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May 18, 2012

CUBA CENTRAL News Blast: A visa “compromise” detrimental to the interests of the United States

You know how Washington works (when it works).  Opposing factions come together and “give something to get something.”  At a time when the machinery of government is so obviously broken, some would argue that more compromise is needed. For a variety of reasons, a compromise that the Obama administration seems… read more »

May 17, 2012

Cuban president’s daughter receives US visa to attend conference in San Francisco

AP- The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro has been granted a U.S. visa to attend an academic conference in San Francisco and another event, one of her associates confirmed Thursday. The decision has already drawn fire from Cuban-American politicians and on anti-Castro blogs, which argue that she is an apologist… read more »

May 15, 2012

Pernod Ricard registers new Cuban rum brand in U.S.

Cuba Standard- As it lost a last-instance appeal after a decade-long battle in U.S. courts to keep the Havana Club trademark, Pernod Ricard SA registered a new brand for the United States with the U.S. Trademark and Patents Office. The French company chose the name Havanista. “If you like Havana… read more »

May 15, 2012

Cuba drags feet on foreign investment

Marc Frank, Reuters-Cuba’s reform plans to attract more overseas investment are off to a slow start as the government focuses more on regulating existing foreign joint ventures than encouraging new ones, businessmen and diplomats say. In fact, Cuba has closed more joint ventures than it has opened since the ruling Communist… read more »

May 15, 2012

U.S. changes requirements for some Cuba trips

Juan O. Tamayo, Miami Herald-The U.S. Treasury Department has tightened a few of its restrictions on trips to Cuba by non-Cuban Americans on so-called “people to people” visits, saying that the revisions will “help to deter abuses.” Complaints of abuses of such trips — they must be for “educational” purposes,… read more »

May 14, 2012

Project Paladar Brings Cuban and New York City Chefs Together

Marcy Franklin, The Daily Meal-Where’s the newest venue where you can taste authentic Cuban food? At Havana’s 11th Biennial event, which brings art collectors and Havana artists together. Now, NYC chefs have joined in with native “paladar” chefs to create the first ”Project Paladar,” a pop-up dinner with Cuban and other influences…. read more »

May 13, 2012

Malecon replica gives Cubans blast from the past

Daniel Shoer Roth, Miami Herald- Eneida Flores and her three sisters had a Saturday night tradition in 1940s Cuba. Every week, they would go for a stroll by the seawall known as the Malecón of Havana on the city’s north shore. They ate churros, had iced lemon drinks and mingled… read more »

May 13, 2012

Coral Gables Travel Agency Fire Was Arson: Report Says Airline Brokers Fire Set Deliberately

Christine Armario, AP-A blaze last month that scorched the offices of a Cuba travel agency in Miami was deliberately set, fire investigators say, one of the first acts of violence in years against a company arranging visits to the island. The Coral Gables Fire Department said in a report that… read more »

May 11, 2012

CUBA CENTRAL News Blast: On Mother’s Day in Havana and Washington

In the U.S., Mother’s Day is a hallmark of our spring calendar, so we wanted to wish a happy holiday to every mother who reads and enjoys the weekly blast. As you will read below, the organization called Save the Children has released its annual Mothers Index Rating and has… read more »

May 11, 2012

Cuba mulls legalising gay marriage

Telegraph- Mariela Castro, the country’s premier sexologist, made the remarks one day after US President Barack Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage, but said Cuba still needs to be “more revolutionary” in its treatment of gays. Ms Castro said she “has the hope that this year” parliament will pass legislation to… read more »

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