Despite Early Optimism, Trade With Cuba Dipping

*John S. Kavulich, president of the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, had this to say about the prospects for trade with Cuba: “There is a tremendous amount — it’s breathtaking — the […]

*Cuba is opening up, but don’t expect McDonald’s or Starbucks any time soon. That may be a good thing. VL By Luis Navear, New America Media HAVANA—When the U.S. embassy […]

*The Republican majority in Congress is not interested in normalizing relations with Cuba.  There is no interest among the Congressional GOP to approve funding for the embassy (no money is […]

*We could be seeing the end of the “wet foot-dry foot” policy. It makes sense, or rather, it doesn’t make sense to have diplomatic relations and the Cuban Adjustment Act […]

*Pretty straight-forward analysis of the restoration of U.S. relations with Cuba. It’s a complicated issue, but this piece lays-out a good foundation for further discussion. VL By Stratfor Global Intelligence […]

*Since Pope Benedict’s visit to Cuba in 2012 the Cuban government has been easing it’s restrictions against religion. It’s interesting to note that this year the national holiday commemorating Fidel […]

By Jorge E. Ponce, NewsTaco A Cuban-American friend of mine recently e-mailed me a PowerPoint presentation containing slides of pre-1959 Cuba.  To put you in the right frame of mind, […]

By Latinovations President Obama named sixteen people, including Grammy award-winning jazz musician Arturo Sandoval, for the Presidential Medal of Freedom today. Born in Cuba and later defecting to the U.S. […]

By Jorge Ponce,  Babalú Blog I must stop my daily chores today to pay homage to Queen of Salsa Celia Cruz on the 10th anniversary of her death. During my acculturation […]

By Jaime Suchlicki, The Atlantic Dressed in an impeccable, custom-tailored suit and a Versace tie, instead of his usual military fatigues, General Raul Castro addressed the Cuban Parliament on February […]