All Posts Tagged With: "cuba"

Is the Cuba Embargo Loosening?

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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Overturning Cuba Travel Ban May Pass House This Year

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 eyes multimillion dollar hotel in Cuba

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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Party Time in Cuba!

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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