Students can travel to Cuba for research LSU The Reveille Though the United States currently has a travel embargo on Cuba, participants in the study-abroad program will be granted access to the country on a general license for taking classes while on the trip. Assistant professor of history Devyn Benson will ... |
Wanted: Foreign Investment in Cuba Independent European Daily Express Spain heads the list of 15 countries doing business in Cuba, followed by Italy, Canada, Venezuela, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, China, Mexico, Angola, Germany, Panama, Brazil, Chile and Russia, in that order. Brazil’s participation ... |
Local 10 | Gov. Rick Scott: President Barack Obama's 'not caring about Venezuela' MiamiHerald.com The government led by President Nicolás Maduro — likely with the help of its allies in Cuba, critics say — has reacted by using tear gas and firing live-ammunition rounds on some protesters and imprisoning political opponents. Alcalá, who moved to ... Rick Scott: Obama's 'not caring about Venezuela' |
CTV News | Medical Tourism In Dominican Republic For Cosmetic Surgery A Low-Cost, High ... Fox News Latino The Dominican Republic, like countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica and Thailand, has promoted itself as a destination for medical tourism, so-called because people will often tack on a few days at a resort after undergoing surgery. The main allure is ... When plastic surgery goes horribly wrong |
Russian Helicopters banners Latin America business UPI.com “We have traditionally had strong positions across Latin America, and are continuing to work on strengthening them further,” said Russian Helicopters Chief Executive Officer Alexander Mikheev. “2013 was a record-breaking year for us in terms of ... Russia, Like the US Allows Military Hardware Sales to Strengthen Close Ties in ... |
Wickham: Cuba economic reforms a signal for Obama USA TODAY These pinging sounds started shortly after Raul Castro succeeded his brother, Fidel, as president in 2008. Since taking office, Raul Castro has overseen reforms that increased economic opportunities for Cubans by expanding private ownership of ... |
Austrian Beer for Cuban Tourism Radio Cadena Agramonet Havana, Cuba, Mar 31.- Cubans liking for beer, mainly in the hottest months of the year, and the development of tourism are on a par in a new attraction: a bar with a brewery selling now Austrian beer. It all began in 2009 when, through an agreement ... |
Central Holidays Reports 20 Percent Increase in Escorted Tour Bookings and ... PR Web (press release) The company also offers dozens of Mediterranean and European river cruise itineraries, worldwide ski programs, religious pilgrimage travel, as well as people-to-people educational exchange travel to Cuba! The company's sister brand, STI by ... Central ... |
Students can travel to Cuba for research LSU The Reveille Though the United States currently has a travel embargo on Cuba, participants in the study-abroad program will be granted access to the country on a general license for taking classes while on the trip. Assistant professor of history Devyn Benson will ... |
MiamiHerald.com | Adolfo Suárez and the dream of a free Cuba MiamiHerald.com In 1990, I asked Adolfo Suárez for help. At the time, I had made a political calculation that the former prime minister could be useful to Cuba's democratization and was a generous person. In Spain, his political flow had been exhausted but he had ... |
Cuba's athletes get pay raises Fox News Latino Cuba's athletes get pay raises. Published March 31, 2014. EFE. Cuba reported on Monday the entry into force of the announced salary hikes for athletes, coaches and specialists in the sector, whose incomes will depend on the results and awards they obtain. |
As violence falls, Americans cross border again to save on dental care KVUE “The victims are not tourists who come over to see a dentist,” said Andel, an American. "I feel safe myself." The updated U.S. State Department Mexico travel warning now recommends people to “exercise caution” when traveling in the business and ... |
Wickham: Cuba economic reforms a signal for Obama USA TODAY This new law offers major financial incentives for foreign businesses to enter into joint ventures with Cuban companies and, for the first time, permits foreign investors to own up to 100% of a businesson the embattled Caribbean island. This new law ... |
InfoBAE.com | Cuba "humaniza" por ley a su Policía InfoBAE.com "Se trabaja en la institucionalización de las funciones y los servicios policiales", explicó el general Leonardo Andollo, segundo jefe del comité que da seguimiento a las reformas políticas y económicas del presidente Raúl Castro, en una sesión del ... Consejo de Ministros de Cuba debate sobre la actualización económica EL GOBIERNO CUBANO PREPARA UNA REFORMA DE LA POLICIA El Gobierno de Cuba prepara una ley sobre funciones y servicios policiales |
Costa Rica seeks more Russian tourists Tico Times Some of the flights would connect via the Dominican Republic and Havana, Cuba. Previously, Russian citizens interested in visiting Costa Rica could request their visas only at the Costa Rican Consulate in Moscow, which for residents in other parts of ... |
Obama's Foreign Policy Failures Lead to Disaster at UN Canada Free Press Other Obama losses on “human rights” resolutions aimed at Western pocketbooks included: a Cuban-led resolution on “the effects of foreign debt,” and an African-led resolution on “non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin.” The Russians succeeded in ... |
McClatchy Washington Bureau | The butterfly effect: Do monarchs' woes signal broader problems? McClatchy Washington Bureau Every year, hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies _ each so light that 50 together weigh barely an ounce _ find their way on what may be the world's longest insect migration, traveling the length of North America to pass the winter in central ... |
SFGate | When plastic surgery goes horribly wrong The Southland Times ... typically to get better.'' The Dominican Republic, like countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica and Thailand, has promoted itself as a destination for medical tourism, so-called because people will often tack on a few days at a resort after undergoing ... Low-Cost Dominican Surgeries Spark Warnings by US |
The Guardian | Rise of the middle class: lessons from Latin America The Guardian Emerging economies and the middle class is one of the topics at this week's World Economic Forum on Latin America (1-3 April) in Panama City. The event, bringing together the public, private and civil sectors, hopes to focus on inclusivity ... |
Poverty Need Not Bar Women From Healthcare in Latin America Huffington Post Imagine a day in the life of a Pro Mujer client, a poor woman in Latin America. You wake up at 5:00 a.m. and make breakfast for your children. By 6:30 you are on your way to the market. You stay at your post all day; even a moment away means that you ... |
InfoBAE.com | Aconseja Raúl Castro “gradualidad” en institucionalización del país Rotativo de Querétaro El presidente Raúl Castro aconsejó a sus ministros mantener “la gradualidad en el proceso” de institucionalización del país para “no dar bandazos” (tumbos), informó hoy el diario Granma. El periódico reportó este lunes una reunión del gabinete ... Cuba "humaniza" por ley a su Policía Consejo de Ministros de Cuba debate sobre la actualización económica El Gobierno de Cuba prepara una ley sobre funciones y servicios policiales |
On Tap in the Capital, March 31 Sarasota Herald-Tribune Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee (4 p.m., 110 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.) --- Senate Criminal Justice Committee (4 p.m., ... Rick Scott will hold an event about human rights in Venezuela. (2:30 p.m., Don Criollito, 12039 S.W. 132nd Court ... On tap in the capital today |
Transportation heads look back, plan ahead Salamanca Press Bishop, a planner with the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism, who worked on the report with Ginger Malak of Southern Tier West, said the accomplishments and expansions were the result of cooperation. “The ... |
Havana Times | Spring in Miami and a Conference on Cuba Havana Times On Thursday afternoon, the State Department denied a visa to Arboleya Jesus, invited as a specialist on bilateral relations; at the last minute permission was also refused to the Cuban Head of Mission in Washington to travel to Miami. I do not think ... |
Havana Times | Spring in Miami and a Conference on Cuba Havana Times Miami, as we all know, is the operating base of the wealthiest, most conservative sector of the Cuban community in the United States. The fact that the CIA cooked up many of its covert operations against Cuba here goes without saying. The Cuban ... |
Hostage-Taking Past of Iran's UN Envoy Pick a Dilemma for Obama Businessweek Iran has forced a foreign policy dilemma on the Obama administration by choosing as its next United Nations ambassador an official who belonged to the group that held 52 Americans hostage in Tehran for 444 days. Iran's government has applied for the U ... |
Cuba legislature approves law to attract foreign investment JURIST In 2011 Cuba enacted a 300-point overhaul of its domestic economy to spur private enterprise. Last November US President Barack Obama announced support for creative and thoughtful [The Hill report] consideration regarding future relations with Cuba. |
Low-cost Dominican surgeries spark warnings by US U-T San Diego The Dominican Republic, like countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica and Thailand, has promoted itself as a destination for medical tourism, so-called because people will often tack on a few days at a resort after undergoing surgery. The main allure is ... |
