Trump Admin: Cuban Jazz Music “Inconsistent” with U.S. Policy
A Clark College Jazz Band trip to Cuba was blocked by the U.S. Treasury Dept. after their request to “participate in musical cultural exchanges with Cuban musical students” was deemed “inconsistent” with U.S. policy.
U.S. Sanctions Stymie Expedia, Airbnb in Cuba
U.S. companies are cutting ties with their Cuban partners due to pressure from the Trump administration. Expedia has stopped bookings in Cuba and Airbnb has “paused” the listings of Cuban hosts.
100 Days of Trump: Sanctions, Deportations and War on Cuba
This week, we look at what the Trump administration’s first 100 days have meant for Cuba… and much more.
Trump Administration Halts Talks, then Gaslights Cuba
The Trump administration is stopping migration talks with Cuba, a senior State Department official reportedly told the media outlet Café Fuerte.
Pope Francis: A Force for Cuba-U.S. Normalization
Pope Francis, who died this week, was the first Latin American leader of the world’s over one billion Catholics, a critic of cutthroat capitalism and a key player in efforts to normalize relations between the United States and Cuba.
Cuban American Claiming to Own Island in Cuba Wins Title III Lawsuit – For Now
A Miami jury said Cuban American Mario Echevarría and his family are owed close to $30 million (or possibly as much as $119.4 million total) from Expedia, Hotels.com and Orbitz because they booked hotel rooms on an island off the coast of Cuba that he claims his family owned.
The New York Times Doesn’t Like Trump – Except When it Comes to His Cuba Policy
The New York Times makes no bones about its disdain for Donald Trump.
But when it comes to his Cuba policy, the “paper of record” rarely bothers to hold the administration to account and its shoddy reporting legitimizes the U.S. government's ongoing economic war on the island.
Cuba Barred from U.S. Medical Research Databases
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) last week barred scientists in six “countries of concern” from accessing 21 biomedical databases – a vast network of vital healthcare resources related to an array of conditions from Alzheimer’s to cancer. The ban impacts Cuba, China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela and North Korea.