Yoani Sanchez on Voice of America
An exclusive interview with Cuba’s multi-award winning blogger Yoani Sanchez was aired today by Voice of America, official mouthpiece of the US government.
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US Threatens Travel Agencies over Cuba
An agency within the US Treasury Department has threatened to suspend the licenses of operators that advertise trips to Cuba with suggestions of tours.
Read MoreAlan Gross’s Wife Pleads to Raul Castro
The wife of US government agent Alan Gross, currently serving time in a Cuban prison, yesterday again called on Raul Castro to authorize an urgent trip by her husband to the US.
Read MoreALBA Still Undecided on Americas Summit
The countries of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our Americas (ALBA) have yet to reach an agreement on whether to attend the Summit of the Americas conference set for April in Colombia.
Read MoreCuban Musicians to Play France
“This group of stars will be coming together for the first time in a project of Cuban music, specifically the son style,” said Joaquín Betancourt, the composer, arranger and 2001 Grammy Award winner who will lead the ensemble.
Read MoreUSA Renews Collegiate Baseball with Team Cuba
In a surprise announcement released on Tuesday in Havana, USA Baseball has reported the renewal of a long suspended “international friendship series” between the American national collegiate all-stars and a similar squad composed of top-level Cuban collegiate all-stars.
Read MoreCuba Modifies Rules on Currency Import/Export
The Central Bank of Cuba changed the rules governing the import and export of hard currency in whatever monetary units, as well as Cuban pesos (CUPs) and Cuban Convertible Pesos (CUCs).
Read MoreReynaldo Miravalles Filming in Cuba
Cuban actor Reynaldo Miravalles, 89, who lives in the United States, traveled to Cuba this week to star in the movie Esther en alguna parte, directed by Gerardo Chijona.
Read MoreUS Lobbyists Promoting New Law Against Cuba
Lobbyists in the United States are pressing Congress to pass a law that will levy a 10 per cent “user fee” on agricultural and telephone companies, remittances and travel transactions involving Cuba.
Read MoreRene of the Cuban Five May Travel to Cuba
A US federal judge in Miami authorized Rene Gonzalez to travel to Cuba for two weeks for humanitarian reasons to visit his ailing brother. Whether Gonzalez is effectively allowed to travel still depends on permission from the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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