US Strengthens Controls on Travel and Remittances to Cuba
A new 2012 directive from the Office of Foreign Assets Control was issued last week by the US Treasury Department to strengthen controls on travel and remittances to Cuba.
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Aron Modig Arrives in Sweden
Jens Aron Modig, the Swedish citizen involved in the traffic accident in which Cuban political opposition leader Oswaldo Paya died, arrived in Stockholm on Tuesday after being allowed to leave the island.
Read MoreSeven Countries to Participate in Cuba’s ‘Brutalfest’ Rock Festival
From August 16 to 26, the Cuban Rock Agency will hold its latest edition of “Brutalfest”, the largest gathering devoted to rock music on the island.
Read MoreUS Accuses Cuba of Harboring Terrorists
The US government submitted a report that includes Cuba with other nations that sponsor terrorism. The State Department report said Havana “continues” harboring members of the Spanish group ETA and has provided medical assistance and political support to the guerrillas of Colombia’s FARC.
Read MoreCuban Rowers Seeking to Qualify in London Today
Cuban rower Angel Fournier will attempt to qualify today in the finals of the single sculls competition of the 2012 London Olympic Games, challenging other powerful European rowers.
Read MorePastors for Peace Returns to the USA
The members of the 23rd Pastors for Peace Caravan will return to the US today after having spent 10 days in Cuba. The group donated 100 tons of humanitarian assistance in the form of materials such as wheelchairs, medicines, first-aid kits, school supplies and sports equipment.
Read MoreCuban Film ‘Hopelessly Together’ Screened for the First Time
The film musical Irremediablemente juntos (Hopelessly Together), by Cuban director Jorge Luis Sanchez, has its official premiere tonight in Havana. In it are featured the new actors Ariadna Nuñez and Orian Suarez.
Read MoreSpanish Driver to Face Prosecution in Cuba for Homicide
The Granma newspaper announced today that Spanish citizen Angel Carromero Barrios will be charged for homicide in the wake of an automobile accident that claimed the life of Cuban political opposition leader Oswaldo Paya.
Read MoreRussia Denies Naval Base Plan for Cuba
Russian Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov described as “paranoiac” a rumor that is circulating concerning the reopening Russian naval bases in Cuba and Vietnam, reported the RT network on Saturday.
Read MoreMax Marambio Wins Arbitration Against Cuba in International Court
The International Court of Arbitration in Paris accepted the arguments of Chilean businessperson Max Marambio, who is suing the Cuban government for assets of the Rio Zaza company, reported La Tercera newspaper.
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