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Navigating the rough diplomatic waters between the U.S. and Cuba has gotten easier since Obama and Castro established diplomatic relation in 2015, but the actual sea that separates the two nations has been a long-standing source of cooperation. Maritime Navigation Officials from Cuba’s charting agency traveled to Maryland and met with National Ocean Service representatives … Read more
Since the 1960s, the U.S. has maintained an embargo against Cuba through various laws, regulations, and presidential proclamations that restricts trade, travel, and financial transactions. Key legislation related to the embargo includes the following: • Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917 (TWEA). TWEA granted the President broad authority to impose embargoes on foreign countries … Read more
Habanos S.A., the distribution and marketing arm of Cuba’s state-owned cigar industry, said recently that it expects to immediately gain 25-30% of the U.S. premium cigar market if the U.S. lifts its trade embargo – and up to 70% within a few years. History Cuba’s once dominant position in the world’s cigar market (rolled tobacco) diminished … Read more
Cuba is what the travel industry would love to be if it could. If you exclude Cuban-Americans traveling to Cuba, only about 150,000 Americans (non Cuban-American residing in America) traveled to Cuba in 2015. By comparison, about 21 million Americans visited Mexico last year – and Delaware, that wedge of industrial landscape between New Jersey … Read more
Conrado Marrero, the oldest living professional baseball player, died in April 2014 in his native Cuba at age 102. RELATED: Here Are All the Cuban Baseball Players in the U.S. Hall of Fame Known as “Connie” Marrero in the U.S., the diminutive [1.65 meter, 72 kilogram] pitcher was renowned for his control and presence, in … Read more
Cuba has been at the center of a raging immigration debate in the U.S. over the last several weeks. President Donald Trump’s executive orders last week limiting immigration to the U.S. may be the first such directives in recent years, but they are hardly the first time the U.S. government has sought to restrict immigration. … Read more
Cuban President Raul Castro said last week that Cuba hopes to continue to normalize relations with the U.S, but clarified that the Island Nation would not accept concessions affecting matters of sovereignty. “Cuba and the United States can cooperate and live side by side in a civilized manner, respecting our differences and promoting all that … Read more
Pinar del Río province is Cuba’s westernmost province and contains one of Cuba’s three main mountain ranges, the Cordillera de Guaniguanico, divided into the easterly Sierra del Rosario and the westerly Sierra de los Órganos. A taxi from Havana will cost about $150 each way and can be done in a day with good planning. … Read more
In December, Trump announced that Jason Greenblatt will be his “special representative for international negotiations.” He is believed to be Trump’s negotiator for all matters Cuba. Greenblatt has worked with Trump as the executive vice president and chief legal officer for all of the president’s businesses for at least the past two decades. Greenblatt said … Read more
by Simons Chase Moving around Havana using taxis is the best way to cover a lot of territory in one of the most beautiful cities in the Western Hemisphere. The problem is that your camera takes on a life of its own. With what seems like little effort, photos come out with astounding color and … Read more
