• Tourists ride in a vintage car in front of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, March 17, 2016. (voanews.com)
  • Tourists are drawn to Cuba's white sand beaches and vibrant nightclubs, as well as to the many historic buildings in central Havana , Santiago de Cuba , and Trinidad that have been designated UNESCO World Heritage sites . (britannica.com)
  • The United States and Cuba held a second day of talks in Havana aimed at restoring diplomatic relations after more than 50 years. (voanews.com)
  • 1 A journalist stands near a screen announcing a round of negotiations between Cuba and the U.S. in Havana, Jan. 22, 2015. (voanews.com)
  • 4 The U.S. and Cuba launch talks to restore diplomatic relations after a contentious session on immigration accentuated the difficulties in overcoming half a century of hostilities, Havana, Jan. 22, 2015. (voanews.com)
  • Randy Godfrey, who has gone with Reach Out to Cuba five times, commented: "Old Havana is 'renovation central. (constantcontact.com)
  • Jack watches a Santeria dance performance in Havana, Cuba, and learns about the meaning of the colors in the religion. (travelchannel.com)
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a Miami Republican who was born in Havana, said that it's "important to realize that, as of this time, there has been no change in totalitarian Cuba. (politico.com)
  • Co-authors Peter Kornbluh and William LeoGrande discuss their book, 'Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations Between Washington and Havana. (charlierose.com)
  • Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in Havana, Cuba, 2009. (bvsalud.org)
  • National Reference Laboratory for TB and Mycobacteria, Institute of Tropical Medicine Pedro Kourí, Havana, Cuba. (bvsalud.org)
  • Population -based study combining information from epidemiological investigation of tuberculosis cases notified to the National Tuberculosis Control Program in Havana, Cuba , in 2009 with the results of genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates with variable number tandem repeat of mycobacterial interspersed repetitive units (MIRU-VNTR) typing. (bvsalud.org)
  • In 2008, Fidel Castro retired as president after 49 years of leadership of Cuba. (wikipedia.org)
  • The mere mention of Cuba and Fidel Castro elicits her grandparents'sadness and her father's anger. (barnesandnoble.com)
  • While in the short term the dollar ban will certainly increase revenues to the [Fidel] Castro government as many Cubans rush to exchange their dollars for convertible pesos, the main reason behind Cuba's policy is to build a new hard-currency base, which can be deposited abroad more easily," says Paolo Spadoni, an expert at the University of Florida in Gainsville, who recently returned from Cuba. (csmonitor.com)
  • Two young Cubans, currently touring Australia with the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society, are speaking at a public meeting on Cuba's challenges and latest achievements. (greenleft.org.au)
  • That means U.S. credit cards will be accepted in Cuba, but it's not expected that Cubans will able to apply. (cnn.com)
  • Some observers estimate that over 70% of the Cubans inside Cuba are of African descent. (afrocubaweb.com)
  • Cuba is one of a few extant Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist states, in which the role of the vanguard Communist Party is enshrined in the Constitution. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cuba has historically-both before and during communist rule-performed better than other countries in the region on several socioeconomic indicators, such as literacy, infant mortality and life expectancy. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2014 President Obama restored diplomatic relations with communist Cuba, re-opening the U.S. embassy on the island nation and lifting some travel and financial restrictions. (reason.com)
  • This is a LINK to articles since April 21, 2001 about Cuba and the communist threat - CHILDREN'S CODE At this LINK is a LINK to many Elian articles. (freerepublic.com)
  • Despite the Cuban thaw, players in the communist country still face a dangerous journey out of Cuba, where government officials keep close watch over baseball players. (foxbusiness.com)
  • President Trump recently announced that the U.S. will be re-instituting travel restrictions to Cuba , partially canceling Obama's previous policy changes. (lifehacker.com)
  • Even with the openings that Obama's Cuba policy previously created, traveling to Cuba from the U.S. for the sole purpose of tourism was and still is illegal . (lifehacker.com)
  • President Trump's announced "cancellation" of Obama's approach to Cuba emphasizes enforcement of the embargo itself, particularly the ban on tourist travel and on financial transactions with Cuban enterprises controlled by the military and security services and with a broader class of Cuban government officials. (brookings.edu)
  • Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba faced a severe economic downturn in the 1990s, known as the Special Period. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the 1990s Cuba made great efforts to modernize and expand its tourist business, and several new hotels and resorts were built, notably by Spanish and Canadian investors. (britannica.com)
  • Since the 1990s, Cuba has been in the unique situation of being forced to address sustainable agricultural and environmental practices. (stonybrook.edu)
  • Cuba has a universal health care system which provides free medical treatment to all Cuban citizens, although challenges include low salaries for doctors, poor facilities, poor provision of equipment, and the frequent absence of essential drugs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sec. Roberta Jacobson, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, holds a press conference in Cuba discussing the normalization of Cuban relations. (msnbc.com)
  • Wasserman Schultz said in a nuanced statement she has "always opposed…unearned changes in the status of our relationship" with Cuba but "will continue to work with the Administration…to support policies that benefit the Cuban people and do not further entrench the Castro regime. (politico.com)
  • Evelyn Perez-Verdia, the Florida-based publisher of the website PoliticalPasión.com, said in an interview that young Cuban-Americans aren't animated by U.S.-Cuba policy. (politico.com)
  • The maximum value of any mailed item sent to Cuba must not exceed $200 in value or else it will be subject to confiscation by Cuban General Customs. (usps.com)
  • Except for her zany family's passion for playing dominoes, smoking cigars, and dancing to Latin music, Violet knows little about Cuban culture, nada about quinces, and only tidbits about the history of Cuba. (barnesandnoble.com)
  • Netflix's announcement that its streaming video service would be available in Cuba came as a surprise to many -- even to the Cuban government. (cnn.com)
  • Asked whether Castro's decision should lead to any easing of the U.S. trade or travel embargo on Cuba, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), another hard-line Cuban-American lawmaker, responded: "Not whatsoever. (politico.com)
  • Once the new Cuba sanctions go into place, you'll only be able to visit the country if you book trips through educational travel organizations that offer group tours, like Cuba Educational Travel , Center for Cuban Studies , and Smithsonian Journeys . (lifehacker.com)
  • More than just a petty snub toward its neighbor to the north, however, some Cuba watchers say the move has a significant upshot for the Cuban economy: a quick infusion of hard currency that may ultimately help circumvent the US embargo. (csmonitor.com)
  • The change in U.S.-Cuba relations did have an immediate impact on the signing process for Cuban prospects. (foxbusiness.com)
  • As long as they do leave Cuba and provide the affidavits, Cuban players no longer need to obtain a specific "unblocking license" from the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. (foxbusiness.com)
  • Surrounded by Senator Marco Rubio and other luminaries of the pro-embargo Cuban exile establishment, Trump extolled their sacrifices on behalf of a free Cuba in a Miami pep rally that was pure retail politics. (brookings.edu)
  • There are those who hope the visit is a milestone en route to lifting the economic embargo by the U.S., and those who believe Cuba cannot really change under the current government. (voanews.com)
  • The United States again became a top trading partner beginning in 2002 when it began to sell food to Cuba under an amendment to the embargo legislation. (britannica.com)
  • The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce administer sanctions that restrict the mailing of items to certain destinations and recipients, including a broad embargo on items to and from Cuba. (usps.com)
  • Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) called Castro "a historic figure," and she urged the Bush administration "to seize the moment" and "finally end the ineffective embargo and travel ban" on Cuba. (politico.com)
  • In December 2014, government officials on both sides announced the start of talks aimed at restoring diplomatic ties, although for now, America's embargo on Cuba remains intact. (foxbusiness.com)
  • Lucumi: Erekusú), officially the Republic of Cuba (Spanish: República de Cuba [reˈpuβlika ðe ˈkuβa] ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos, 4,195 islands and cays surrounding the main island belong to the country. (wikipedia.org)
  • The official area of the Republic of Cuba is 109,884 km2 (42,426 sq mi) (without the territorial waters) but a total of 350,730 km2 (135,420 sq mi) including the exclusive economic zone. (wikipedia.org)
  • Journalists Julia Cooke and Ernesto Londono comment on the U.S.'s decision to initiate diplomatic relations with Cuba. (charlierose.com)
  • A discussion about the reopening of the U.S. embassy in Cuba after 50 years of severed diplomatic ties. (charlierose.com)
  • Resumenes : Conferencia Internacional "Salud para Todos, 25 A~nos de Experiencia Cubana", Palacio de las Convenciones, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba, 3-9 de julio de 1983. (who.int)
  • Americans will no longer be able to visit Cuba without a specific license from the U.S. government-issued for one of the reasons mentioned above-or without traveling with an organized "people-to-people group. (lifehacker.com)
  • This category is NOT intended ONLY for photographs taken in 2011, nor is it intended for media uploaded or scanned in 2011, as the parent Category:Cuba by year goes in time past the invention of photography, scanners or computers. (wikimedia.org)
  • Files which are both directly in Category:2011 and directly in Category:Cuba should be moved to this category. (wikimedia.org)
  • In the latest Mostly Weekly, Andrew Heaton explores why sanctions against Cuba are a terrible idea for free people (or just people who enjoy eating cigars). (reason.com)
  • A resolution by the Central Bank of Cuba last month called for the elimination of dollars as a countermeasure to the recent tightening of US sanctions against Cuba. (csmonitor.com)
  • by Instituto de Desarrollo de la Salud (Cuba). (who.int)
  • President Trump's symbolic act of reclaiming Cuba policy on behalf of his die-hard anti-Castro fans proves yet again that U.S. policy towards Cuba is determined almost exclusively by domestic politics in swing state Florida. (brookings.edu)
  • But a handful of others said that Fidel Castro's decision to step down offers new hope of a democratic Cuba and an opportunity to re-evaluate U.S.-Cuba relations. (politico.com)
  • Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.), who was born in Cuba, said Fidel Castro's decision to step aside is not that significant because the communists remain in control either way. (politico.com)
  • President Bush, traveling in Africa, said that Castro's announcement "should be the beginning of the democratic transition for the people in Cuba," but he signaled no further change in U.S. policy. (politico.com)
  • Results of search for 'au:'Cuba. (who.int)
  • Culturally, Cuba is considered part of Latin America. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cuba has some of the slowest internet in Latin America, according to Ookla . (cnn.com)
  • The good news: if you've already booked a trip to Cuba (even using the individual people-to-people loophole), the U.S. Treasury Department has assured travelers that they may go ahead and follow through . (lifehacker.com)
  • By the end of the 1980s, almost three-fourths of Cuba's trade was with the Soviet Union, on extremely beneficial terms for Cuba. (britannica.com)
  • In the early 21st century, Cuba also benefited from a joint venture with Venezuela , which shipped petroleum to Cuba for refining and reexport. (britannica.com)
  • Still, Netflix is betting that economic conditions in Cuba may improve. (cnn.com)
  • With the U.S. and Cuba moving toward renewing their economic relationship, Major League Baseball appears ready to expand its footprint in the Caribbean nation. (foxbusiness.com)
  • Cliff DuRand is a research associate at the Center for Global Justice in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and coordinates its educational travel program in Cuba. (monthlyreview.org)
  • Book your Cuba Tour Packages with one of the best Travel Agencies and Tour Operators. (pinterest.com)
  • Call us today and connect with travel agents in Cuba. (pinterest.com)
  • Can You Travel to Cuba? (travelchannel.com)
  • Our travel and trade bans have failed to accomplish their goals, but they still have become a cornerstone of U.S.-Cuba relations. (politico.com)
  • Americans should be allowed to travel to Cuba. (politico.com)
  • Basically, that means you and your partner can't just book a flight to Cuba, travel there on your own, grab a hotel room, hang out with a tour guide for a day, then do whatever you want for a week. (lifehacker.com)
  • And if you qualify for one of the other non-individual-people-to-people reasons previously outlined by the U.S. Treasury Department , you may still travel there if you have a valid passport, you're able to secure a visa, and you acquire Cuba-specific travel insurance. (lifehacker.com)
  • The better news: for those that legally qualify for travel to Cuba, you may still bring back up to $400 worth of souvenirs -at least for now. (lifehacker.com)
  • As many as 70 Americans are currently fugitives in Cuba, part of a tradition that dates back decades. (nymag.com)
  • The Europeans have the euro, the British have the pound, the Americans have the dollar - why shouldn't Cuba have its own money? (csmonitor.com)
  • Obama forged ahead Wednesday to normalize U.S. relations with Cuba because it was, in his estimation, "the right thing to do. (politico.com)
  • Republican operatives who worked for Republican Gov. Rick Scott this year believe that challenger Charlie Crist's expressed support for easing relations with Cuba cost him votes. (politico.com)
  • We view any changes in relations with Cuba as an opportunity to bring her back to the United States to finish her sentence," said New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Rick Fuentes. (nymag.com)
  • For a number of reasons, Cuba represents a wonderful case study for the value of using the natural history, arts, media and cultural traditions as a means of encouraging citizens to adopt environmentally sustainable practices. (stonybrook.edu)
  • This year's May Day celebration in Cuba was interrupted by severe storms that knocked out electricity in much of the country, but this didn't dampen the spirits of more than 150 activists from the United States visiting on a solidarity delegation, reports Walter Smolarek . (greenleft.org.au)
  • People are coming alive in Christ in Cuba! (constantcontact.com)
  • The absence of the leader of the 1959 revolution and the figure who for decades held the top positions in the country planted a question in the minds of the people: would Cuba be the same without Fidel? (ipsnews.net)
  • He overpowered his guards and hijacked a passenger jet to get to Cuba, with 198 people onboard. (nymag.com)
  • Netflix ( NFLX ) co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings said he was "delighted to finally be able to offer Netflix to the people of Cuba. (cnn.com)
  • Or they could do what plenty of other people outside Cuba do: use a family member or friend's Netflix password. (cnn.com)
  • Our analysis fundamentally is based on the perspective of intersectionality, concluding that a public policy for trans* citizenship in Cuba is urgent to incorporate gender in an intersectional perspective, as a guarantee of an inclusive and transformational agenda of intersectional vulnerabilities that limit lives and the rights of trans * people. (bvsalud.org)
  • U.S. policy toward Cuba has long been a combination of grand gestures and small technicalities. (brookings.edu)
  • Given the pressure to increase tourism to keep money flowing into Cuba, the need to reform industrial farming practices, and the need to address failing infrastructure after the end of Soviet assistance (called the Special Period), Cuba has made a number of dramatic decisions to move toward sustainability. (stonybrook.edu)
  • Dismissing changes in a "dictator's titles or lack of them," Diaz-Balart said: "What we all need to be concentrating on is the urgent need for a democratic transition in Cuba. (politico.com)
  • He did so, however, not by trying to paint Cuba as a national security threat to the United States, as others have done in the past. (brookings.edu)
  • The paper said that unlike asylum seekers from other countries, those from Cuba are normally allowed to enter Spain on humanitarian grounds even if their political asylum applications are rejected. (freerepublic.com)
  • Shakur denies shooting the trooper, and was granted asylum in Cuba in 1984. (nymag.com)
  • In any official census , the proportions are reversed, which any one walking down the streets of Cuba will find absurd. (afrocubaweb.com)
  • Across Cuba last week, taxi drivers, doctors, tourists, and those with family in the US made the switch after the government eliminated the circulation of US dollars in the island's economy. (csmonitor.com)
  • With Castro officially resigning, we have an opportunity to re-evaluate how we approach Cuba. (politico.com)
  • Further studies on the utility and cost - effectiveness of the addition of molecular epidemiology techniques to support the progress towards tuberculosis elimination in Cuba , a low- incidence resource-limited setting , are also needed. (bvsalud.org)
  • And a bipartisan group of more than 100 House members wrote to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday, seeking a "tough-minded review of U.S. policy" toward Cuba. (politico.com)
  • Her book Cuba 15 earned the Delacorte Press Prize for a First Young Adult Novel, was a Pura Belpre Honor Book, and was recognized for excellence by the American Library Association and Booklist . (barnesandnoble.com)
  • The authorities also appeared to have intentionally shut down internet access, an increasingly common tactic to limit communication in Cuba in moments of political sensitivity. (amnestyusa.org)
  • With seemingly every building getting a makeover, the city is like an outward symbol of the inward change in Cuba. (constantcontact.com)
  • He spoke to the New York Times in 2007 about a post-Fidel Cuba: "I don't think there will be much change if Fidel dies," Hill said . (nymag.com)
  • Calling Raul Castro "his older brother's enforcer," Martinez told CNN there's "been no hope" that the younger Castro will be the "kind of agent of change Cuba needs today. (politico.com)
  • Reporters Without Borders has characterized Cuba as one of the worst countries in the world for press freedom. (wikipedia.org)
  • The rate of unemployment in Cuba is lower than in many Latin American countries. (britannica.com)
  • Dr John Falzon told a May Day toast that Cuba shows the example of internationalism and solidarity with all the peoples of the world. (greenleft.org.au)
  • Cuba is located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean meet. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many expats living in Cuba have foreign bank accounts, so they can subscribe to Netflix in their home currency and watch from the island. (cnn.com)
  • The program to Cuba has been suspended for Winter 2024 and is expected to resume for Winter 2025. (stonybrook.edu)
  • In July, Manfred was quoted in the All-Star Game program discussing MLB's future in Cuba now that the political winds are shifting. (foxbusiness.com)
  • Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), south of both the American state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola (Haiti/Dominican Republic), and north of both Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cuba is the second-most populous country in the Caribbean after Haiti, with over 11 million inhabitants. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cuba is bigger than you think if you re planning to spend a week or two here then take a look at our interactive map and handpicked highlights to help you decide where to go in Cuba. (responsibletravel.com)
  • This article discusses the configuration of trans* citizenship in Cuba, taking into consideration several sources, focusing on the uses and effects of policies. (bvsalud.org)