April 17, 2019 US permits lawsuits against companies using property seized by Castro's Cuba, Pompeo announces Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday that the Trump administration will not suspend a previously revoked provision in a 1996 law that allows Cubans who fled Fidel Castro’s regime to sue companies that have used their former property on the island – marking a sharp departure from previous administrations and opening the door for a windfall of legislation against foreign firms operating in the island nation.
April 16, 2019 Trump administration to allow lawsuits over seizures of US property in Cuba The Trump administration intends to announce Wednesday that it will allow U.S. citizens to sue companies doing business in Cuba, according to a senior administration official.
April 8, 2019 White House cancels Major League Baseball's Cuba deal The Trump administration is moving to end an agreement allowing Cuban baseball players to sign contracts directly with Major League Baseball clubs, a change that requires Cuban players to once again cut ties with the Communist nation before signing a major league deal.
April 8, 2019 UCLA speaker compares Che Guevara to Jesus Christ In a seminar at the University of California-Los Angeles in recent days, the featured speaker likened Argentinian doctor and Fidel Castro’s fellow guerrilla fighter to Jesus Christ.
March 25, 2019 Prince Charles, Camilla tour Old Havana on royal visit Prince Charles and his wife Camilla began their first full day in Cuba Monday with a visit to Old Havana, touring churches, shops and cafes in the narrow cobblestoned streets of the historic center before other events around the capital city.
March 18, 2019 Cuban doctors on mission in Venezuela say they were forced to tie medical treatments to votes for Maduro Cuban doctors dispatched to Venezuela as part of Cuba’s mission to help the South American nation’s medical needs were pressed by the host government to tie crucial treatments and medication to a patient’s promise to vote for President Nicolas Maduro and his candidates in last year’s elections, according to The New York Times.
