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Cuba quietly releases from prison a Cuban American teacher convicted of espionage

The Cuban government has quietly commuted the sentence of Alina López Miyares, a Cuban American teacher in Miami who was sent to prison after she was accused of espionage in 2017, in an unusual gesture that might signal Havana’s willingness to remove a diplomatic roadblock to further engagement with the…

Miami Herald · Aug 31, 2022

Cuban entrepreneurs hope for room to grow as the government ponders reform

For those seeking proof that even modest foreign investment can help propel Cuba's fledgling entrepreneurs, look no further than Oscar Fernandez's Havana-based dried fruit business.

Reuters · Aug 22, 2022

Cuba authorises foreign investment in wholesale, retail

HAVANA - The Cuban government has announced it will allow foreign investment in domestic wholesale and retail trade for the first time in 60 years, in a move aimed at addressing critical shortages of goods.

Bangkok Post · Aug 17, 2022

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Colombian government and ELN rebels meet in Havana to restart peace talks

Government pledges ‘judicial and political steps’ to enable talks to resume with nation’s last guerrillas broken off three years ago

The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2022

Havana plans blackouts as Cuban economy reels

HAVANA: The Cuban capital Havana will begin electricity blackouts in August, has cancelled its annual carnival and is taking other measures as the country’s energy crisis worsens, state media reported on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 30, 2022

Havana announces blackouts, cancels carnival as energy crisis deepens

The Cuban capital of Havana will begin electricity blackouts in August, has canceled carnival and is taking other measures as the country’s energy crisis worsens, state media reported on Saturday.

Reuters · Jul 30, 2022

Washington names migration expert as new chief of embassy in Havana

The U.S. State Department has named Benjamin Ziff, a career diplomat who was in charge of the agency’s migration policies for Latin America and the Caribbean, as the new chief of mission for the American Embassy in Havana.

Miami Herald · Jul 26, 2022

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As fuel shortages wreak havoc in Cuba, Havana's young people turn to electric scooters

There are now 300,000 "motorinas" in the island nation — but they're posing their own challenges.

ABC News · Jul 22, 2022

US approves American Airlines flights to more cities in Cuba

The U.S. government is giving American Airlines permission to resume flights to five cities in Cuba outside the capital of Havana

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Cuba travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

Many picture the faded pastel streets of vintage-feel Havana, but beyond the capital there’s a wild side to Cuba, plus more elegant old cities and dreamy beaches

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Cuba slams US ‘involvement’ on anniversary of anti-gov’t protests

Havana accuses Washington of helping to ‘subvert law and order’ after Blinken hails determination of Cuban protesters.

Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2022

American Airlines wants to restart flights to five more Cuban cities

American Airlines wants to resume flying to five cities in Cuba after the Biden administration reversed a Trump-era policy limiting flying to the country.

Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2022

American Airlines wants to restart Miami flights to five cities in Cuba

American Airlines, the biggest flier from Miami International Airport, asked the U.S. Department of Transportation this week for clearance to resume flights to five destinations in Cuba, outside Havana where it already flies six daily flights from here.

Miami Herald · Jul 2, 2022

Ana Carla Maza: Cuban cellist brings rock energy to life and music

Cuban cellist Ana Carla Maza sees every song as a journey. Born in Cuba to jazz musician parents, her innovative style mixes classical jazz with Latin American rhythms. Her latest album "Bahia" – named after the neighborhood in Havana where she grew up – transports listeners through Latin America and…

France 24 · Jul 1, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 25, 2022

Cuba Zookeepers Celebrate Birth of Rare Baby White Rhino

The zookeepers at Cuba's National Zoo are especially proud of Ale, a pudgy, gray-brown baby white rhinoceros born earlier this month on the outskirts of capital Havana. For starters, he's cute.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

State Dept. to pay 6-figure sums to Havana Syndrome victims

The State Department is preparing to compensate victims of mysterious brain injuries colloquially known as “Havana Syndrome" with six-figure payments, according to officials and congressional aides

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Some US diplomats and intelligence officers to receive six-figure payouts after suffering ‘Havana syndrome’

‘It is crucial that CIA and State implement the Havana Act in an identical fashion,’ said a former intelligence officer

Bangkok Post · Jun 18, 2022

No petrol, no cars: Cubans turn to electric transport

There is a new sight on the streets of Havana: increasing numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) whizzing among the old American cars so emblematic of the Cuban capital.

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Reuters · Jun 17, 2022

Doors are closing fast for Cubans seeking to travel

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The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Cubans adapt a month after devastating hotel explosion

Hundreds of Baptists have been meeting at an open-air amphitheater in Havana on recent Sundays

Reuters · Jun 13, 2022

Cuban mother of three raises ire of government with angry online tirade

By Dave Sherwood

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022

Spain in the frame: 25th anniversary of PhotoEspaña

Annual photography festival takes over Madrid with exhibitions displaying work of hundreds of photographers

Benzinga · Jun 10, 2022

Boise Cascade Acquires Coastal Plywood Operations For $512M

Boise Cascade Co (NYSE:BCC) has agreed to acquire Coastal Plywood Company, including two manufacturing locations, from Coastal Forest Resources Company for $512 million. Coastal Plywood provides quality plywood, lumber, and treated wood products throughout the eastern U.S. The purchase agreement includes locations in Havana, Florida, and Chapman, Alabama, which employ ~750 people.…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022

Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela are not at the Summit of the Americas — but their dissidents are

LOS ANGELES — It took two Cuban intelligence officers to carry art historian and activist Carolina Barrero, her hands and feet cuffed, from the protest she was staging this year outside the Culture Ministry in Havana.

WEKU · Jun 7, 2022

With Cubans leaving en masse, much of Cuba's real estate is up for sale

Cubans are fleeing because of a steep economic downturn. Immigration is a big issue as leaders meet at this week's Summit of the Americas — but communist-controlled Cuba isn't invited.

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