A new luxury hotel towers over Havana as Cuba's economic troubles mount and tourism plummets
HAVANA -- It’s impossible to miss. The huge rectangular mass of concrete and glass — the tallest building in Havana — ...
New luxury hotel towers over Havana as Cuba’s economic troubles mount and tourism plummets
Soaring above all other buildings in Havana, a new 42-storey hotel that is due to open in Cuba’s capital is causing a stir.
As Cuba-US relations sour, the island needs dollars more than ever
Cash-starved Cuba this month opened the first grocery store to accept hard U.S. currency on the island in nearly two decades, ...
Cuba — not Panama — should be a top priority for Trump
Trump needs to ask himself what would be more impressive: to be known as the president who did what 11 other presidents could ...
Washington Times4d
A new luxury hotel towers over Havana as Cuba’s economic troubles mount and tourism plummets
For decades, tourism drove the Cuban economy, generating annual revenues of up to $3 billion. But in December, Cuban authorities said only 2.2 million tourists visited the island in 2024 ...
There’s a sudden thaw in US-Cuba relations – but for how long?
Jose Daniel Ferrer, the leader of one of the largest banned anti-government groups in Cuba, was released two days after a ...
City & State New York8d
Opinion: Biden removes Cuba from terrorist list, but devastating economic blockade remains
In addition, Biden should have supported and called for Congress to end the devastating economic embargo (which serves as a blockade) that has caused severe damages and hardship to the Cuban economy ...
scmp.com3d
Havana luxury hotel ‘unforgivable’ amid Cuba’s economic woes
For decades, tourism drove the Cuban economy, generating annual revenues of up to US$3 billion. But in December, Cuban authorities said only 2.2 million tourists visited the island in 2024 ...
Miami Herald12d
Cuba frees prominent dissident leader José Daniel Ferrer as part of deal with the U.S.
Cuban political prisoner José Daniel Ferrer has been released as part of a deal between the Biden administration, the Vatican and the Cuban government. UNPACU Cuban authorities on Thursday ...