An army of 1400 Cuban exiles opposed to Castro, recruited, trained and financed in secret by the United States, invaded their country in the Bay of Pigs. US President John F. Kennedy, annoyed by the two years of Communist regime in Cuba, approved the invasion but, at the last moment, refused to order air support when […]readmore
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Cuba’s Foreign Ministry says that it received «with concern» the information that the imprisoned U.S. subcontractor Alan Gross had started a hunger strike last week. In the statement, signed by Josefina Vidal, General Director of the U.S. Department of the Foreign Ministry in Havana, the Cuban Government stressed that they are willing to find a […]readmore
A new law to attract foreign investment is expected to be approved Saturday by the Parliament of Cuba. The new rule implies a reduction in the rate of the gains of at least 15% and most of the investors on the island projects would have a tax exemption for eight years. However, according to information […]readmore
The White House reiterated Monday that the arrest of American businessman Alan Gross in Cuba prevents a more constructive relationship between Washington and Havana. So said the White House spokesman, Jay Carney during the daily briefing at the U.S. capital. «We continue working to secure their release,» Carney said. «Gross is a husband of 64 […]readmore