According to World Oil, MEO Australia has concluded terms and executed the Cuba Block 9 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the national oil company Cuba Petróleo Union (CUPET). The block 9 onshore contract contains the large Veradero oil field and other discoveries. Specific terms of the contract are unknown, but the timing appears to symbolic … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff The latest VICE SPORTS video follows Carmello Anthony as he travels to Cuba to explore the recent rise of soccer in the nation usually associated with baseball. The New York Cosmos also traveled to Havana to play a friendly match with Cuba, the first in decades. Anthony spoke with many … Read more
by Chale Nafus One of the most kinetically exhilarating films in the history of cinema was almost lost forever. Premiering in 1964 in Cuba and the Soviet Union, SOY CUBA was removed from distribution after only one week in both countries, both with state-run film industries. I AM CUBA was not shown in the US … Read more
Most American are not familiar with Hemingway’s 21 year history living in Cuba. The island nation played such an important role in his life that he wrote seven books in Cuba, including The Old Man and the Sea, A Moveable Feast and Islands in the Stream. His tropical home, the Finca Vigía (Lookout Farm) is … Read more
Cloud seeding begins next month By the Cuba Journal staff Much of the Caribbean has been experiencing its worst drought in years, and Cuba has not escaped the crisis. That’s why the island is now looking to make its own rain through cloud seeding, the government said this week. The artificial rain program will begin … Read more
A new focus at Central Holidays By the Cuba Journal staff Central Holidays has named Arthur Berman as Vice President of its new Latin America and Cuba Division. In his new capacity, Berman will be responsible for implementing strategies that effectively market the companies new collection of Latin American and Cuba travel programs, including its … Read more
Amid all the excitement over recent progress in restoring normal relations between the US and Cuba, there remains important legislative impediments to dismantling the various ideological ramparts designed to foment Cuba’s destabilization. What is certain is that the cantankerous history between the two countries produced laws that reflect a deep hurt and mistrust. Removing these … Read more
Delegation explores business ties By the Cuba Journal staff A business delegation from Belgium is visiting Havana this week, in a bid to explore new investment opportunities in Cuba. The group, which includes representatives of 12 companies in Belgium, is reportedly the first of its kind visiting the island. “With this mission, in addition to boosting … Read more
Homemade Tools In this deleted scene from episode 2, “Bye Bye Boat Motor”, Ricardo shows Dayan some self-made tools and shares the importance of being resourceful. Since it is difficult to find tools in Cuba, Ricardo creates them himself. Getting The Motor Started After using a horsecart to transport the new Oldsmobile motor in episode … Read more
The Cuba Journal sat down with David Seleski, CEO of Stonegate Bank, after his return from the historic flag raising ceremony in Havana on August 14th. The ceremony was one of many recent milestones in the brick-by-brick dismantling of the five-decade-old economic and ideological wall that has divided Cuba and the United States. Recently, Stonegate … Read more
