U.S. blockade remains in effect
Since December 17 of 2014, the Obama administration has taken a series of steps to modify the implementation of the blockade, but the impact has been minimal thus far
OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE COMMUNIST
PARTY OF CUBA CENTRAL COMMITTEE
CUBA - U.S. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Obama calls on Congress to lift the blockade of Cuba
This Tuesday January 12, the President of the United States again called on Congress to lift the economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba, imposed for over half a century
Major League request permission from U.S. government to sign Cuban players
Major League Baseball is asking the U.S. government for special permission to sign players in Cuba, handing the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama the opportunity to try some baseball diplomacy
Cuba and U.S. reach preliminary agreement on Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of regular flights between the two countries
During the meeting, the two parties reached a preliminary agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of regular flights between Cuba and the United States, the adoption of which will be announced shortly by both governments
White House: We will continue to pursue increased engagement between the United States and Cuba
The U.S. government noted that normalization is “a complex, long-term process, and we will continue to work with Cuba to address areas of mutual concern even as we will be very clear about our differences”
Statement by President Barack Obama on the anniversary of Cuba policy changes
The U.S. President described thenormalization of relations as “a long journey”
Josefina Vidal assures that Cuba and the U.S. have made progress
Delegations from the two countries have been meeting in Washington since December 14, to negotiate issues regarding civil aviation. Significant progress has been made and they are close to reaching a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of regular flights
Cuba and U.S. resume direct postal services
Both parties agreed to re-establish direct postal services between the two countries through a Pilot Scheme which will be implemented over the coming weeks, with the hope of eventually establishing a permanent system in the future
Briefing on compensation held between the governments of Cuba and United States
Representatives of both countries met in Havana on Tuesday, December 8, to present their claims
Press release from Cuban delegation to migration talks in U.S.
On November 30, a new round of migratory talks took place between Cuba and the United States, in Washington. The Cuban delegation reiterated its commitment to safe, legal and orderly travel between the two countries, and serious concerns regarding the politicized use of the migratory issue by the U.S.
