Cuba and the U.S. hold talks on drug trafficking
The two parties signed an agreement to combat drug trafficking
OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE COMMUNIST
PARTY OF CUBA CENTRAL COMMITTEE
CUBA - U.S. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
The blockade is an outdated policy and must end
A year after diplomatic relations between the two countries were reestablished on July 20, 2015, Granma International spoke with Josefina Vidal, director general for the United States at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations, to discuss Cuba-U.S. relations as they stand today
U.S. authorizes eight airlines to fly to Havana
The United States Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, announced this Thursday, July 7, that eight U.S. commercial airlines had been authorized to operate flights to Havana
MasterCards can now be used in Havana
From Monday, June 27, MasterCard bank cards can be used at ATMs in the Cuban capital. This will later been extended throughout the country
Governor of Missouri: Cuba represents great business opportunities
Speaking in Havana, May 31, Missouri Governor Jeremiah Nixon highlighted that Cuba represents great business opportunities for the midwestern U.S. state
Cuba and U.S. set ambitious agenda for coming months
The third meeting of the Bilateral Commission established by the two countries to guide the normalization of relations was held in Havana, May 16
Press release issued by the Cuban delegation to the Third Meeting of the Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Commission
During the meeting, both delegations reviewed the implementation of the agreements adopted at the second meeting of this Commission as well as the results achieved in the course of the last six months
Obama presents plan to close Guantánamo prison
The New York Times stated, in an editorial, that Republican opposition to closing the detention center marked “one of the most shameful chapters in America’s recent history.” John Kerry also announced a possible trip to Cuba in the coming days.
The latest victim of the blockade: U.S. fines another French company
French company CGG Services S.A. received a fine of $614,250 for the use of spare parts and equipment of U.S. origin on oil and gas exploration vessels operating in Cuban territorial waters
Statement by White House Press Secretary on President Obama’s trip to Cuba and Argentina
White House announces U.S. President’s plans to travel to Cuba, March 21-22
