Tag: Cuba

Friday, April 29th 2016 - 05:59 UTC
Hammond becomes first foreign secretary to visit Cuba since 1959

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond became on Thursday the first British Foreign Secretary to visit Cuba since 1959. In a series of high-level meetings, the Foreign Secretary will call on his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodríguez and other government leaders to discuss the recent social and economic changes in Cuba, human rights, trade and investment, and the fight against global health threats such as the Zika virus.
Friday, April 22nd 2016 - 15:51 UTC
Carnival cruise to Havana triggers controversy with Cuban/Americans who allege discrimination

A federal lawsuit is claiming that Carnival Corporation is discriminating against Cuban-Americans who weren’t allowed to book tickets on a cruise to the Castro brothers dominated country. CNN reports that when Carnival announced plans for a cruise ship from its Fathom line to sail from Miami to Havana in May, Francisco Marty jumped at the opportunity to surprise his children with a trip back to their native land.
Thursday, February 18th 2016 - 07:08 UTC
Obama expected to make a historic visit to Cuba sometime in March

United States President Barack Obama will make a historic visit to Cuba within the next month, the culmination of his efforts to end a half-century of tensions between Havana and Washington, ABC and CNN reported late Wednesday.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 - 12:07 UTC
Havana Club rum war: Bacardi appeals US decision to let Cuba have the trademark

Bacardi filed suit on Monday against the United States demanding an explanation of its decision to let Cuba sell Havana Club rum in the United States once the U.S. trade embargo against the Castro brothers' island is lifted.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 - 05:58 UTC
Raul Castro received in Paris with full honors; Hollande calls for an end of US sanctions on Cuba

French President Francois Hollande called Monday for an end to US sanctions on Cuba during a historic visit to Paris by President Raul Castro, seen as a key step in rebuilding ties with the West.
Friday, January 8th 2016 - 20:06 UTC
US and Cuban universities sign cooperation and student exchange programs

The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of Havana that will allow the institutions to develop cooperative programs in a variety of academic disciplines.
Friday, December 18th 2015 - 08:09 UTC
US and Havana deal on regular flights, a boom for tourism, but does Cuba have the infrastructure

United States and Cuba have reached a deal to allow as many as 110 regular airline flights a day, allowing a surge of American travel to Cuba that could eventually flood the island with hundreds of thousands more U.S. visitors a year, officials said Thursday on the anniversary of detente between the foes.
Tuesday, December 15th 2015 - 07:41 UTC
Moody's raises Cuba's rating to positive as it moves away from Venezuela dependence and is closer to US

International ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service has moved Cuba’s economic from stable to positive, citing its lessening dependence on Venezuela and the possibility of more improved relations with the United States.
Wednesday, October 28th 2015 - 09:11 UTC
UN condemns 191-2, US embargo on Cuba, despite restored relations

United States on Tuesday voted against a U.N. resolution condemning its embargo on Cuba, even though President Barack Obama has called on Congress to lift the trade restrictions. The vote was the first since the U.S. and Cuban leaders agreed to restore diplomatic ties last December, and the U.S. had considered taking the unprecedented step of abstaining.
Wednesday, September 30th 2015 - 07:46 UTC
Obama and Castro renew calls for an end to US trade embargo against Cuba

President Barack Obama met his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro on Tuesday at the United Nations and renewed calls for an end to the US trade embargo against Havana.