Category Archives: The Blockade?

More rice sales to Cuba could help both countries

Increased trade only strengthens economic ties between the U.S. and Cuba but also plays a crucial role in addressing food security challenges on the island, according to USA Rice. Forrest Laws October 15, 2024 U.S. merchants shipped 1,125 metric tons … Continue reading

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Filmmaker Michael Moore asks Biden to lift embargo on Cuba

Also on his wish list for the last 100 days of the Democratic administration is the return of the territory of the Guantanamo naval base, a colonial possession of Washington for more than 120 years. by  OnCuba Staff October 14, 2024 … Continue reading

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What Cubans Think About U.S. Elections & The Cost of the Blockade

Wed, Oct 2 Welcome to the seventh installment of Belly of the Beast’s newsletter: Cuba in Context. This week we interview former Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez about Cuba policy and his own political awakening, we hear what everyday Cubans think … Continue reading

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Friends of Cuba in Honduras demand an end to the U.S. blockade

Tegucigalpa, October 14 (RHC)– Friends of Cuba in Honduras have demanded an immediate end to the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States, a policy that today hinders the development of the Caribbean country. According to the final declaration … Continue reading

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US, Cuba Tackle Obstacles to Normalizing Relations

Oct 11 (The Christian Broadcasting Network – CBN) U.S. and Cuban officials are meeting in Havana Thursday to talk about normalizing relations. Roberta Jacobson, the top American diplomat for Latin America, is leading the U.S. delegation. She’s the most senior … Continue reading

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Cuba’s Deteriorating Food Security and Its Implications for U.S. Agricultural Exports

October 2024 Economic Research ServiceU.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Report No. (ERR-340) 38 pp by Steven Zahniser, Lila Cardell, Yacob Abrehe Zereyesus, and Constanza Valdes Cuba’s economy, which has been struggling since 2016 and fared poorly during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, is facing … Continue reading

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“From Gaza to Cuba”

In 4 days, on October 15th at 8 PM EST, we will host the virtual screening and panel event for our new documentary, From Gaza to Cuba. Click HERE to reserve your spot at the live event! Murid Abukhater, the protagonist of the … Continue reading

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G77 and China demand exclusion of Cuba from US terrorist list

Havana, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) The Group of 77 and China adopted a ministerial declaration condemning the inclusion of Cuba in the arbitrary US list of States that sponsor terrorism, the island’s Foreign Ministry reported today. The bloc requested the … Continue reading

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The United States continues to sponsor terrorist actions against Cuba

Havana, October 7 (RHC)– Thousands of Cubans participated this Sunday in a pilgrimage in Havana to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the event known as the Barbados crime, when counterrevolutionaries encouraged by the United States (U.S.) government blew up a commercial … Continue reading

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Italian theater group presents play against the blockade of Cuba

Rome, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The Italian theater company POST-IT-33 presented today at the Nino Manfredi theater in the capital, the play “Cuba: History of the blockade,” about the Revolution in that country and the actions of the United States … Continue reading

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