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Cuba Relations With Catholic Church at High Point
Cuba Relations With Catholic Church at High Point
World | Associated Press | Updated: December 25, 2014 11:43 IST
HAVANA: Golden rays of tropical sunlight slant through the caved-in
roof of Saint Thomas de Villanueva chapel, illuminating tiles graced by
the faces of saints. Vandals shattered the stained-glass windows and
scrawled their names on the thick walls during decades of… Continue reading
Cuba ‘normalization’ – Euphoria meets reality
Cuba ‘normalization’: Euphoria meets reality
By Gardner Peckham
Media reports last week trumpeted the “normalization” of US-Cuba
relations but in the light of day this widespread euphoria crashes
headlong into the reality of the limited running room available to the
Obama administration and it supporters in Congress.
From the early 1960’s until the 1990’s, nearly all U.S. economic
sanctions aimed… Continue reading
Test for U.S. Shift on Cuba Is Whether Rights Improve
Test for U.S. Shift on Cuba Is Whether Rights Improve
By MICHAEL R. GORDONDEC. 24, 2014
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s decision to restore full diplomatic
relations with Cuba will face an early test next year as the White House
tries to make good on its contention that the policy shift will lead to
a gradual improvement in the Cuban government’s… Continue reading
Cuba Isn’t Libre Yet
Cuba Isn’t Libre Yet
By Peter Coy December 23, 2014
If the embargo of Cuba had been aimed at keeping the Castro brothers in
power, it might be judged today as the most successful foreign policy in
the history of the U.S. Almost 53 years after President John F. Kennedy
declared the embargo on all trade “in light of the… Continue reading
Change in Cuba policy is a nod to reality
Change in Cuba policy is a nod to reality
By Katrina vanden Heuvel December 23
President Obama’s decision to normalize relations with Cuba is a
decision to recognize reality. For 50 years, the United States has
pursued a policy that has failed. The embargo hurt the Cuban people it
claimed to help and bolstered the regime that it intended to… Continue reading
Cuba Seizures Now Present Opportunities
Cuba Seizures Now Present Opportunities
By FRANCES ROBLESDEC. 21, 2014
MIAMI — It was a routine Saturday morning, almost two years after Fidel
Castro took power in Cuba, when Lois and Roy Schechter went to check on
their tobacco farm 100 miles west of their home in Havana.
The American couple encountered soldiers posted outside their property.
“My husband got… Continue reading
Canada’s Foreign Minister – U.S. Influence Will Make Cuba Better
Canada’s Foreign Minister: U.S. Influence Will Make Cuba Better
The Conservative politician agrees with Obama: America’s opening will
help transform the island.
JEFFREY GOLDBERGDEC 21 2014, 9:22 AM ET
President Obama is receiving sustained criticism from Republican
senators, conservative media, and many Cuban Americans for his efforts
to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba and bring about the
eventual end of… Continue reading
Can Cuba become the bread basket of North America?
Can Cuba become the bread basket of North America?
By Kieron Monks
December 23, 2014 — Updated 1819 GMT (0219 HKT)
Cuba has new opportunities following historic deal with U.S.
Economic liberalization already occurring with 500,000 privately employed
Biotech, tourism, and agriculture could boom, Internet should be
dramatically improved
The new alliance will not remove mutual suspicion
(CNN) — From… Continue reading
Cuba’s Zeal for Tight Control Casts a Pall on New Markets
Cuba’s Zeal for Tight Control Casts a Pall on New Markets
By DAMIEN CAVEDEC. 23, 2014
MARIEL, Cuba — When Raúl Castro officially opened the new container
terminal here on Cuba’s northern coast, he described the project and the
special business zone alongside it as “a transcendent project for the
national economy.”
Official documents promised big incentives for investors: Foreign… Continue reading
A new day for U.S., Cuba, but it is no sure thing
A new day for U.S., Cuba, but it is no sure thing
BY MICHAEL PUTNEY
12/23/2014 8:13 PM 12/23/2014 8:15 PM
The geopolitical world shifted on its axis last week and when it came to
rest, Miami was no longer the turning point of U.S.-Cuba policy.
Washington, after more than half a century of letting Miami Cubans set
that… Continue reading
President’s failure to lead
President’s failure to lead
BY CARLOS CURBELO WWW.CARLOSCURBELO.COM
12/23/2014 8:12 PM 12/23/2014 8:12 PM
In my campaign to represent Florida’s 26th Congressional District in the
U.S. House, I pledged that when discussing U.S.-Cuba policy, I would do
so from my perspective as a proud U.S.-born citizen, seeking to advance
our country’s interests, independent of my personal and emotional ties
to… Continue reading
Polls show support for embargo, Cuba hardline is in minority
Polls show support for embargo, Cuba hardline is in minority
BY MARC CAPUTO
12/23/2014 8:41 PM 12/23/2014 9:32 PM
The polling is in: Cuban exile hardliners and Republicans are in the
clear minority nationwide when it comes to the embargo and
reestablishing ties with the island nation.
A raft of new surveys, taken after President Barack Obama announced
plans… Continue reading
Cuba’s Promising New Online Voices
Cuba’s Promising New Online Voices
Leer en español (Read in Spanish) »
By THE EDITORIAL BOARDDEC. 23, 2014
At times, hitting the publish button feels like playing Russian
roulette. Carlos Alberto Pérez, a blogger in Havana, is far from being a
dissident. He works for the Ministry of Communication and has
government-provided access to the Internet at work and at… Continue reading
Cuba and the United States – Regret the past or build the future?
Cuba and the United States: Regret the past or build the future?
JORGE CALAFORRA, Warsaw | Diciembre 22, 2014
On 17 December 2014 at 12:01 Washington DC time, the President of the
United States, Barack Obama, announced the United States’ new policy
toward Cuba. It should be recalled that the president of the United
States of America makes his decisions… Continue reading
Fidel’s Shocking Silence
Fidel’s Shocking Silence / Cubanet, Miriam Celaya
Posted on December 22, 2014
Cubanet, Miriam Celaya, Havana, 18 December 2014 — After the brief
speech by General-President, Raúl Castro, about the release of Alan
Gross and of “a Cuban-born citizen” at the service of the CIA, and of
other prisoners who received “prison benefits, including the release of
individuals the US… Continue reading
Cuba, Waiting for the “Yumas”
Cuba, Waiting for the “Yumas*” / Ivan Garcia
Posted on December 22, 2014
Dreaming does not cost anything. Lisván, a self-employed taxi driver who
spends twelve hours a day behind the wheel of an old American car from
the 1940s surrounded by the piercing smell of gasoline and cigar smoke,
is in theory one of those people counting on the… Continue reading
How Does Fidel Castro See Cuba’s New Era with the USA?
How Does Fidel Castro See Cuba’s New Era with the USA?
December 22, 2014
By Isaac Risco (dpa)
HAVANA TIMES — Where is Fidel Castro? The total absence in public of the
former Cuban president begins to generate questions days after the
governments of Washington and Havana announced a landmark agreement to
resume their relations.
Fidel has not published a… Continue reading
Cuba’s private sector braces for US tourism boom
Cuba’s private sector braces for US tourism boom
By Rigoberto Diaz
Havana (AFP) – Cuba’s nascent private sector is bracing for an influx of
visitors should the US embargo ease, but many businesses in the
communist country appear unprepared for a torrent of tourists.
Currently, most hotels, guest houses and restaurants in Cuba are
state-owned, though the number of private… Continue reading
McCain blasts new Cuba policy as illegal
McCain blasts new Cuba policy as illegal
12/22/14 09:50 AM—UPDATED 12/22/14 10:00 AM
By Steve Benen
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) made the latest in a series of Sunday show
appearances yesterday, and CNN’s Candy Crowley noted that he seems to
agree with President Obama about closing the detention facility at
Guantanamo Bay. “How can you help this president close Guantanamo… Continue reading
Cuba ponders next move after US policy shift
Cuba ponders next move after US policy shift
By Christopher SnyderPublished December 22, 2014 FoxNews.com
President Obama’s major policy shift toward Cuba has regional experts
closely watching how the Castro regime will look to use this renewed
connection with Washington to its benefit.
Fox News National Security Analyst KT McFarland spoke to analysts Roger
Noriega and Ana Quintana about the… Continue reading
Ready To Hit The Cuban Beach? Americans Still Have To Wait
Ready To Hit The Cuban Beach? Americans Still Have To Wait
DECEMBER 21, 2014 9:36 AM ET
DAVID SCHAPER
With President Obama beginning the process of normalizing relations with
Cuba this week, many may envision soon soaking up the sun on a warm
Cuban beach, sipping a refreshing rum drink.
In reality, that’s not likely to happen for quite a… Continue reading
Big changes coming to Cuba tourism
Big changes coming to Cuba tourism
Ben Fox, Associated Press 6:07 p.m. EST December 22, 2014
Havana — U.S. tourists are roaming the streets of Old Havana, listening
to lectures on Art Deco architecture and meeting with jazz musicians.
What they aren’t doing yet — at least most of the time — is lounging in
the sun and sipping mojitos… Continue reading
