As Fast and Furious 8 finished up filming in Cuba in April, a small team from the next iteration of Transformers arrived to complete a much smaller scale shoot in the island nation. Related: This US company becomes first to be authorized to provide film and broadcasting services on the ground in Cuba In a … Read more
Over the years, although US lawmakers have agreed on the overall objectives of US policy toward Cuba – to help bring democracy and respect for human rights to the island – there have been several schools of thought about how to achieve those objectives. Some have advocated a policy of keeping maximum pressure on the … Read more
The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have made five sets of amendments to their respective Cuba sanctions regulations since the various Cuba policy changes announced by the President beginning in 2014. OFAC introduced a provision in 2015 … Read more
On Monday, US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health, an important milestone between the two countries since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations in 2015. The MOU establishes coordination across a broad spectrum of public health issues, including global … Read more
A small regional bank with a big idea about banking in Cuba just issued the first US credit card that functions in Cuba. Stonegate Bank made headlines last year when it become the first US bank to establish a correspondent banking relationship in Cuba since Washington and Havana normalized relations. While it has been technically … Read more
Yes, Cuba is an island in the Caribbean Sea. Her terrain is similar to other Caribbean islands, but different. Her history is similar, but different. Her culture is similar, but different. Indeed, almost everything about Cuba has some similarity to her Caribbean neighbors but Cuba is a destination like no other. Celebrated travel writer Kay … Read more
The reasons behind Cuba’s rapid growth in tourism have as much to do with its Caribbean location as with the recent changes in US consumption trends that emphasize experiences over possessions. The birth of a new tourism market is a rare thing to witness. In fact, it is not entirely accurate to describe Cuba as … Read more
Last week, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) approved a number of airlines to commence regular commercial service to Cuba in most of the island nation’s regional hubs – but excluded Havana from approval until later this year. Airlines must now wait for final approval from Cuba. All existing charter flights will continue on an … Read more
By Alexander Britell In an historic move, the US Department of Transportation has granted multiple commercial flight frequencies between the United States and Cuba. The flights will be the first commercial flight service to Cuba from the US in more than a half century. The DOT has approved six domestic airlines to begin scheduled flights … Read more
Starting in December, a new Eurowings route will serve one flight a week from Cologne/Bonn to Havana. The German company’s move is a part its route development strategy expanding further into the American continent, after it has already launched its first route to Boston. Scheduled US commercial flights to Cuba are expected to being later … Read more
