Category: Cuba

Expedia Fights Off Claim for Damages by Cuban Exile Families

The New York Times – Business:
A jury in Florida found that in their suit against the travel booking company, the plaintiffs had failed to prove ownership over tourism properties in Cuba.
Alfonso Fanjul Jr., Cuban American Sugar Baron, Dies at 89

The New York Times – Business:
With his brother, he presided over a family empire that includes the world’s largest cane sugar refiner and the Domino and C&H brands.
What to Know About the Cuban Mafia in Quintana Roo

The New York Times – On the Runway:
A group of Cuban men in Mexico was charged with smuggling people to the United States. One of its leaders said Raúl Castro’s grandson helped, according to interviews and court records.
How Raúl Castro’s Grandson, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, Became a Power Broker

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The Castro family envoy, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, who has been in talks with the Trump administration, was once named in a case targeting a Cuban smuggling ring.
C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The task force will allow the spy agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at the island, with the goal of creating fissures among the Cuban political elite.
Trump’s Latest Oil Blockade Brings Bigger Economic Risks

The New York Times – Business:
Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.
Russian Oil Shipment Puts Focus on Kremlin Spy Outpost in Cuba

The New York Times – Business:
Moscow may be challenging President Trump’s effort to choke Cuba’s economy. China also has suspected listening posts on the island.
Henry Raymont, First to Report Bay of Pigs Invasion, Dies at 98

On assignment for U.P.I. in Cuba, he learned of the U.S.- backed effort to overthrow Fidel Castro and was imprisoned. He later worked for The New York Times.
Two Decades After Her Death, Celia Cruz Lives On for Her Fans

Whether minted on a U.S. coin, captured as a bobblehead or painted in a new Miami mural, the late “Queen of Salsa” continues to draw attention to her musical legacy 100 years after her birth.
‘Oceans Are the Real Continents’ Review: Does Water Connect Us?

Tommaso Santambrogio’s film, which stakes out territory in both truth and fantasy, uses nonactors to tell intertwining stories set in contemporary Cuba.
How Trump Divides Chinese Who Aspire for Democracy

A new HBO documentary about opposition to autocrats says a lot about the complex politics the president-elect inspires for people fleeing countries.
A ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Musical Will Open on Broadway Next Year

The show, which had a previous run at Atlantic Theater Company, is scheduled to begin previews in February at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater.