Daily Archives: January 22, 2007
Posted on Mon, Jan. 22, 2007
MEDIACommunications vacuum will take time, money to fill
PROSPECTS: Cuba's radio and TV stations and newspapers are in need of a major overhaul if political change comes to the island.BY CHRISTINA HOAGchoag@MiamiHerald.com
It's about… Continue reading
Posted on Mon, Jan. 22, 2007
Wealth of talent has foreigners eager to pounce on unknown artists
PROSPECTS: Artists, performers, music publishing catalogs and film archivers will all find opportunities.BY CHRISTINA HOAGchoag@MiamiHerald.com
to MARKET
From Celia Cruz to Wifredo Lam,… Continue reading
Date: 2007-01-21
Bicycling UK Seminarians Raise Funds for Cuba
LONDON, JAN. 21, 2007 (ZENIT.org).- Seminarians from the United Kingdom decided to help the Church in Cuba with a bicycle ride fundraiser.
Some 270 kilometers (167 miles) later, they had raised… Continue reading
Cuba camp on par with Belmarsh, say MPsBy George Jones, Political EditorLast Updated: 12:35am GMT 22/01/2007
Facilities for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay and Belmarsh prison in London are "broadly comparable", MPs said yesterday.
But while the controversial American base… Continue reading
Posted on Mon, Jan. 22, 2007
FOREIGN POLICYFew nations follow U.S. in condemning Cuba
The Bush administration is campaigning to get more international condemnation of abuses in Cuba. So far, there have been few takers.BY PABLO BACHELETpbachelet@MiamiHerald.com
WASHINGTON – Shortly… Continue reading
Posted on Mon, Jan. 22, 2007
Businesses small and large prepare for CubaBy CHRISTINA HOAGchoag@MiamiHerald.com
From small South Florida businesses run by Cuban exiles to multinationals with sprawling global operations, many companies have long had a Cuba plan in a… Continue reading
Posted on Mon, Jan. 22, 2007
AGRICULTURE AND SHIPPINGCuba continues purchasing agricultural products from U.S.
PROSPECTS: No matter what happens, Cuba will continue purchasing agricultural products from the United States, although the amounts could drop if Washington makes it more… Continue reading
Posted on Mon, Jan. 22, 2007
EDITOR'S NOTEOnce again, businesses look south towards a new CubaBy Mimi Whitefieldmwhitefield@MiamiHerald.com
Fidel Castro is ailing; his brother Raúl is at the helm — at least temporarily — and that chain of events has… Continue reading
Posted on Mon, Jan. 22, 2007
TOURISMFlorida Keys tourism officials prepare for day Cuba opens
PROSPECTS: If Americans are once again allowed to vacation in Cuba, Florida Keys tourism officials know they'll face big competition just 90 miles away.… Continue reading
John C. BersiaA 'perfect storm' to free Cuba?Published January 22, 2007
Would a "perfect storm" help resolve the tedious Fidel Castro illness-and-succession saga gripping Cuba?
The question came up during a recent forum on the island's future. Specialists suggested that… Continue reading
January 22, 2007Emigration is one way out of poverty for many CubansLos Angeles Times
HAVANA — The struggle to earn dollars plays out daily in the streets and hovels of Cuba's underclass.
Elderly women beg surreptitiously in the alcoves… Continue reading
Few foreigners get to enjoy the music of CubaThat's hardly surprising, given the lack of any easily accessible, comprehensive guideCeleste Mackenzie, Canadian PressPublished: Saturday, January 20, 2007
HAVANA — Electric guitarist Elmer Ferrer gave a sizzling performance recently at Havana's… Continue reading
Posted on Mon, Jan. 22, 2007
REAL ESTATETrio of architects draft plan to preserve flavor of old Havana
PROSPECTS: Lots and lots of home building to meet a huge housing deficit. If Cuba lifts government controls on its economy,… Continue reading
Coast Guard Takes 27 Migrants Into CustodyPOSTED: 2:02 pm EST January 20, 2007UPDATED: 6:59 pm EST January 20, 2007
BOCA CHITA, Fla. — More than two dozen Cuban migrants landed on the shores of Boca Chita near Key Biscayne on… Continue reading
In 1971, Milwaukee's hijacker flew friendlier skies to CubaPosted: Jan. 20, 2007
We know from the horrifying events of 9-11 what airplane hijackings look like now.
The only successful hijacking of a jet out of Milwaukee – 36 years ago… Continue reading
Once persecuted, gays find Cuba more tolerantMonday, January 22, 2007by Laura Bonilla
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Wrapped in a figure-hugging sequined dress, the statuesque Chantal swayed languorously in the steamy Havana night during a transvestite show that reflected Cuba's slowly growing… Continue reading
Posted on Mon, Jan. 22, 2007
Could oil reserves prompt an end to embargo?
PROSPECTS: If estimates of Cuba's offshore oil reserves prove accurate, it could pressure the U.S. to lift its embargo and permit exploration by U.S. oil… Continue reading
Religious freedom helps Jews in "Hotel Cuba"Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:46 PM ESTBy Anthony Boadle
HAVANA (Reuters) – Salomon Mitrani sat through his wedding ceremony. After all, at 84 years old he finds it hard to stand.
By Cuban… Continue reading