Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Six World Shipping is an Indirect Air Courier certified freight forwarder that offers air freight and sea freight services from the United States into Cuba. The company assists humanitarian, religious, non-profit, and diplomatic entities transport specific categories of items… Read More

The Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE) has released the conference program and links to dozens of Cuba papers on specialized topics as seen later in this article. The event is held every August in Miami. The information below is from their August 2012 conference. The preface by President… Read More

Reuters The American magazine “On Cuba” recently received authorization from the Cuban government to set up a bureau in Havana and prepares the output of another trade publication dedicated exclusively to the visual arts of the island, reported today its editors. “On Cuba” is… Read More

Press Release Hugo Cancio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fuego Enterprises, Inc., (OTC Pink: FUGI) announced today that Fuego has completed its acquisition of 51% of The Americas Group Cuba Business Enterprise LLC (TAGCBE) in exchange for shares of Fuego Enterprises, Inc. which are traded… Read More

Press Release RIPPER OIL AND GAS INC. (TSX VENTURE:RYP.H) (“Ripper” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter of intent (the “LOI”) accepted February 18, 2013, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to acquire all of the issued and… Read More

Rob Sequin | Havana Journal In December 2010, news headlines announced the defection of Pedro Alvarez, former head of the Alimport purchasing authority and very prominent Cuban official who escaped Cuba three years ago, has kept a low profile in Tampa Florida. His first public statements that testify… Read More

(original title: Amid uncertainties, Cuba seeks funding for refinery expansion) By Jeff Franks | Reuters Cuba is looking for someone to finance a $6 billion expansion of its largest refinery, in the city of Cienfuegos, amid uncertainties about China’s role in the project and the future of its close… Read More

Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Havana Journal is proud to post this exclusive interview with the co-founder of a new real estate group in Havana, Point 2 Cuba. Point 2 Cuba was created by a group of young entrepreneurs following the changes in real estate law in Cuba in November 2011 that legalized the… Read More

Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Seems as though ALL golf course development projects in Cuba have come to a complete stand still. There is not even any hype of development let alone announcements of any development deals. Of course this means Cuba is FAR FAR away from breaking ground on any new golf courses… Read More

Yoani Sanchez writes “Reforms in Cuba: Two Steps Forward One Step Back” for the Huffington Post. The last days of December, a good time to walk the streets and capture the differences of this 2012 compared to the previous year. The agricultural markets are better stocked although prices have… Read More