Daily Archives: June 19, 2012
Cuban outfielder Puig defects
Workout for Major League scouts expected this week
By Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com | 06/19/12 4:25 AM ET
The latest Cuban prospect expected to hit the market just might be the
most coveted young outfielder to leave the island... Continue reading
Young Cubans account for small share of private labor market
Published June 18, 2012
EFE
More than 73,000 young Cubans between ages 18 and 35 are self-employed
and so represent just 19 percent of the private sector that has emerged
on the island wit... Continue reading
Charter adding Tampa-Cuba flight
By TED JACKOVICS | The Tampa Tribune
Published: June 19, 2012
TAMPA --
Island Travel & Tours Ltd. soon will add a second round-trip flight
between Tampa and Havana, increasing weekly flights on three charter
serv... Continue reading
http://www.news-press.com/article/20120618/NEWS0104/120618020/1075/Professors-challenge-Florida-Cuba-travel-law-could-go-U-S-Supreme-Court?odyssey=nav%7Chead
Professors' challenge to Florida Cuba travel law could go to U.S.
Supreme Court
4:05 PM,... Continue reading
Cuba Resumes Taxes On Imported Food
June 19, 2012 12:30 PM
HAVANA, June 19 (Bernama) -- Cuba on Monday reimposed taxes on imported
food after an exemption four years ago when the island country was
ravaged by devastating hurricanes.
The General Cus... Continue reading
Cuba: Air Pollution On The Rise
By: Latinamerica Press
June 19, 2012
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Air pollution in Cuba is on the rise, said researchers in the government
newspaper Granma.
Rosemary López Lee, of Cuba's Meteorology Institute and main ... Continue reading
Posted on Tuesday, 06.19.12
Senators who favor more trade with Cuba plan halt advocacy to push for
Alan Gross release
The senators from Kansas and Illinois say they want to put pressure on
Cuba to free U.S. government subcontractor Alan Gross.
By J... Continue reading
Posted on Monday, 06.18.12
U.S. officials say American diplomats in Havana face more harassment
There are increasing reports of incidents against U.S. diplomats as the
Cuban government cracks down on dissidents
By Juan O. Tamayo
jtamayo@ElNuevoHeral... Continue reading
Posted on Monday, 06.18.12
Medicare fraud
Feds in Miami: Millions stolen from Medicare wound up in Cuban banking
system
Miami federal prosecutors say they uncovered an international
money-laundering operation that moved millions in stolen Medicare... Continue reading