The problem with reviewing a film like Hubert Sauper’s Epicentro, currently on the promotional circuit, is that many of the things shown in the film are true. The devil, as always, is in the details and how they are presented. I happened to see Epicentro in Ut... More »
A combination of improved efficiency at Cuba’s Moa nickel mine and receipt of Cuban payments that have positively affected the company’s working capital were announced by Sherritt International Corporation in its August 1 conference call. Sherritt, the Canadia... More »
The actions taken by President Trump to “completely roll back” the US/Cuba normalization process launched by President Obama have not been helpful, but in reality have been far less harmful than commonly believed. Their main objective was to win headlines and ... More »
By David Urra and Sue Ashdown The Helms-Burton law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996 is best summarized as legislation that wrested control over the U.S. embargo against Cuba away from the Executive Branch, placing it in the hands of the Legislative Branch, ... More »
This is the final article in a series of articles on the US-Cuba Business Outlook by Sue Ashdown. Ms Ashdown is Founder and President of IcarusCuba, a consulting firm in Havana. Overcoming the trap of negative thinking Moving forward, we believe that US compa... More »
This article is the third in a series from Sue Ashdown, Founder and President of IcarusCuba, a consulting firm with its head office in Havana. Ms Ashdown also writes on the realities of life in Cuba for her own blog, “Cuba Reality Check.” Cuba’s detailed appro... More »
This is part two in a series of articles on the US-Cuba Business Outlook by Sue Ashdown. Ms Ashdown is Founder and President of IcarusCuba, a consulting firm located in Havana. She also writes for her own blog about life in Cuba. Fundamental Misunderstandings... More »
Until now, the US political push toward normalization has concentrated on timid cracks in the embargo: credit extension and freedom to travel for US citizens. It’s a classic example of “thinking small,” and confining the argument to a Miami sandbox occupied fo... More »
The Havana International Fair (FIHAV) held every November in Cuba is the largest general show of the year for trade between both domestic and international companies. It provides a convenient meeting point for introductions and information gathering, and inclu... More »
