Daily Archives: February 15, 2015
Shortage of Condoms / 14ymedio, Rosa Lopez Posted on February 14, 2015
14ymedio, ROSA LOPEZ, Pinar del Rio, 12 February 2015 – People in Pinar del Rio didn’t have to wait to read about it in the newspaper Granma. For… Continue reading
Cubans of Milkless Coffee Put Their Feet on the Ground / Ivan Garcia Posted on February 15, 2015
Ivan Garcia, Havana, 14 December 2015 — “The truce ended,” bawled a newspaper vendor on the bustling central Calzada de 10 de… Continue reading
US-Cuba relations still precarious despite deal Published on the 14 February
EVEN as Americans look forward to buying Cohibas with their Amex cards, US intransigence continues to crush Cuba, writes Brian Wilson
ON THE drive in from Jose Marti airport… Continue reading
New Jersey Technology Council is heading to Cuba IN THE MONEY BLOG Michael L. Diamond, @mdiamondAPP 11:52 a.m. EST February 13, 2015
Cuba may be a hot button of political debate, but a group of New Jersey business leaders sees… Continue reading
U.S., CUBA PLAY UNIQUE ROLES IN ABOLISHING SLAVERY Bill Federer recounts real history of world’s forced labor BILL FEDERER About | Email | Archive
Nearly all ancient cultures made captives of war serve as slaves, such as in Egypt, Babylon,… Continue reading
Hollywood and Havana inch closer with new Cuba regulations By Christine Armario, The Associated Press POSTED: 02/15/15, 12:03 AM EST
LOS ANGELES >> Fermin Rojas was thick into filming his documentary on Cuban artists in Havana when a small wire connecting a camera… Continue reading
A New Cruise to Cuba By ELAINE GLUSAC FEBRUARY 15, 2015
Under newly relaxed regulations governing travel to Cuba, Cuba Cruise is offering Americans seven-night trips that circumnavigate the island.
In the past, American passengers had to book lengthier land-and-sea… Continue reading
Cuba Wants Close Ties With Russia, Despite Its Relations With US – Analyst
A Cuban foreign policy expert said that the recent visit of Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to Cuba has shown that Cuba is interested in maintaining close… Continue reading
The Honey That Used To Heal Us / Cubanet, Reinaldo Cosano Posted on February 13, 2015
Cubanet.org, Reinaldo Emilio Cosano Alen, Havana, 6 February 2015 – Bee venom is considered 500 thousand times superior to any antibiotic. But where to… Continue reading
Cuba says three baseball players flee island Friday, February 13, 2015 | 2:56 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba confirmed Friday that three baseball players have fled the island, the latest in a series of defections affecting the sports powerhouse.… Continue reading
McCaskill Travels To Cuba, Hopes To Push Agricultural Trade By JIM HOWARD
If U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Gov. Jay Nixon get their way, Cubans will soon be dining on Missouri-grown rice, corn, pork, poultry and soy products while… Continue reading