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Cuba suspends consular services in US as no bank willing to handle its accounts

News from Cuba | Saturday, 15 February 2014

By: Agence France-PresseCSC comment - Cuba is being forced to stop it's consular services in Washington since no US bank will handle it's accounts. This is a direct result of blockade legislation and the US government's refusal to remove Cuba from it's state sponsor of terrorism list, which mean US ... read more

EU eyes warmer Cuba ties with push for new accord

News from Cuba | Saturday, 15 February 2014

The European Union agreed on Monday to launch negotiations with Cuba to increase trade, investment and dialogue on human rights in its most significant diplomatic shift since Brussels lifted sanctions on the communist-ruled country in 2008.After more than a year of discussions, EU foreign ministers decided to seek better ties ... read more

Cuba condemns coup attempts in Venezuela

News from Cuba | Friday, 14 February 2014

The Government of the Republic of Cuba strongly condemns the ongoing attempts to perpetrate a coup d’etat against the constitutional government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela as well as the violent incidents that caused several deaths and tens of wounded; attacks on public institutions; the burning of vehicles and ... read more

Fernando to be released on 27 February

News from Cuba | Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Fernando González will be the second of the Miami Five to be released when he completes his unjust sentence at the end of this month.On February 27 2014, when Fernando González is released from Safford federal prison in Arizona, he will have completed 15 years, 5 months and 15 days ... read more

Fernando to be released on 27 February

News from Cuba | Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Fernando González will be the second of the Miami Five to be released when he completes his unjust sentence at the end of this month.On February 27 2014, when Fernando González is released from Safford federal prison in Arizona, he will have completed 15 years, 5 months and 15 days ... read more

Rene Gonzalez joins twitter

News from Cuba | Monday, 3 February 2014

Rene Gonzalez, the first of the Miami Five to have been released from a US jail since being imprisoned in 1998 for monitoring the actions of anti-Cuban terrorist groups has opened his account on Twitter.In an attempt to continue the campaign for freedom for his four comrades, he will be ... read more

Trinidad: After 500 years, Cuba's prettiest town is ready for her close up

News from Cuba | Sunday, 2 February 2014

Visit the colonial gem of Trinidad on the island's south coast as it celebrates a special birthday, says Brendan Sainsbury writing for The Independent this weekAs sunlight streamed in through the ornate bedroom door of my casa particular (homestay) in Trinidad, I imagined that I'd been transported in a Tardis ... read more