Can they happen? By Peter Quinter Op-Ed Contributor Since I first moved to Florida in 1981, worked as an attorney at U.S. Customs in 1989, and been a private attorney for one of the largest law firms in Florida since 1994, I have been intrigued by the international relations between the United States and Cuba. … 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
By John Kerry In 1961, three U.S. Marines lowered the American flag at the U.S. Embassy in Havana. Today, they’ve returned to Cuba to raise the flag once more. Fifty-four years ago, the United States broke diplomatic relations with Cuba, and three young Marine guards volunteered for one final act of duty: lowering their country’s … Read more
Eastern, HavanaAir to partner on new service By the Cuba Journal staff Miami-based HavanaAir Charters is launching new weekly direct service between Houston and Havana, the company announced this week. HavanaAir will be operating the service with air carrier partner Eastern Air Lines Group. “We are very pleased to open the Houston to Cuba market with … Read more
by Cuba Journal staff Don’t let the thrill of Cuba’a resurgence blind you to the risks of owning Cuban real estate because, if you are American, the options are narrow and risky. For starters, US citizens who buy property in Cuba would be violating the Trading With the Enemy Act passed by the U.S. Congress … Read more
Above: Havana, Cuba By the Cuba Journal staff After more than a half-century, the United States and Cuba are set to reopen their embassies. The two sides are set to make an official announcement of the moves on Wednesday, according to reports by a number of senior US administration officials. US President Barack Obama and US Secretary … Read more
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 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
Above: Havana By the Cuba Journal staff Tourist arrivals to Cuba from this destination are growing faster than anywhere else. No, not the United States — at least not yet, although tourism from America is reportedly up by 36 percent. It’s Venezuela, which is sending 83.4 percent more visitors to Cuba this year than in the … Read more
Cuba’s emergence from isolation is stirring up excitement about its colorful past as well as its shiny future. One relatively obscured aspect of Cuba’s renewed engagement with the rest of the world is the role the island nation played in shaping the life and writing of one of America’s most important authors, Ernest Hemingway. Central … Read more
