December 2009
Oregon based Cuba AyUUda church group denied entry into Cuba
Posted December 27, 2009 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (16 comments)
By Suzanne Pardington | The Oregonian A humanitarian aid group from the First Unitarian Church of Portland was detained today… Read More
Tensions rise in Cuba before International Human Rights Day
Posted December 10, 2009 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (6 comments)
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ | The Associated Press Hundreds of government supporters shouted insults and pro-Castro slogans at about 50… Read More
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Kerry supports Cuba Travel For All Bill
Posted December 08, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (2 comments)
Senator John Kerry in the Saint Petersburg Times For nearly 20 years after the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War took a less bloody… Read More
Warming of US Cuba relations freezing up again
Posted December 05, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (8 comments)
This AP article says the US Cuba migration talks scheduled for December were postponed to February but neither side is claiming… Read More
Cuban dissident organizations merge for unified voice for human rights
Posted December 04, 2009 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (0 comments)
AP Activists from 32 little-known organizations opposed to Cuba’s communist government issued a call for an end to social… Read More
November 2009
Chavez meets with Fidel and Raul in Cuba
Posted November 26, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (5 comments)
Original article from Radio Guantanamo The Commander in Chief Fidel Castro and Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, president of the… Read More
Cuban government repression of Varela Project supporters
Posted November 19, 2009 by publisher in Oswaldo Paya (0 comments)
RELENTLESS PERSECUTION AGAINST THE FOREFRONT FOR CHANGE The Cuban government has used the following repressive resources against… Read More
President Obama responds directly to Yoani Sanchez questions
Posted November 19, 2009 by publisher in Yoani Sanchez (17 comments)
President Obama: Thank you for this opportunity to exchange views with you and your readers in Cuba and around the world and congratulations… Read More
Second round of US Cuba migration talks to be held in Havana in December
Posted November 17, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
AFP The United States and Cuba will hold a second round of talks on migration issues in Havana at a yet undetermined date, a State… Read More
Senator Lugar and Berman say lift the Cuba travel ban
Posted November 17, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (14 comments)
BY RICHARD G. LUGAR and HOWARD L. BERMAN | lugar.senate.gov U.S. law lets American citizens travel to any country on earth, friend… Read More
Rep Sam Graves becomes pro-Embargo after taking US Cuba PAC money
Posted November 16, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (14 comments)
By DAVID GOLDSTEIN and LESLEY CLARK | McClatchy Washington Bureau Republican Congressman Sam Graves, a farmer from a rural northwest… Read More
Cuban Protesters on hunger strike, government repression getting worse
Posted November 15, 2009 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (3 comments)
Nine Cuban protesters holed up in a Havana home for 36 days are now taking part in a liquids-only fast. Protester Lazaro Yuri… Read More
Reinaldo Escobar, husband of Yoani Sanchez, challenges Cuban security agents
Posted November 13, 2009 by publisher in Yoani Sanchez (41 comments)
By Will Weissert The husband of an internationally known dissident Cuban blogger is challenging the presumed state security agents… Read More
Cuban government cuts back on Libreta food rations
Posted November 07, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (2 comments)
By PAUL HAVEN | Associated Press Cuba has cut two staple foods from the monthly ration books that most islanders depend on, edging… Read More
Minority of Democrats attempt stop Cuba Travel for All bill
Posted November 07, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (2 comments)
By LESLEY CLARK | McClatchy Newspapers Opponents of opening Cuba to American tourists are touting a letter signed by 53 Democrats… Read More
No Violence rally in Vedado Cuba - Yoani and Pardo detained, returned home
Posted November 07, 2009 by publisher in Yoani Sanchez (14 comments)
by Jeff Franks and Rosa Tania Valdes | Reuters Well-known Cuban blogger and government critic Yoani Sanchez said she and two fellow… Read More
October 2009
Boston University presents Cuba conference November 6, 2009
Posted October 29, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (3 comments)
Whither U.S.-Cuba Policy? A Dialogue Between Policy Makers and Scholars Opening Speakers: Senator John Kerry and Congressman Bill… Read More
Largest UN vote ever against US Cuba embargo: 187 to 3
Posted October 29, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (11 comments)
By Sebastian Smith | AFP The UN General Assembly called overwhelmingly Wednesday on US President Barack Obama’s administration… Read More
Spain FM visits Cuba, gives aid and support, gets one political prison released
Posted October 20, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (2 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal The Spanish Foreign Minister recently visited Cuba and we found several news stories coming out after… Read More
Delahunt Cuba Travel For All bill set to pass House but Senate bill in question
Posted October 12, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (11 comments)
BY JUAN O. TAMAYO | El Nuevo Herald A powerful campaign to allow all Americans to travel to Cuba is rumbling through Congress,… Read More
Yoani Sanchez denied permission to travel to Cuba for journalism prize
Posted October 12, 2009 by publisher in Yoani Sanchez (0 comments)
By ANNE-MARIE GARCIA | Associated Press A Cuban blogger who has become an international sensation for offering frank criticism… Read More
Fugitive hijacker Luis Pena Soltren arrested in NYC
Posted October 11, 2009 by publisher in Cuban History (1 comments)
Associated Press A man wanted since 1968 in the hijacking of Pan American Flight 281 to Cuba has been apprehended. Federal authorities… Read More
CIA trusted Luis Posada who later killed 73 people
Posted October 07, 2009 by publisher in Cuban History (2 comments)
(original title of article: CIA files show agency trusted Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles) Associated Press Recently released… Read More
OFAC gets back to less restrictive US Cuba travel licensing policy
Posted October 05, 2009 by publisher in OFAC (0 comments)
BY FRANCES ROBLES | Miami Herald Joan Brown Campbell, the church lady who befriended Elián González during his sojourn here… Read More
GAO report summarizes US Cuba Embargo and ways to end it
Posted October 05, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (1 comments)
CaliforniaChronicle.com Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D – CA), and Congressman Jeff Flake (R-AZ)… Read More
September 2009
Obama administration official stayed in Havana for secret talks
Posted September 29, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (1 comments)
By MATTHEW LEE and PAUL HAVEN | The Associated Press A senior American diplomat has held unannounced, high-level talks in Havana… Read More
Oswaldo Paya update from Guantanamo province Cuba
Posted September 28, 2009 by publisher in Oswaldo Paya (0 comments)
This message was received from Oswaldo Payá in Havana , Cuba on September 23. NO MORE TERROR IN THE OTHER GUANTANAMO ! In the… Read More
Cuba tones down rhetoric against United States at UN
Posted September 28, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (0 comments)
By WILL WEISSERT | Associated Press Writer UNITED NATIONS – Cuba adopted a moderately conciliatory tone toward the U.S. at the… Read More
Cuba GO - Call into Congress to support Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act
Posted September 27, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
Havana Journal Inc. supports this event. (Text courtesy of CubaGO email) Call Congress and urge them to support the Freedom to… Read More
Travel for All - Cuba travel bill may come for a vote soon
Posted September 27, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (1 comments)
By Fabiola Moura| Bloomberg Legislation to end a ban on Americans traveling to Cuba has enough support in the U.S. House of Representatives… Read More
Cuba denies Cuban students ability to study in US and expels them from school
Posted September 05, 2009 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (5 comments)
BY WILFREDO CANCIO ISLA | El Nuevo Herald The Cuban government has denied exit permits to about 30 Cuban college students who… Read More
Chinese official meets with Fidel Castro outdoors
Posted September 05, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (2 comments)
ChinaDaily.com Visiting Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo on Thursday visited Fidel Castro, first secretary of the Central Committee… Read More
OFAC updates Cuba Embargo regulations to meet President Obama’s initiatives
Posted September 04, 2009 by publisher in OFAC (18 comments)
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has amended the Cuban Assets Control Regulations… Read More
August 2009
Cuba complains that EU diplomats met with wife of Darsi Ferrer
Posted August 29, 2009 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (1 comments)
By WILL WEISSERT | AP Cuba delivered a formal protest Friday to diplomats from five European Union embassies who visited the home… Read More
Australia and New Zealand Bank Group pays $5,750,000 fine to OFAC
Posted August 24, 2009 by publisher in OFAC (3 comments)
Australia and New Zealand Bank Group, Ltd., Settles Allegations of Violations of the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations and Cuban… Read More
Yoani Sanchez blog promotes dialog with Cuban youth
Posted August 24, 2009 by publisher in Yoani Sanchez (2 comments)
BY LYDIA MARTIN | Miami Herald Yoani Sánchez, the blogger who has gained an international following detailing the absurdities… Read More
Fidel Castro meets with Ecuador President Correa with photo
Posted August 23, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (4 comments)
By Marc Frank | Reuters An official Cuban newspaper on Sunday published a photograph of 83-year-old former President Fidel Castro… Read More
Is Cuba preparing the world for the death of Fidel Castro?
Posted August 13, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (49 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal There are several things that are making me wonder if Fidel Castro is dead… for real this time.… Read More
Ruthless treatment of Christian Liberation Movement prisoners
Posted August 12, 2009 by publisher in Oswaldo Paya (7 comments)
This message was received from Oswaldo Payá in Havana , Cuba on August 11. Prisoners confined in the provincial prison of Las… Read More
OFAC Civil Penalities Release for Cuba Embargo violations
Posted August 04, 2009 by publisher in OFAC (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal OFAC, an agency within the US Department of Treasury has issued fines to two companies in their recent… Read More
The Gerontocracy Stalls - the OLD guard in Cuba
Posted August 04, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (0 comments)
Brian Latell The top Cuban leadership today resembles nothing as much as the doddering gerontocracy that governed the Soviet Union… Read More
US Cuba Embargo update from Latin America Working Group
Posted August 04, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (1 comments)
Andy Turner | Latin America Working Group Six months into the sea change in Washington, a new policy towards Cuba looks promising. … Read More
July 2009
Mytchell Mora and Charles Grossman defying US Embargo
Posted July 27, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (3 comments)
By AMY TAXIN and WILL WEISSERT | Associated Press In this July 20, 2009 photo, US citizen Mytchel Mora speaks with the Associated… Read More
US propaganda ticker turned off in Havana
Posted July 26, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (3 comments)
By Marc Frank in Havana | Reuters The US has turned off a Times Square-style news ticker - a source of irritation for the Castro… Read More
A revolution in Cuba with computers, not guns
Posted July 26, 2009 by publisher in Yoani Sanchez (3 comments)
Yoani Sanchez is fighting a revolution in Cuba with computers, not guns. The Cuban government controls all the guns and information… Read More
International Press Institute Calls for Release of Jailed Journalists in Cuba
Posted July 08, 2009 by Cubana in Cuba Human Rights (2 comments)
The International Press Institute called Tuesday for the “immediate release” of the 22 journalists jailed in Cuba and warned… Read More
*Fidel Castro last seen alive - October 2, 2009
Posted July 05, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (5 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Fidel has not been out in public since July 2006 (with the exception one report of people seeing him… Read More
Philips Electronics pays $128,750 to settle OFAC Cuba sanctions violations
Posted July 01, 2009 by publisher in OFAC (8 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Contained in a release of OFAC’s Civil Penalties today, Philips Electronics of North America… Read More
June 2009
French student deported from Cuba for befriending political dissidents
Posted June 26, 2009 by Cubana in Cuba Human Rights (0 comments)
France 24 Foreigners are welcome in Cuba, as long as they stick to the beaches and don’t meddle with local politics. A young… Read More
Raul Castro not interested to do more to better US Cuba relations
Posted June 21, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (1 comments)
By: WILL WEISSERT | Associated Press Raul Castro dismissed Barack Obama’s policy changes toward Cuba as “achieving… Read More
Che Guevara’s granddaughter to pose for PETA vegetarian revolution ads
Posted June 19, 2009 by publisher in Cuban History (0 comments)
AP The granddaughter of Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara is at the forefront of another revolution… Read More
Alarcon says Raul Castro would like to expand scope of talks with US
Posted June 18, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (1 comments)
By WILL WEISSERT | Associated Press Ricardo Alarcon told The Associated Press in an interview late Wednesday night that no date… Read More
GAO reviewing $37million annual budget and effectiveness of Radio TV Marti
Posted June 18, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (4 comments)
By Dan Robinson | Voice of America U.S. lawmakers have heard testimony about continuing weaknesses in US government funded television… Read More
Reporters Without Borders demands release of Cuban photojournalist
Posted June 18, 2009 by Cubana in Cuba Human Rights (0 comments)
Latin American Herald Tribune Reporters Without Borders on Wednesday demanded the immediate release of Cuban photojournalist Maria… Read More
Vacation in Guantanamo Bay? maybe someday
Posted June 14, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
By Drake Bennett | Boston Globe IT WOULD SEEMINGLY require a sadism-tinged sense of leisure for someone to consider Guantanamo… Read More
Cuban doctor Hilda Molina finally given permission to leave Cuba
Posted June 12, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (14 comments)
AP Cuba’s government has dropped its refusal to let a prominent physician visit her family abroad, Argentina’s government… Read More
How to Help Cuban Bloggers by Yoani Sanchez
Posted June 06, 2009 by publisher in Yoani Sanchez (11 comments)
Well known Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez has been very active lately blogging about everyday life in Cuba and she has posted an… Read More
Two arrested as Cuban spies in Washington DC
Posted June 05, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (18 comments)
By Andy Sullivan | Reuters A former U.S. State Department official and his wife have been arrested for spying for the Cuban government… Read More
OAS lifts Cuba suspension but Cuba will have to make changes to rejoin
Posted June 03, 2009 by publisher in Cuban History (18 comments)
By Bill Faries and Matthew Walter | Bloomberg The Organization of American States scrapped a 1962 resolution that suspended Cuba… Read More
Cuban farmers wanted
Posted June 03, 2009 by Cubana in Castro's Cuba (22 comments)
By Jorge Olivera Castillo About the author: Cuban poet and journalist Jorge Olivera was sentenced to 18 years in prison for giving… Read More
May 2009
Cuba agrees to migration and direct mail service talks with US
Posted May 31, 2009 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (0 comments)
The U.S. and Cuba have agreed to resume migration and postal talks, according to a State Department official who briefed reporters.… Read More
Cuba calls for major electricity reductions, why?
Posted May 26, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (16 comments)
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ | Associated Press (original title:Cuba sounds summer energy alarm, plans blackouts) Cubans are in for an… Read More
Sol Melia Cuba registers more domains at GoDaddy and has ties to NYC hotel
Posted May 26, 2009 by publisher in OFAC (11 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Sol Melia, a publicly traded corporation based in Spain, is a well known hotel operator in Cuba yet… Read More
Cuban government trying to shut down Cuba bloggers but it’s not working
Posted May 25, 2009 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (2 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal (user name Publisher - See my comments in bold below. Too many comments to post at the end.) AFP Cuban… Read More
Oscar Espinosa Chepe says end of Embargo would be end of Castro regime
Posted May 25, 2009 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (2 comments)
By ELLIOT WILSON | Barrons An outspoken dissident argues that lifting the longstanding U.S. trade embargo would quickly undermine… Read More
Lage and Perez Roque on video seduced by the “honey of power”
Posted May 23, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (11 comments)
BY WILFREDO CANCIO ISLA | El Nuevo Herald An official video that presents the reasons for the ouster of Vice President Carlos… Read More
Obama offers to talk with Cuba about migration issues, first since 2004
Posted May 23, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (2 comments)
By GINGER THOMPSON | New York Times In a new gesture toward Cuba, the Obama administration signaled willingness on Friday to reopen… Read More
Summary of OFAC compliance guidelines for Cuba from OFAC Symposium
Posted May 22, 2009 by publisher in OFAC (3 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal On May 15th, OFAC hosted the first annual OFAC International Trade Symposium in Washington DC. I attended… Read More
Make a million dollars - Get JoAnne Chesimard / Assata Shakur out of Cuba
Posted May 21, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (20 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal New Jersey state lawmakers are planning to introduce a resolution calling on President Barack Obama… Read More
Canada, Cuba must talk publicly, says minister
Posted May 20, 2009 by Cubana in Castro's Cuba (78 comments)
By Mike Blanchfield, Canwest News Service Canada’s cabinet minister for Latin America says he has no regrets about chiding… Read More
Undersecretary of State welcomes Cuba back to OAS… when its a democracy
Posted May 18, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (3 comments)
AFP Washington eagerly awaits Cuba’s return to the inter-American diplomatic system, a top U.S. official told a gathering… Read More
Sol Melia works with the Cuban government to deny Internet access to Cubans
Posted May 11, 2009 by publisher in Yoani Sanchez (25 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Yoani Sanchez recorded a video of her husband Reinaldo Escobar at the Melia Cohiba in Havana Cuba… Read More
Will the Organization of American States move to re-admit Cuba?
Posted May 11, 2009 by publisher in Cuban History (0 comments)
By MARY ANASTASIA O’GRADY | Wall Street Journal The Organization of American States claims to be “the region’s… Read More
Fidel Castro’s lame attempt to defend Cuba’s government controlled media
Posted May 09, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (4 comments)
(Original title: Fidel Castro defends Cuba’s state-controlled press) By WILL WEISSERT | AP Fidel Castro defended Cuba’s… Read More
Cuban government further restricting Internet access for citizens
Posted May 08, 2009 by publisher in Yoani Sanchez (4 comments)
By Ray Sanchez | Sun Sentinel Cuba is further limiting access to the World Wide Web for its citizens, in what many believe… Read More
Rep Rangel - Embargo to end within 18 months, Delahunt bill in November
Posted May 07, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (5 comments)
Reuters The US Congress will most likely lift a five-decades-old embargo on Cuba before the end of 2010, a senior Democratic lawmaker… Read More
Oswaldo Paya releases statement about Cuban government harrassment
Posted May 06, 2009 by publisher in Oswaldo Paya (7 comments)
Catholic News Agency The coordinator of the Movimiento Cristiano Liberación (Christian Liberation Movement), Oswaldo Paya, denounced… Read More
Cuba May Day - Raul Castro says nothing but people told to be more productive
Posted May 03, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (0 comments)
By Ray Sanchez | South Florida Sun Sentinel May Day festivities were over in a crisp two hours Friday - less time than former… Read More
Julia Sweig suggests giving Guantanamo Bay back to Cuba
Posted May 03, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
Julia Sweig | Council on Foreign Relations from the Washington Post President Obama has promised to shut down the detention camp… Read More
Cuba to remain on US terrorism list of countries harboring terrorists
Posted May 01, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (0 comments)
AFP The United States announced Thursday it has retained communist Cuba on a list of countries that allegedly support terrorism.… Read More
April 2009
Varel Holdings pays $110,000 fine for OFAC Cuban sanctions violations
Posted April 30, 2009 by publisher in OFAC (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal OFAC Civil Penalties for violating the Cuban Assets Control Regulations Varel Holdings, Inc. Settles… Read More
NY Times reports US officials to hold talks with Cuba - pressure for change called a “Steamroller”
Posted April 27, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (1 comments)
By GINGER THOMPSON | New York Times Seizing the momentum from recent meetings with Latin American leaders, the Obama administration… Read More
Sentenced pastor ‘targeted’ for his religious activity in Cuba
Posted April 24, 2009 by Cubana in Castro's Cuba (0 comments)
AudioPot.org A State Prosecutor has requested a seven-year prison sentence be given to Pastor Omar Gude Perez, currently imprisoned… Read More
Fidel Castro interferes with President Raul Castro’s engagement with US
Posted April 23, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (44 comments)
A collection of articles regarding Fidel Castro’s meddling with President Raul Castro’s engagement with the US. Raul… Read More
Oswaldo Paya message to the Summit of the Americas
Posted April 20, 2009 by publisher in Oswaldo Paya (2 comments)
MESSAGE TO THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS FROM THE CHRISTIAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT FOR THE NEW WORLD, A NEW HOPE We are not going to… Read More
Castro ready to talk with US and US ready to recast a relationship with Cuba
Posted April 17, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (15 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal One would be led to think that some sort of orchestrated behind-the-scenes political discussions have… Read More
Secretary Clinton says Cuba should “reciprocate” for Obama’s move
Posted April 16, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (12 comments)
AP U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Cuba should take the next step in relations with the new American government.… Read More
Canada says Cuba will have to respect human rights to get into OAS
Posted April 15, 2009 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (7 comments)
Reuters Cuba would have to meet minimum standards on human rights and democracy before Canada supported any reintegration of Havana… Read More
Obama lifts Cuban American travel, remittance restrictions - communications too
Posted April 13, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (36 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Excerpts from JENNIFER LOVEN | Associated Press article President Barack Obama directed his administration… Read More
Will President Obama misread Latin America at the Summit of the Americas?
Posted April 13, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (7 comments)
(Publisher comments: Original title: Obama to Discuss U.S. Plan For Engagement With Cuba. See my bold text then comments at bottom)… Read More
Obama expected to lift Cuban American travel restrictions before Summit
Posted April 07, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (3 comments)
CNN The Obama administration sent a fresh signal Monday that new rules on family travel and remittances to Cuba are coming soon,… Read More
Will Fidel and/or Raul Castro sabotage loosening of US Cuba Embargo?
Posted April 07, 2009 by publisher in Cuban History (11 comments)
KausFiles.com Are Cuba’s Communist leaders eager to see the U.S. embargo end (as Marc Thiessen suggests) or terrified at… Read More
Will Obama bring a cold-blooded murderer “in from the cold”?
Posted April 06, 2009 by mattlawrencebooks in Cuba Human Rights (14 comments)
(Publisher note: This article was submitted by one of the authors, Matt Lawrence, who is a member of the Havana Journal. The management… Read More
Senator Lugar letter to Obama requests Special Envoy to Cuba
Posted April 03, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
March 30, 2009 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington,… Read More
OFAC presents First International Trade Symposium - May 15, 2009
Posted April 01, 2009 by publisher in OFAC (1 comments)
From OFAC release The Office of Foreign Assets Control is sponsoring its first-ever International Trade Symposium designed to… Read More
March 2009
LAWG updates the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act press conference
Posted March 31, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (2 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal LAWG update on the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act We thank LAWG for attending the news conference today… Read More
Yoani Sanchez says “It’s time to jump the wall of control”
Posted March 31, 2009 by publisher in Yoani Sanchez (45 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal On Monday March 30, 2009 Yoani Sanchez was allowed to speak at a Biennial Habana art event. She was… Read More
Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act update - March 30
Posted March 29, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (32 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Introduced on February 12, 2009 by Senator Dorgan, the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act, if passed, will… Read More
President Obama expected to lift Cuba travel restrictions in May in Key West
Posted March 25, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (5 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal John McCaslin from the Inside the Beltway column at the Washington Times is quoting Retired Major… Read More
Yoani Sanchez confined to island prison
Posted March 22, 2009 by publisher in Yoani Sanchez (2 comments)
(Havana Journal Publisher note: I realize that the title may be somewhat misleading but in reality, it is true as you will see… Read More
*Timeline of end of US Cuba trade and travel Embargo - updated March 8
Posted March 18, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
*=sticky Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Maybe it is premature to declare the end of a US policy that is almost fifty years old but… Read More
Oswaldo Paya sends message to UN Human Rights Commission to act on Cuba
Posted March 18, 2009 by publisher in Oswaldo Paya (3 comments)
CNA The president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, has sent a message to the U.N. Human Rights Commission,… Read More
Chavez fires first “shot” at Obama before Summit of the Americas next month
Posted March 17, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (7 comments)
AP Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday that he is preparing plenty of verbal “artillery” for his first encounter… Read More
Former Mexico foreign minister speculates about Lage Roque coop in Cuba
Posted March 16, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (28 comments)
(Publisher notes: 1. Original title: The Plot Against The Castros. 2. See my bold highlights for reference in comments below.)… Read More
Summary of Cuba sanctions language in Ominbus Appropriations Act 2009
Posted March 11, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (15 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal In an effort to try to help Havana Journal readers to understand exactly what changes have been passed… Read More
5th Summit of the Americas, Obama and Cuba
Posted March 08, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (23 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal The fifth Summit of the Americas will be held at the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago… Read More
Cuba Consultation Day wrap up in Washington DC
Posted March 08, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal The 2009 Cuba Consultation Day in Washington DC was a great success. I have to say that Mavis Anderson… Read More
Fidel Castro recieves President of Dominican Republic at home
Posted March 08, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (4 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal The Spanish newspaper El País reports that a new photograph of Fidel Castro, evidently taken earlier… Read More
Artists and educators get 1,100 signatures to encourage US Cuba relations
Posted March 03, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
Press Release A national network of artists and arts presenters is calling on the Obama Administration to renew cultural ties… Read More
Raul Castro makes big changes in the Cuban government
Posted March 02, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (48 comments)
BY FRANCES ROBLES | Miami Herald In a surprise move, Cuban broadcasters on Monday announced a government restructuring of some… Read More
February 2009
Lactalis (Sorrento cheese) pays $20k fine to settle Cuba sanctions violations
Posted February 27, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (5 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal This is by far the shortest OFAC civil penalties report that we have seen in the many years that we… Read More
Summary of all five bills in Congress regarding Cuba Embargo policy
Posted February 24, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (14 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Quietly (or not so quietly depending how much of a Cuba watcher you are) four bills in the House and… Read More
House to vote on bill that will lift travel restrictions on Cuban Americans
Posted February 24, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (4 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal The House will be voting as early as tomorrow on an omnibus spending bill that will include the rollback… Read More
Republican Senator Lugar calls for review of US Cuba policy
Posted February 22, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
By Karen DeYoung | Washington Post Staff Writer Restrictive U.S. policies toward Cuba are ineffective, have failed to achieve… Read More
Senate bill to lift Cuba travel Embargo follows recent House bill with same goal
Posted February 16, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (25 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal On February 4, my Congressman William Delahunt introduced a bill from the House that will lift the… Read More
President Raul Castro has met with ten Presidents since October 2008 (now 12)
Posted February 16, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (4 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Since October 2008 when Brazil President Lula visited Cuba, President Raul Castro has met with ten… Read More
Fidel Castro meets with Chile President Bachelet with photos
Posted February 13, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (9 comments)
(AP Photo/Government of Chile) The Chilean government released pictures after a meeting in Havana Thursday between Fidel Castro… Read More
Cuba Consultation Day in Washington DC March 5 and 6
Posted February 12, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (6 comments)
(based on email received by LAWG.org) A representative group of the Cuba Steering Committee (an ad hoc working group of more than… Read More
Carlos Paya criticizes Spanish left for supporting dictatorship in Cuba
Posted February 10, 2009 by Cubana in Oswaldo Paya (0 comments)
Catholic News Agency Carlos Paya, the representative in Spain for Cuban dissident group the Christian Liberation Movement, is… Read More
Havana Journal supports Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act
Posted February 09, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (7 comments)
This post is based on emails received at Havana Journal. We support LAWG and Christopher Baker and encourage Havana Journal readers… Read More
Cuba will continue to restrict access to Internet after connecting to Venezuela
Posted February 07, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (16 comments)
AFP Cuba will continue to limit Internet access even after a fiber optic cable linking the island with Venezuela comes online… Read More
The Electoral Project: A Roadmap to Free and Fair Elections in Cuba
Posted February 04, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (0 comments)
Press Release Lawyers Without Borders™ announces publication of the bilingual edition of Proyecto Electoral: La Hoja de Ruta… Read More
Betrayal: Clinton, Castro & The Cuban Five book published
Posted February 03, 2009 by publisher in Cuban History (38 comments)
Based on email received from author Available in books stores and online this month! After 12 years, the NEW BOOK is at the publisher… Read More
January 2009
CubaSource calls for donations to keep independent news service available
Posted January 29, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (4 comments)
Email received, published with permission by Cuba Source: For the past eight years, Cubasource has provided a vital, informed… Read More
Havana Journal introduces Celia Sanchez expert and website
Posted January 29, 2009 by publisher in Cuban History (0 comments)
Rich Haney | CeliaSanchez.org I believe the greatest untold story concerning the historic Cuban Revolution is the major role played… Read More
New OFAC Release of Civil Penalties - No Cuba news is good Cuba news
Posted January 29, 2009 by publisher in OFAC (6 comments)
We post all OFAC Civil Penalty notices as they are posted by the US Treasury and this one was just released. I pasted in the text… Read More
Raul Castro visits Russia on January 30 to sign business deals
Posted January 23, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (7 comments)
RIA Novosti Cuban leader Raul Castro will visit Moscow later this month, with the official part of his visit scheduled for January… Read More
Fidel Castro’s latest Reflection - frees up Raul to make decisions?
Posted January 22, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (7 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Most of this short Reflection is about Obama but the last few sentences seem to be an admission of… Read More
The Reluctant and Uninspiring President Raul Castro
Posted January 21, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (14 comments)
By Dr. Brian Latell, author of After Fidel and Senior Research Associate at ICCAS. (original title: Raul on his own) During his… Read More
More chatter that Fidel Castro is dead - UPDATED 1/23 with Fidel Castro photo
Posted January 14, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (32 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal The death of Fidel Castro has been a “fact” several times since he has fallen ill in July… Read More
Cuban Revolution at 50 lecture at Boston University February 5 2009
Posted January 13, 2009 by publisher in Cuban History (1 comments)
Discoveries Lecture: The Cuban Revolution at 50 When: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 7 p.m Where: Metcalf Trustee Center Ballroom,… Read More
Dissident Group Reports Cuba Still Has 207 Political Prisoners
Posted January 13, 2009 by Cubana in Castro's Cuba (0 comments)
Latin American Herald Tribune The dissident Cuban Commission on Human Rights reported that the island’s communist regime… Read More
Is Cuba preparing the world for the death of Fidel Castro?
Posted January 11, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (13 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Is Fidel Castro dead? Is Fidel Castro dying? Is this time different? These are questions that have… Read More
Wayne Smith offers seven ways for Obama to ease the Cuba Embargo
Posted January 09, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (40 comments)
WAYNE S. SMITH | CounterPunch.org Cuba will not be a priority issue for the new U.S. administration, either in terms of economic… Read More
Fifty years without freedom in Cuba by Oswaldo Paya
Posted January 08, 2009 by publisher in Oswaldo Paya (1 comments)
By Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas | Coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement I live in Havana , Cuba , in a modest neighborhood… Read More
Gwynne Dyer summary of Cuba and Obama’s potential - GREAT READ!
Posted January 05, 2009 by publisher in US Embargo (5 comments)
GWYNNE DYER | CanberraTimes.com.au I have learned one thing from my various visits to Cuba over the years, and that is not to… Read More
Raul Castro to allow Cubans to build private homes in Havana Cuba
Posted January 05, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (22 comments)
AFP Cubans will be permitted to build their own homes and do so using private funds, President Raul Castro announced on Sunday,… Read More
Tracey Eaton speculates on the current health of Fidel Castro
Posted January 03, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (3 comments)
Tracey Eaton | Along the Malecon Fidel Castro’s 16 words Fidel Castro signed his last Reflection, as his essays are called,… Read More
Text of Speech by President Raul Castro on 50th Anniversary of the Revolution
Posted January 02, 2009 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (3 comments)
Raul Castro: Today, the Revolution is Stronger than Ever SPEECH MADE BY ARMY GENERAL RAUL CASTRO RUZ, PRESIDENT OF THE STATE COUNCIL… Read More
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