If and when the Cuban embargo is lifted, one Cuban company is already positioning itself for a US launch – Cuban rum giant Havana Club. And now the company has launched another premium rum. It’s called Havana Club Tributo, part of what the company says is a positioning strategy for the international market. The product is … Read more
It’s official: the Rolling Stones are coming to Cuba. After days of speculation, the legendary rock group announced on their Web site that they would be playing a free concert in Havana. The show, called “Concert for Amity,” will take place at the Ciudad Deportiva in Havana on March 25. It will be the first … Read more
It’s the best rum you’ve never heard of: Cuba’s Santiago de Cuba, far less famous than its Cuban sibling Havana Club, but, for the island’s rum aficionados, often far better. In fact, Ron Santiago de Cuba’s 11 Años took home our inaugural award for Best Cuban Rum last year. But the Santiago range is wide, and … Read more
By Peggy Goldman Cuba Journal Contributor For Americans wishing to finally experience Cuba’s rich Afro-European culture after fifty years of embargo and enmity, news that commercial air service is on the horizon (pun, fully intended) is being met with celebration. And it should. For consumers, commercial air service means increased competition, lower fares and more … Read more
Sure, you may have seen the old 1950s Chevrolet taxis. But Havana’s taxi drivers operate the world’s most eclectic fleet — and it extends far beyond American made. You’re likely to see scores of vintage automobiles, from the aforementioned Chevys to Soviet Ladas to, well, 1960s-era Alfa Romeo spider convertibles. If you can find a fare … Read more
A new level of cooperation in Cuba By Dana Niland Cuba and Russia have a series of agreements aimed at expanding cooperation in biotechnology. Eulogio Pimentel, director general of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) for the business group BioCubaFarma, signed the Memorandum of Understanding with Alexander Chernov, Vice President of the Skolkovo … Read more
A new look at the modern art of Cuba By Dana Niland Cuba Journal Contributor “Growing Up in Neverland,” an exhibition featuring the work of eight contemporary artists from Cuba, opens March 4 at The University of Tampa’s Scarfone/Hartley Gallery, and will run through March 18. The exhibition is a co-presentation of The University of … Read more
In a world gripped by deflation, it is an amazing paradox that Cuba’s communist isolation could give birth to such sought after qualities in capitalism: growth and visibility. And I don’t mean the mundane above trend growth that is frequently described in CAGR terms (cumulative average growth rate). I’m referring to the face peeling, dorm … Read more
While Barack Obama’s announcement of a planned trip to Cuba next month wasn’t a surprise, it still sent shockwaves throughout the region. But how did Cuba respond? The early returns seem positive, according to Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, director general of the US section of Cuba’s Foreign Ministry, who said Obama would be “welcomed by the government … Read more
US President Barack Obama will be visiting Cuba in March, he announced over Twitter on Thursday morning. The visit was first reported by sources on Wednesday, and then confirmed in a Medium post by Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes. “14 months ago, I announced that we would begin normalizing relations with Cuba – and … Read more
