We report on a flurry of activity concerning the case of Alan Gross, just days before the third anniversary of his arrest in Cuba, an event marked at a press conference in Washington this morning by his wife Judy Gross, understandably disconsolate, with his lawyer, Jared Genser, by her side…. read more »
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Tag Archives: oil
November 30, 2012
Cuba Central Newsblast:Double Talk at State and Doubling Down on USAID’s Regime Change Strategy
November 9, 2012
Cuba’s Prospects for an Oil-Fueled Economic Jolt Falter With Departure of Rig
Clifford Krauss and Damien Cave, New York Times- Cuba’s hopes of reviving its economy with an oil boom have produced little more than three dry holes, persuading foreign oil companies to remove the one deepwater rig able to work in Cuban waters so it could be used for more lucrative prospects… read more »
November 2, 2012
CUBA CENTRAL Newsblast: Cuba and the Hurricane
As the U.S. tries to recover from the impact of Hurricane Sandy on our shores, Cuba is facing an immense humanitarian tragedy, with long-term implications for its economy, food security, and its future. Sandy hit Cuba last Thursday, October 25th, staggering the Eastern side of the island with the knock-out… read more »
September 7, 2012
CUBA CENTRAL Newsblast: Not Like Oil and Water – Cuba and the US Can Cooperate on Drilling
During the research and writing phase for our report on Cuba’s plans to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, Daniel Whittle, Cuba Program Director for the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), provided invaluable information and guidance to us. He has guest written the following opening essay on his organization’s… read more »
September 7, 2012
Caracas Connect: Pre-Election Update
As the October 7th election approaches, most polls continue to show President Hugo Chávez comfortably ahead of the opposition candidate, Henrique Capriles, but there are some contrary findings and some other reasons to think the election may be close in the end.
August 29, 2012
Fire extinguished at Venezuela refinery
Associated Press- Venezuela’s biggest oil refinery remained shut down Tuesday after firefighters extinguished a blaze that raged for more than three days following an explosion that killed at least 41 people. While fuel tanks smoldered at the Amuay refinery, Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said officials expected to restart operations at… read more »
August 27, 2012
Venezuela refinery could restart Friday
Marianna Parraga, Reuters-Venezuela’s biggest refinery could restart operations on Friday and fires still burning in three storage tanks will be extinguished within two days, the country’s energy minister told Reuters, following the country’s worst oil industry accident. An explosion on Saturday at the Amuay refinery killed 48 people and pushed… read more »
August 26, 2012
Venezuela struggles with refinery blaze after deadly blast
Marianna Parraga and Sailu Urribarri, Reuters-Venezuelan firefighters struggled on Sunday to put out a blaze at the country’s biggest refinery sparked by an explosion that killed 41 people in one of the global oil industry’s deadliest accidents. Officials at the 645,000 barrel-per-day Amuay refinery are trying to stop the fire… read more »
August 10, 2012
CUBA CENTRAL Newsblast: Fidel’s 86th Birthday; U.S. and Cuba in the Present
This week, Cuba’s former president, Fidel Castro, turns 86. For decades, every milestone he celebrated and every difficulty he encountered was an intense source of interest in the United States. When illness forced his retirement from office, U.S. officials gave him only a couple of months to live and some… read more »
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