Tag: Cuba
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UPDATE: Where Cruise Lines Are Diverting Calls to Cuba Amid US Travel Restrictions
UPDATE July 18: The original article stated that Azamara has not announced replacement itineraries for Cuba at this time. A correction has been made: Azamara has replaced its 2019 Cuba […]
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Trump Administration Imposes New Travel Restrictions on Cuba, Banning Cruise Ships
June 04: The US announced major new restrictions on US citizens traveling to Cuba on Tuesday, blocking the most common way Americans are able to visit the island — through […]
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Narcotics Worth $90m USD Seized in Panama in Container From Cuba
May 18: On Saturday, May 18, Panamanian authorities seized unspecified narcotics estimated to be worth $90m USD from a container at Puerto de Cristóbal, Colon. The container was marked as […]
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Strikes Expected Worldwide May 1 (International Workers Day/Labor Day)
May 01: Strikes, walk-offs, and some protests are expected to occur globally on May 1 (International Workers Day / Labor Day / May Day). These include, but are not limited […]
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US Imposes Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil Shipments to Cuba
April 05:The US Treasury Department imposed a new round of sanctions targeting Venezuela’s oil industry on Friday. The measures identified 34 vessels owned by Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA as “blocked property” […]
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IUU fishing shootout
Illegal fishing rapidly being recognised as a huge issue. Shootout At Sea: Dominican ‘Poachers’ Held After Exchanging Fire With Rbdf Vessel DOMINICAN poachers engaged the Royal Bahamas Defence Force in […]
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Chinese ship carrying arms held
Huge find by Colombian officials. Colombia detains Cuba-bound Chinese ship carrying arms Colombian officials have detained the captain of a Chinese ship bound for Cuba for illegally carrying explosives and […]
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Cuba accused in refugee sinking
Could raise tensions as US eases sanctions. Cuban Government Sinks Boat Carrying 32 Refugees, Including Children by FRANCES MARTEL The maritime horror that has become a centerpiece of the Cuban experience […]
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US Navy Goes Green
According to US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, “Having energy independence in the United States is one of the most important things we can do from a security standpoint.” […]