Cuba

On August 14, the U.S. government once again will have formal diplomatic relations with Cuba. Yet, most of the economic and commercial restrictions imposed since the 1960s need to be…
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At least 500 correspondents, and TV networks from virtually every continent, are preparing for tomorrow. But today, measurable in hours of work and unbearable sweat, belongs to the…
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Have things changed since Dec. 17? Will things be different now that this is an embassy? Around the U.S. Embassy in Havana you now see telecommunications agents, rooms for rent in…
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Russia has authorized the importation of Cuban shellfish -- initially shrimp and lobster -- and will start receiving it "without limitation," the Russian Ministry of Agriculture…
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The Russian vehicle manufacturer GAZ "is considering" assembling some of its products in Cuba or Venezuela for distribution in Latin America, a spokesman for the company said.
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The Cuban government has sent its vice minister of Health and the head of the Water Resources Institute from Havana to the province of Holguín to supervise the battle against an…
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In recent years, the issue of Cuba's incorporation into international financial institutions has slipped into the debate over the island's economic outlook.
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In early 2012 the Cuban government eased the grip that for decades it had held on practically all aspects related to housing construction. It opened the doors to one of the greatest…
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Former Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutiérrez said the U.S. should help Cuba enter the world's main multilateral economic institutions: the World Bank (WB), the International Monetary…
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Cuba's minister of Foreign Trade told 200 business executives in Madrid last week that Cuba needs $2.5 billion a year in foreign investment to boost its economic development and also…
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