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Last Friday (Feb. 2), President Trump boarded Air Force One. The wind whipped across the tarmac with unusual force. Trump, who normally has a MAGA hat for such occasions, was unusually…
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During the sessions of the National Assembly in December, the Cuban government reprised the discussion about the importance of moving toward a new monetary and exchange system. While a…
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Fidel Castro’s oldest son, 68-year-old Fidel Angel Castro Diaz-Balart, who was being treated by a group of doctors for several months due to a deep depression, committed suicide early…
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According to new figures released by the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, U.S. agriculture is benefitting from trade with Cuba. Exports of food and agricultural products from the…
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A Höegh Autoliners cargo ship on Friday offloaded 320 Lada Vesta and 24 Lada Largus Cross cars of Russian manufacture in the port of Havana. All cars are painted in bright yellow and…
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Cuba has filled a key diplomatic post with the appointment of Gerardo Peñalver Portal as ambassador to the Russian Federation. Peñalver submitted his credentials on Wednesday (Jan. 17)…
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Cuba is ready to bring Russian values back to Cuba as Washington turns its back on the island nation. In Havana this week, Cuba's Deputy Culture Minister Fernando Rojas expressed a…
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Although the economy dealt with several shocks throughout the year, the response -- from the standpoint of economic policy -- was insufficient. We might even say that the economic…
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“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”
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In an apparent move to further hinder travel between Cuba and the United States, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has suspended operations in Havana. The announcement, made…
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