Dodger Yasiel Puig's long road around the Cuba embargo Los Angeles Times Fleeing Cuba is harrowing and costly, whether it's done in a flimsy boat headed for U.S. shores or a speedboat headed for Mexico. Yasiel Puig, the gifted Dodgers outfielder, set off on the latter route, smuggled out by men who then threatened his life ... |
The Costa Rica Star | Costa Rica is Getting More and More Expensive. Here's Why: The Costa Rica Star Is it more expensive to live in Costa Rica than in Mexico, Peru or Venezuela? A recent report by national TV network Teletica interviewed three well-traveled ... Still, the tourism industry is on track to attract close to four million visitors in 2014 ... |
Apple's iTunes Radio pops up in Ecuador, suggests testing in Latin American ... Apple Insider Apple may be testing a rollout of iTunes Radio services in Latin America as reports on Monday note the feature is up and running in at least one country in the region. Officially, Apple's iTunes Radio is limited to the U.S. and Australia, but ... |
Kansas City Star | AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America Kansas City Star Here's a gallery highlighting last week's top images from the AP's photo report from Latin America. It features a destructive and fatal forest fire in Chile; a Honduran migrant walking on prosthetic legs in Mexico after his accident on a northward ... |
French FM visits Cuba, first time in 31 years CCTV The European Union and Cuba agreed earlier this year to hold discussions on building a new political relationship and the first meeting is scheduled for later this month. This visit isn't just about ... Tourism is another potential growth area. Almost ... France seeks to improve ties with Cuba France Willing to Foster Relations with Cuba |
French FM visits Cuba, first time in 31 years CCTV France is making a concerted effort to improve relations across Latin America and Cuba is seen as an important element in this strategy. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius is the highest ranking French official to visit Cuba in 31 years. After a meeting ... |
Carlyle Group Looking for Investment Opportunities in Brazil Wall Street Journal He noted at the private equity conference that Brazil today draws in about half of all private equity capital in Latin America, but added other countries—such as Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico—are also likely to see an increase in capital inflows ... |
Indiana State University | Indiana State students navigate new waters on trip to Cuba Indiana State University That's how Indiana State University students described their recent trip to Cuba. It's an appropriate superlative, considering the United States' trade embargo against Cuba has existed since 1960, a year after Fidel Castro seized power. American ... |
Raul Castro Welcomes Salvadorian President-Elect Escambray Cuban President Raul Castro received elected President of El Salvador and current Vice President, Salvador Sanchez Ceren, who is on a working visit to the island. During the fraternal meeting the good progress of bilateral relations and perspectives ... Raul Castro Receives Elected President of El Salvador |
Parade | See Rare Vintage Photos of Cuba Before the Revolution Parade Cuba in the nineteenth century was defined by its vibrant nightlife, heady music, and a life of dancing, sports, politics, and struggle. The new book Cuba Now (Monacelli Press) showcases the colorful culture of Cuba before Castro with images from one ... |
AP PHOTOS: Editor Selections From Latin America ABC News Here's a gallery highlighting last week's top images from the AP's photo report from Latin America. It features a destructive and fatal forest fire in Chile; a Honduran migrant walking on prosthetic legs in Mexico after his accident on a northward ... |
swissinfo.ch | France seeks to improve ties with Cuba BDlive France is looking to expand its business ties with Latin America and sees Cuba as an important player in the region, given that it hosted a regional summit this year and both Brazil and Mexico are increasing their presence in the country. "There are ... French foreign minister makes historic visit to Havana |
Xel-Há Obtains EarthCheck Gold Certification for Outstanding Sustainable ... PR Web (press release) On the occasion of World Water Day, Xel-Há Eco Park received an EarthCheck Gold Certification, making it the only tourism industry park in the world to receive this certification. The certification was given by the EarthCheck representative in Mexico ... |
State restrictions continue to inhibit Cuba-related research The Oracle In 2006, the Florida House of Representatives passed a bill that prohibited Florida universities from funding travel to “terrorist” states, including Syria, Iran, Sudan and Cuba. But the politics behind that bill may be prohibiting academic research ... |
