Monthly Archives: February 2015
New Electoral Law: New Wine in Old Wineskins? / Miriam Celaya Posted on February 28, 2015
After the Tenth Assembly of the Central Committee (CC) of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) the news about the next “enactment of a… Continue reading
U.S., Cuba say progress made in talks; no date for diplomatic ties BY DAVID ADAMS AND ARSHAD MOHAMMED WASHINGTON Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:11pm EST
After Cuba talks, U.S. optimistic embassies could open by April Cuba says progress made at… Continue reading
Salaries for Doctors on the Island Will Increase / Cubanet, Roberto Jesus Quinones Posted on February 27, 2015
Cubanet, Roberto Jesus Quinones, Guantanamo, 16 February 2015 — A rumor is keeping the medical sector in Guantanamo euphoric, and it provokes… Continue reading
U.S.-Cuba officials: Diplomatic ties could resume by mid-April BY MIMI WHITEFIELD MWHITEFIELD@MIAMIHERALD.COM 02/27/2015 9:55 AM 02/27/2015 10:51 PM
WASHINGTON U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson said enough progress was made in talks with Cuba on… Continue reading
Cuban cigar makers anticipate big bucks from US travelers BY ANDREA RODRIGUEZ ASSOCIATED PRESS 02/27/2015 12:09 PM 02/27/2015 12:09 PM
HAVANA Over six decades rolling premium cigars with his small, wrinkled hands, Arnaldo Alfonso has taken pride in seeing his… Continue reading
Cuba Flights Now on Sale on CheapAir.com Feb 26, 2015, 10:35 AM ET By GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN Travel & Lifestyle Editor
CheapAir.com announced today that it is now selling flights to Cuba to American travelers on its… Continue reading
February 25, 2015 Six Issues the U.S. Should Not Concede to Cuba During Normalization Talks By Ana Quintana
The U.S. and Cuba will hold the second round of normalization talks on February 27 in Washington, DC. This follows the U.S.’s… Continue reading
Senior U.S. lawmaker makes case against removing Cuba from terror list BY PATRICIA ZENGERLE WASHINGTON Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:15am EST
(Reuters) – A senior U.S. lawmaker is pressing his case against any Obama administration plan to remove Cuba from… Continue reading
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: ‘Cuba poses a clear and present danger to the United States’
At a congressional hearing reviewing President Barack Obama’s Cuba policy, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen told members of the Western Hemisphere subcommittee that the Castro regime “undermines… Continue reading
Spain angry over ex-Socialist prime minister’s Cuba visit THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 02/26/2015 12:43 PM 02/26/2015 12:44 PM
MADRID Spain’s conservative government has reacted angrily to a visit to Cuba by former Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and his… Continue reading
Pope asked to intercede in Morgan’s repatriation Widow wants his remains in Toledo Published: Wednesday, 2/25/2015 BY TAHREE LANE BLADE STAFF WRITER
The widow of William Morgan, a Toledoan executed in 1961 Cuba for treason against Fidel Castro, is hopeful… Continue reading
Relaxed Cuba Welcomes Visitors as Locals Wait for Economic Improvement Anita Snow, Associated Press Feb 22, 2015 12:00 pm
It’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Cuba, but it’s certainly the right environment for change. — Jason Clampet
Rolling toward… Continue reading
Cozying up to Cuba 12:31 PM, FEB 25, 2015 • BY JUDITH AYERS
House minority leader Nancy Pelosi and eight other members of a congressional delegation that recently headed to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti, spoke positively of the… Continue reading
UN: North Korean company renames ships to evade sanctions BY CARA ANNA AND EDITH M. LEDERER ASSOCIATED PRESS 02/26/2015 3:44 AM 02/26/2015 3:44 AM
UNITED NATIONS A North Korean shipping company that famously tried to hide fighter jets under a… Continue reading
Cuba: Medical Impotence / Cubanet, Miriam Celaya Posted on February 25, 2015
While the government exports thousands of doctors, old diseases are coming back, such as dengue fever, tuberculosis, whooping cough, chikungunya, and cholera, and new exotic diseases are appearing… Continue reading
Amnesty International Denounces Increase in Arbitrary Detentions in Cuba / 14ymedio Posted on February 26, 2015
14ymedio, Havana, 24 February 2015 — Short-duration detentions increased considerably in Cuba in 2014, according to the annual report published today by Amnesty International.… Continue reading
Cuba, US at odds on ending Havana’s terror blacklist
Washington (AFP) – Just two days ahead of a second round of talks on restoring diplomatic ties frozen for five decades, Cuba and the United States staked out competing demands to… Continue reading
Reality sinks in for many Cubans on eve of talks with US By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN
HAVANA (AP) — The jubilation that greeted the announcement of U.S.-Cuban detente two months ago has faded to resignation for many Cubans who are realizing… Continue reading
