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How Trump’s Cuba policy impacts US travelers BY MELANIE ZANONA – 06/18/17 08:00 AM EDT 72
Americans may need to rethink their travel plans to Cuba in the wake of President Trump’s effort to crack down on the communist regime.… Continue reading
Trump recasts Cuba policy, takes harder line than Obama on military, travel BY PATRICIA MAZZEI AND NORA GÁMEZ TORRES pmazzei@miamiherald.com
In an overhaul of one of his predecessor’s signature legacies, President Donald Trump will redraw U.S. policy toward Cuba on… Continue reading
Cuba holiday CRISIS: Britons warned to take THIS to airport or risk being refused entry
CUBA holidays have spiked in popularity this year with a British tourist boom, but there’s one critical addition you’ll need to your trip. By CLAUDIA… Continue reading
Miami Has It All, Even Russian Meat / Cubanet, Luis Cino Alvarez
Cubanet, Luis Cino Alvarez, Havana, 18 May 2017—A neighbor of mine in Arroyo Naranjo recently had to ask an old friend of his who lives Miami to help… Continue reading
No more Cuban rafters, Coast Guard says BY NORA GÁMEZ TORRES ngameztorres@elnuevoherald.com
For decades, dramatic images of Cubans trying to reach the United States on decrepit boats made of all kinds of materials shocked many within the South Florida community.… Continue reading
Christians in Cuba worry about student’s alleged persecution After trip to the U.S., Cuban pro-democracy student gets expelled By Andrea Torres – Digital Reporter/Producer , Hatzel Vela – Reporter Posted: 2:01 PM, May 10, 2017 Updated: 2:11 PM, May 10,… Continue reading
A Small Cuban Town Lives With The Anguish Of The Disappearance Of 13 Rafters
14ymedio, Mario Penton, Miami, 14 April 2017 — Juana Chiroles will never forget December 26, 2015. It was the last day she saw her son and… Continue reading
Journalism Student Expelled from University For “Political Reasons”
14ymedio, Havana, 13 April 2017 — Karla Pérez González was not summoned to the meeting where her future was decided. The first-year Journalism student received a telephone call on Wednesday to notify… Continue reading
What the Future Holds for U.S.-Cuba Relations Apr 11, 2017 Latin America North America
When the Obama administration reestablished U.S. diplomatic relations with Cuba in December 2014, many experts predicted that it would bring a flood of new money to… Continue reading
‘We have an advantage. We’re not scared.’ A former political prisoner to run in the ‘elections’ YUSIMÍ RODRÍGUEZ LÓPEZ | La Habana | 12 de Abril de 2017 – 12:10 CEST.
‘We will take the voter’s voice wherever necessary’, says… Continue reading
Eliécer Ávila, The ‘New Man’ Who Became An Opponent
14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez, Havana, 8 April 2017 – Walking along the streets with Eliécer Ávila can be a complicated task. His face is well known thanks to a viral video broadcast… Continue reading
Police Arrest Activist Eliécer Ávila and Raid His Home
The video shows Eliecer Avila and other human rights activists at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, protesting the confiscation of Avila’s laptop when he returned to the country from… Continue reading
A Year After Obama’s Visit, Cubans Feel Disillusioned With His Legacy / 14ymedio, Luz Escobar
14ymedio, Luz Escobar, 19 March 2017 – It rained when the presidential plane touched down on the tarmac at Havana’s Airport. On 20 March 2016,… Continue reading
Total Uncertainty Among Families Of Cuban ‘Rafters’ Recently Arrived In The United States / 14ymedio, Mario Penton
14ymedio, Mario Penton, Miami, 16 March 2017 — A call from Cuba finally let Yandry Perez relax. His aunt had alerted him through… Continue reading
Cuban families desperately seek information on relatives who arrived on a go-fast boat BY MARIO J. PENTÓN mpenton@elnuevoherald.com
The call from Cuba ended with a sense of dread for Yandry Pérez.
His aunt warned him through the interrupted telephone call… Continue reading
Scooters Ease The Problem Of Public Transport / 14ymedio, Yosmany Mayeta Labrada and Mario Penton
14ymedio, Yosmany Mayeta Labrada and Mario Penton, Havana/Miami, 8 March 2017 — Carlos began to travel to Ecuador when Cubans did not need a visa.… Continue reading
Weak demand prompts two U.S. airlines to cancel Cuba service BY MIMI WHITEFIELD mwhitefield@miamiherald.com
The shake-up continues in the Cuba travel business with two U.S. airlines announcing Monday that they planned to cancel their routes to the island.
Fort Lauderdale-based… Continue reading
Traveling to Cuba now easier, but isn’t hassle free By Marta Dhanis Published March 13, 2017 Fox News.com
The Cuba experience: This is what you get after all the exhaustive planning
Getting to the communist island after a 50-year hiatus… Continue reading
Do You Want to be Free? / 14ymedio, Jose Azel
In memory of Oswaldo Payá Video: https://youtu.be/TB0m5Euv1Ag
14ymedio, Jose Azel, Miami, 9 March 2017 – We take as a given that all people aspire to be free, but the idea… Continue reading
Cuba’s self-imposed embargo is hurting Cubans more than the US embargo By KATARINA HALL • 3/8/17 8:00 PM
At the end of January, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., introduced the Agricultural Export Expansion Act aimed at removing restrictions on United States… Continue reading
Nestle close to signing off on new factory in Cuba SARAH MARSH HAVANA — Reuters Published Wednesday, Mar. 08, 2017 3:51PM EST Last updated Wednesday, Mar. 08, 2017 4:38PM EST
Swiss firm Nestle is close to reaching a deal with… Continue reading
Luxury and Excess in Socialist Cuba / 14ymedio, Marta Requeiro
14ymedio, Marta Requeiro, Miami, 26 February 2017 – I don’t know how my mother managed always to know a little more about my friends and their customs, and even those… Continue reading
The Private Sector Consolidates Its Presence in Gastronomy and Services / 14ymedio, Marcelo Hernandez
14ymedio, Marcelo Hernandez, Havana, 1 March 2017 — The corner of Galiano and Zanja is a hive of people at noon. The area’s private cafes sell… Continue reading
Undercover American Tourists in Cuba / Iván García
Ivan Garcia, 23 January 2017 — Miami Airport is almost a city. And the American Airlines’ departures area is a labyrinth, with dozens of corridors and passages. That’s why Noahn, an American… Continue reading
Americans skipping out on Cuba By The Washington Post By Justin Bachman
America, did you miss the travel industry’s memo declaring Cuba the hottest new destination?
Apparently. Service to the long-time U.S. foe began in September, but after just five… Continue reading
Canary Islanders in Cuba, Islanders Two Ways / 14ymedio, Zunilda Mara and Daniel Delisau
14ymedio, Zunilda Mata and Daniel Delisau, Havana/Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 20 February 2017 — The players arrange their dominoes on the table. Outside, the sun… Continue reading
U.S. deports first Cubans since end of ‘wet foot, dry foot’ BY NORA GÁMEZ TORRES ngameztorres@elnuevoherald.com
Two Cuban women who were deemed “inadmissible” for entry to the United States were placed on a morning flight to Havana on Friday, becoming… Continue reading
Now That Cuba Is Open, Americans Aren’t Going Last year they couldn’t wait to see Havana. This year airlines cut service. What happened? by Justin Bachman February 17, 2017, 9:45 AM GMT+1
America, did you miss the travel industry’s memo… Continue reading
Florida ports send $65 million in goods to Cuba even as governor tries to limit trade expansion BY MIMI WHITEFIELD mwhitefield@miamiherald.com
Humanitarian shipments, frozen chicken parts, chocolate bars, empty beer kegs from the U.S. Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay, medicine,… Continue reading
Police Search Home of Cuban ‘YouTuber’ / 14ymedio
14ymedio Havana, 8 February 2017 – Officers from Cuba’s National Revolutionary Police searched the home of ‘YouTuber’ and activist Alexei Gamez, in Jagüey Grande in the province of Matanzas. According to Eliecer… Continue reading
US detains 172 Cuban migrants following end of ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy BY NORA GÁMEZ TORRES ngameztorres@elnuevoherald.com
At least 172 Cuban nationals who tried to enter the United States following the end to an immigration policy known as “wet… Continue reading
Last Cuban doctor defectors arrive in US after policy change Thursday, February 9th 2017, 9:30 am CET
MIAMI (AP) – Yoandri Pavot applied just in time for a visa under a recently scrapped U.S. policy that had long welcomed doctors… Continue reading
Colombia Sugar Mill, A Giant That Is Slow To Wake Up / 14ymedio, Luz Escobar
14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 4 February 2017 — Colombia’s sugar mill whistle sounded again at the end of January, like a giant awakened from a… Continue reading