Cuba is one of the southern destinations offering first class medical tourism facilities. It is a viable medical tourism destination with an excellent clinic/hospital located in Havana. Tens of thousands of Americans have actually traveled there in the past wi... More »
Property claims against Cuba are quite the “thorny” issue and a significant part of the ongoing discussions between Cuba and the US. Josefina Vidal, head of U.S. affairs in the Cuban Foreign Ministry called the compensation discussions “an extremely complicat... More »
Water supply, the delivery of water to homes and neighborhoods and the infrastructure required to deliver is a problem in some parts of Cuba. The Kuwaiti Development Fund has granted Havana 21 million dollars for a sewage and water supply project in Havana a... More »
Cuban software company DESOFT expects to expand its markets particularly in Latin America, though it does not discard the chance to do business with US companies, but no concrete proposals have yet been received. Desoft is Cuba’s major computer software compan... More »
Telecommunications issues between the US and Cuba has been a long standing problem. A deal has been signed early in March between ETECSA and a New Jersey IDT to restore direct telephone connections between Cuba and the US. A U.S. delegation visited Cuba this ... More »
In recent weeks many foreign ministers have been visiting Cuba to discuss their various relationships. This week, not only was the EU representative in Havana, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was there as well. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavro... More »
As relations between the US and Cuba evolve, Canadian corporations and banks are moving into Cuba quickly. Scotiabank recently announced its return to the Island, with an office in Miramar. Scotiabank will be offering a wide range of correspondent banking ... More »
This press release comes from Gowlings’ announcement of its launch of services to its clients in Havana. Gowlings is pleased to announce the launch of its new Cuba Initiative in response to the expected economic growth and commercial activity in the Cuban mark... More »
The EU and Cuba have met and are seeking a deal to normalize relations. This news article first appeared in The Independent. An agreement was also achieved to give 50 million euros the agriculture sector in Cuba. “Federica Mogherini has met Cuban president R... More »
Caught between a rock and a hard place discusses the potential for Cuban-American talks and economic change: this article by Peter Koenig first appeared the Global Research website. Foreign investment to be sure, is needed in sectors such as communication te... More »
The Minister of Trade and Industries of Panama, Meliton Arrocha, stated today that the Colon Free Trade Zone could be the logistic wing for the redistribution of Cuban goods towards the rest of the hemisphere. Interviewed by Prensa Latina, on the occasion of h... More »
As anyone knows, telephone communications with Cuba has been both expensive and problematic. Phone connections have been of extremely low quality. The news of direct telephone connections not routed through a third country will probably begin some time t... More »
