By Jonathan J. Levin
March 26 (Bloomberg) — Cuba’s hotels could manage a sudden influx of 1 million American tourists if the U.S. Congress lifts its 47-year ban on travel to the Communist island, Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero said.
Additionally, the Caribbean nation is set to expand its capacity of about 50,000 rooms, with groundbreaking scheduled [...]
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By Fabiola Moura
Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) — Legislation to end a ban on Americans traveling to Cuba has enough support in the U.S. House of Representatives to win approval by year-end, said Representative Sam Farr, a California Democrat.
The bill to let U.S. citizens resume travel to the Caribbean island except in times of war or cases [...]
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Qatar and Cuba on Wednesday launched a joint $75 million project to create a five-star resort on the Caribbean island, officials said.
The gas-rich Gulf state is set to become the first Arab country to invest in Cuba’s booming tourism sector, after representatives inked the deal in Havana.
The 450-room upscale hotel complex is to be built [...]
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It’s that time of year again in Cuba! Monday marked the start of the 10th Festival del Habano, Cuba’s “cigar week”. The Festival is important as there are a ton of new product introductions, seminars, contests and visits to the tobacco fields and factories. Kind of like the RTDA show here in [...]
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