Articles, Opinions, and Papers
June 2013
MiamiHerald.com
Cuba’s tourism arrivals shrank by nearly 5 percent in April compared to the same month last year, largely because of significant drops in visitors from the United States and southern Europe, according to official reports.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé tour stokes desire to visit Cuba
June 1, 2013
Sun Sentinel
WASHINGTON — Jay-Z and Beyoncé's controversial trip to Cuba four weeks ago has stoked public interest in traveling to the forbidden island, prompting more Americans to seek similar "people-to-people" culture tours.
April 2013
Ron Paul: Why Can't We All Travel To Cuba?
April 18, 2013
Eurasia Review
Although the current administration’s slight loosening of the restrictions is a small step in the right direction, it makes no sense to continue this nearly half-century old failed policy. Freedom to travel is a fundamental right. Restricting this fundamental right in the name of human rights is foolish and hypocritical.
Cuba and the Beyonce Effect
April 7, 2013
The Huffington Post
Every once in a while something happens to remind us just how far U.S.-Cuba relations have deviated from what they should be. Last week, superstars Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Jay-Z strolled through Havana, engulfed in a sea of people.
February 2013
Flights to Cuba cut back for lack of demand
February 6, 2013
MiamiHerald.com
Not enough passengers to fill airplanes, but March is better.
January 2013
New Cholera Outbreak in Cuba Calls Countries to Restrict Travel
January 16, 2013
Fox News Latino
Fifty-one new cholera cases reported in Cuba’s capital are drawing an increasing concern about the spread of the illness throughout the country. Cuba's Public Health Ministry acknowledged the situation in Havana on Tuesday as disappointment rises in the diplomatic community over the government's lack of transparency.
Lauderdale may resume Cuba charter flights
January 12, 2013
Sun Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale may soon offer scheduled charter flight service to Cuba again.Just weeks after one charter operator ceased service, another is looking to take its place - possibly as soon as next month, airport officials confirmed on Friday.
Flights from Tampa to Cuba scaled back
January 11, 2013
Bloomberg Businessweek
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - There will be fewer flights to Cuba departing from Tampa International Airport.ABC Charters is ending its flights from Tampa to Holguin, a city in eastern Cuba, starting Feb.
December 2012
California Chefs Encourage Fresh Dining in Cuba
December 12, 2012
Associated Press
Rice, beans, pork — and lots of it. That's a typical restaurant meal in Cuba, widely regarded by travelers as a culinary wasteland where the variety and quality of raw ingredients leave much to be desired.