’s Tourism Ministry said the … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff The United States and Cuba are collaborating for a restoration project on Ernest Hemingway’s Havana home, according to a report by WINK News. The Cuban government signed an agreement that will allow an American foundation to important construction materials from the US. In addition to the renovation, the project will include … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff Jones Lang LaSalle – has warned U.S. investors to hold off on investing in Cuba, according the firm’s latest report. The firm advised investors that even with President Barack Obama’s recent easing of sanctions, integration with Cuba will take time, even after the trade embargo is lifted. “When the [normalization] … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff If you only watch one film about Cuba’s love affair with the cigar, it should be this: global cigar expert James Suckling’s Cigars: The Heart and Soul of Cuba. The 50-minute film, which was written and directed by James Orr, is an effort by Suckling to discover “why Cuban cigars … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff New Jersey-based IDT has become the first US telecommunications company to negotiate a deal that will allow international phone calls between Cuba and the US. According to the Miami Herald, IDT reached an agreement with ETECSA, Cuba’s telecommunications company, on Wednesday. “This is an important first step in the liberalization … Read more
By the Cuba Journal Staff Image by: Big101big The soil of Pinar del Río, a province located in Cuba’s southwest, nourishes the distinctive flavor and mystique that has defined the island nation’s image as a producer of the world’s best cigars. Fidel Castro made a special effort to brand himself as a cigar-chomping revolutionary in … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff A new Fort Lauderdale Company is launching a service called SMS Cuba, which will allow Cubans to send text-messages at a much cheaper rate than ever before, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Behind this endeavor is telecom entrepreneur Frank S. Caruso, who began working on the concept after a … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff American poet Richard Blanco visited Cuba this week as one of a recent series of expressions of softening of relations between the United States and Cuba, according to a report by ABC News. At President Obama’s 2012 swearing-in, Blanco became the first immigrant, first openly gay person, and first Latino … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff Cuba has announced that it will be broadening public internet access capabilities by equipping government-run internet centers with Wi-Fi, according to CBC. It will also be reducing the cost of the use of such sites by over 50-percent, and while a $0 per hour fee will remain, this price cut … Read more
By Cuba Journal Staff Engage Cuba is an independent public policy organization dedicated to mobilizing American businesses, non-profit groups and concerned citizens in support of the the ongoing U.S.‐Cuba normalization process and enacting legislation to reform U.S. travel and trade restrictions with Cuba. Despite its short life, the organization has acquired an impressive membership roster. To … Read more
