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Cayman Islands, Cuba Conclude High-Level Talks on Migration
Above: the Hotel Nacional de Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands and Cuba are working on the development of a new memorandum of understanding following the conclusion of high-level talks in Havana last week. The meetings, which …

Cuba Looking to Develop Golf Courses in Tourism Push
Above: a rendering of the Carbonera Club project By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba’s government says it is looking to push the development of golf courses and related real estate developments. According to Jose Reinaldo Daniel Alonso, director of business …
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Cuba: 4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Off Country’s Southern Coast
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Cuba on Monday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake …
Copa Airlines Adding New Cuba Market
Above: Copa’s hub in Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama-based Copa Airlines is adding a new flight to Cuba, the company announced. The company will be adding twice-weekly direct flight from Panama City to Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba. Cayo …
China President Visits Cuba
Above: Cuba’s Raul Castro and China’s Xi Jinping in Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff China President Xi Jinping made an official visit to Cuba this week. The visit came a week after Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin made another …
Op-Ed: What’s Putin Putting in Cuba?
By Jaime Suchlicki Op-Ed Contributor THE RECENT visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Cuba rekindled memories of the Cold War. In those days, the Soviets used Cuba to challenge and spy on the United States. An electronic eavesdropping facility …
Russia Writing Off $32 Billion of Cuba’s Outstanding Debt
Above: Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin lays a wreath at the memorial of national hero Jose Marti in Havana (Photo: GC) By the Caribbean Journal staff Russia is writing off about $32 billion of Cuba’s outstanding debt, the two countries …
Russia’s Vladimir Putin Visits Cuba, Meets With Fidel, Raul Castro
Above: Russia President Vladimir Putin and Cuba’s Fidel Castro By the Caribbean Journal staff Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin made an official visit to Cuba this weekend. The visit, part of a wider Latin American tour, included a meeting with …
St Kitts and Nevis Opens Embassy in Cuba
Above: St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas in Cuba (Photo: OPM SKN) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis has officially opened an embassy in Havana, Cuba. St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil …
Five-Star Hotel Coming to Cuba
Above: a rendering of the Carbonera Club By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba’s government said Friday that an estimated $350 million hotel and tourism project was coming to the island. The five-star project is called the Carbonera Club, and it …
Earthquake Shakes Cayman Islands
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A rare earthquake caused light shaking in the Cayman Islands on Saturday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 4.3-magnitude quake, which …
Cuba: US Condemns “Arbitrary Detentions” of Pro-Democracy Activists
Above: the US State Department’s Harry S Truman building By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Department of State issued a statement Thursday condemning Cuba’s government following reports of “arbitrary detentions by Cuban authorities.” The detentions reportedly included dozens …
Cuba, Mexico Sign Agreement on Economic Cooperation
Above: Havana’s Miramar Trade Centre By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba and Mexico have signed a new agreement on economic cooperation, Cuba’s government announced on Monday. The purpose of the agreement between Cuba and ProMexico, Mexico’s investment promotion arm, was …
Haiti’s Michel Martelly, Cuba’s Raul Castro Meet in Havana
Above: the meeting between Haiti President Michel Martelly and Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana, Cuba (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Cuban President Raul Castro held talks on Tuesday in Havana. In …
Cuba’s National Assembly Approves New “Law on Foreign Investment”
Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba’s National Assembly has approved a new “Law on Foreign Investment,” the government said Saturday. In a statement, the government said it would be an “essential instrument in the interest of Cuba to …
Vietnam Prime Minister Visits Haiti
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung By the Caribbean Journal staff Vietnam President Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Haiti on Friday for an official visit to the Caribbean country. The Vietnamese leader was received …
Martinique-Cuba Flights Resume
Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Havnana-based Cuban national airline Cubana has resumed flights between Havana and Fort-de-France, Martinique. The service, which made its first flight last Thursday, had not been operating since 2006. “This link between Fort-de-France and …
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