Daily Archives: April 22, 2015
The media success of a regime opponent / 14ymedio, Victor Ariel Gonzalez Posted on April 22, 2015
14ymedio, Victor Ariel Gonzalez, 19 April 2015 — “Who did you vote for?” an older woman was asked by her neighbors. “For Chaviano,”… Continue reading
Press Freedom in Cuba Is the Most Threatened in the Americas / 14ymedio Posted on April 21, 2015
The Island is among the top ten countries of the world with the greatest censorship
14ymedio, Havana, 21 April 2015 – The… Continue reading
We are 1.7 million / 14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez Posted on April 21, 2015
14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez, Havana, 21 April 2015 — Years of masks, whispers and fears have made Cubans find delving into political issues as difficult as delving into… Continue reading
Obama Tries to Put a New Collar on the Same Dog / Angel Santiesteban Posted on April 21, 2015
Angel Satiesteban,16 April 2015 — The biggest problem confronting the Castro brothers’ government is to accept the new challenges posed by… Continue reading
The Potato, the winning candidate in Pinar del Río / 14ymedio, Juan Carlos Fernandez Posted on April 21, 2015
14ymedio, Juan Carlos Fernandez, Pinar del Rio, 20 April 2015 – On the day that Cubans voted to elect the local… Continue reading
Dialogue between the color blind and the cynics / Angel Santiesteban Posted on April 21, 2015
Angel Santiesteban, 20 April 2015 — If it’s said that a dialogue occurred between two governments that have been opposed for more than a… Continue reading
The vote of inertia / 14ymedio, Eliecer Avila Posted on April 21, 2015
14ymedio, Eliecer Avila, Havana, 19 April 2015 — “He abused me, but I love him… many years together, I don’t want to leave him.” How many times… Continue reading
So What Does Voting for Cuba Mean? April 20, 2015 Yusimí Rodríguez
HAVANA TIMES — The elections for representatives of Cuba’s Municipal People’s Power Assemblies were held yesterday. For years, I’ve voted so as not to draw unwanted attention, so… Continue reading
CNBC: Compañías de EE.UU. interesadas en Cuba deberían estudiar su (atípico) mercado No es sólo identificar necesidades: el pormenorizado embargo, el bajo poder adquisitivo de los cubanos, o el papel de las relaciones personales son sólo algunos de los factores… Continue reading
Cuba laws remain but yacht travel is easier Posted on Apr 21, 2015 by Jake DesVergers in Rules of the Road
In January, the U.S. government made a major shift in policy regarding its trade with Cuba. After 54 years… Continue reading
Cuomo ends Cuba trip with some deals Alan Gomez, USA Today 5:14 p.m. EDT April 21, 2015
HAVANA, CUBA– A trade delegation led by Gov. Andrew Cuomo left the island on a high note Tuesday, announcing several agreements struck with… Continue reading
Cuba is opening slowly, but it has a long way to go Reem Nasr | @reemanasr CNBC.com
Five months ago, Jonathan Blue made the decision to add a special team to his private investment firm, Blue Equity, in Louisville, Kentucky.… Continue reading
Christie bashes Cuba over Chesimard Nicole Gaudiano, USA TODAY 6:19 p.m. EDT April 21, 2015
WASHINGTON — Cuba should stop harboring terrorists, including the convicted killer of a New Jersey state trooper, as a precondition for normalized relations with the… Continue reading
Farm interests push senators to help expand ag sales to Cuba BY CHRIS ADAMS MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU 04/21/2015 4:44 PM 04/21/2015 4:44 PM
WASHINGTON U.S. farm interests see the potential for more than $1 billion a year in sales to… Continue reading
Vatican confirms pope will stop in Cuba stop en route to US THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 04/22/2015 8:38 AM 04/22/2015 8:39 AM
VATICAN CITY Pope Francis will visit Cuba before arriving in the United States in the last week of September,… Continue reading
Cuba-US thaw brings fate of cold war-era fugitives on the island into focus William Morales was a bomb maker for a militant Puerto Rican group that bombed a New York tavern in 1975, killing four. His status and that of… Continue reading
EEUU tras el mercado de cereales en la Isla El Congreso de Estados Unidos analiza la posibilidad de expandir los mercados agrícolas a Cuba Agencias, Madrid | 22/04/2015 10:25 am
El gobierno norteamericano explicó el martes ante el Congreso federal… Continue reading
Cuomo aboga en Cuba por el fin del embargo Durante la visita, el Instituto Roswell Park firmó un acuerdo con el Centro de Inmunología Molecular de Cuba para exportar a EEUU una vacuna terapéutica contra el cáncer de pulmón Agencias,… Continue reading