Today, member states of the United Nations 27th General Assembly (UNGA) voted on the resolution opposing the 60 year-old United States embargo/blockade against Cuba. The results are in – 187 member states favor ending the illegal U.S. embargo. Three states vot... More »
Cuba’s Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla gave a press conference yesterday to present the country’s report to the United Nations General Assembly outlining the full impact of the United States embargo against Cuba over the last year. The meeting with ... More »
In spite of the effects of the recent Trump administration’s tightening of the U.S. embargo against Cuba, the Minister of Tourism Manuel Marrero stated on Friday that 4,300,000 tourist arrivals are still expected to visit the Island this year. That number is l... 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 »
What MORE Can Canadians Do? The first step is to be aware that Canada has adopted legislation to prohibit Canadian-based companies to comply with requirements by the US that would prohibit these third-countries companies to follow US restrictions. Did you know... More »
The existing US embargo against Cuba is still creating immense financial and banking problems for Cuba. While most people believe that all is “rosy” with all the “feel good” news stories such as the Obama visit, fashion, celebrities, rock stars and the recent... 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 »
