December 2012
Great analysis on possible near future of US Cuba relations
Posted December 22, 2012 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
Published at ForeignAffairs.com by R. M. Schneiderman - editor and writer for Newsweek and Daily Beast Our Man in Havana - The… Read More
Summary of Cuba emigration reform law changes by Phil Peters
Posted December 07, 2012 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (0 comments)
Philip Peters, Vice President Lexington Institute has written a great summary of the upcoming Cuba emigration law changes titled… Read More
November 2012
Cuba ready to negotiate with US… if US gives Cuba everything it wants
Posted November 16, 2012 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Juan O. Tamayo of the Miami Herald writes a good article titled “Cuba again offers talks with… Read More
October 2012
Reliable source reports Fidel Castro had a massive stroke
Posted October 19, 2012 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (4 comments)
By Juan Carlos Chavez | Miami Herald Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and his state of health is… Read More
Fidel Castro is dead - A headline but when?
Posted October 11, 2012 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (1 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal I wrote about the Irrelevance of Fidel Castro back in August. It was clear to me that Fidel’s… Read More
September 2012
Cuba news to start your week
Posted September 24, 2012 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (0 comments)
Here’s some Cuba news that I think is interesting… Behind the Cuba Cover Story from the New York Times: John Jeremiah… Read More
August 2012
The Irrelevance of Fidel Castro
Posted August 08, 2012 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (5 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Heard from Fidel Castro lately? Read any news articles about him lately? Do you care? If you answered… Read More
July 2012
Oswaldo Paya - Rest in Peace
Posted July 23, 2012 by publisher in Oswaldo Paya (3 comments)
Here is a summary of news and information regarding the death of Cuban democracy advocate, Oswaldo Paya. Cuban dissident Oswaldo… Read More
OFAC Enforcement update - Great Western Malting to pay $1.3million fine
Posted July 10, 2012 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
Great Western Malting Co. settles apparent violations of Cuban Assets Control Regulations Great Western Malting Co. (“Great… Read More
American Rebel book about William Morgan the “Yankee Comandante”
Posted July 02, 2012 by publisher in Cuban History (0 comments)
Press Release The story of William Morgan, the only foreigner other than Che Guevara to achieve the rank of comandante in the… Read More
June 2012
Senators Durbin and Moran to take hiatus from pro-Cuba trade efforts
Posted June 17, 2012 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
By Erik Wasson | The Hill Two Senate advocates for increased trade with Cuba have backed off their efforts in light of the detention… Read More
23 Newly Authorized Cuba service providers added to OFAC list
Posted June 15, 2012 by publisher in OFAC (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal OFAC has updated the list of authorized service providers such as Travel Service Providers, Carrier… Read More
Senior aide to Ricardo Alarcon arrested in Cuba
Posted June 07, 2012 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (1 comments)
(No one is safe. Is Raul Castro eating his own now? LOTS of reshuffling, lousy sugar harvest, arrests of foreign businessmen.… Read More
May 2012
New York Public Library welcomes Raul Castro’s daughter
Posted May 17, 2012 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (3 comments)
Comments by Rob Sequin: The original title is “LGBT Rights in Cuba, the United States and Beyond: Mariela Castro and Rea… Read More
OFAC updates Application Guidelines for legal travel to Cuba
Posted May 11, 2012 by publisher in US Embargo (1 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal OFAC updated its Comprehensive Guidelines for License Applications to Engage in Travel-Related Transactions… Read More
Rare collection of Cuban Revolution history photos at auction
Posted May 10, 2012 by publisher in Cuban History (1 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal On May 16, 2012 at 6:00pm, an important rare photograph collection of Cuban Revolutionaries will be… Read More
April 2012
2012 and Cuba still supports expropriation of oil business
Posted April 20, 2012 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (1 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal (my commentary in bold) Still thinking about doing business in Cuba? You may want to think again.… Read More
Secretary Clinton dances at Cafe Havana in Colombia
Posted April 16, 2012 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal I rarely report on Secretary Clinton since she says very little publicly about anything Cuba related.… Read More
Report says Chavez cancer spreading, he is back in Cuba now
Posted April 14, 2012 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Bloomberg is reporting that Chavez has gone back to Cuba for more cancer treatment forcing him to… Read More
Who will die first: Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, Hugo Chavez or Alan Gross?
Posted April 09, 2012 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (1 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal What a question, right? A sad question to ask but one that needs to be addressed. In no particular… Read More
ICCAS in the press
Posted April 03, 2012 by publisher in US Embargo (0 comments)
Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies has been very active in the press lately, thanks in part to the Pope’s trip… Read More
March 2012
Cuban Five agent Rene Gonzalez arrives in Cuba
Posted March 30, 2012 by publisher in Cuban History (0 comments)
(See bold below for what I think are interesting points in this article by Peter Orsi of the AP with my comments in parenthesis)… Read More
Pope in Cuba update - March 28
Posted March 28, 2012 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (4 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal EWTN is being broadcasting the Pope’s visit to Cuba live from Plaza de Revolucion in Havana… Read More
Pope in Cuba update
Posted March 27, 2012 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (0 comments)
Variety of articles about the Pope in Cuba How Pope Benedict could shape religious freedom in Cuba By Teo A. Babun | ECHO Cuba… Read More
Alan Gross, prisoner in Cuba update
Posted March 15, 2012 by publisher in Castro's Cuba (2 comments)
Miami Herald is reporting that Senator Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has asked Pope Benedict XVI to intercede in the case of Alan Gross,… Read More
February 2012
Yoani Sanchez summary
Posted February 07, 2012 by publisher in Yoani Sanchez (0 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal I haven’t posted much about Yoani Sanchez for a long time since she is making the main stream… Read More
January 2012
New push to get Alan Gross released from Cuban prison
Posted January 19, 2012 by publisher in Cuba Human Rights (2 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal US Senator from Illinois Dick Durbin apparently went to Cuba for a short trip to talk to the Cuban… Read More
OFAC 2012 Financial Industry Symposium
Posted January 17, 2012 by publisher in OFAC (0 comments)
If you are involved in any Cuba related financial transactions, you may want to consider attending the U.S. Treasury Department’s… Read More
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