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Havana's Street Art

Havana's Street Art

Graffiti artists from all over the world are transforming Cuba's walls into a gallery for the community.

July 20, 2022
Plugging The Embargo Loophole

Plugging The Embargo Loophole

Only a month after John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, in February 1961, the new president asked his Secretary of State for recommendations on instituting a “full embargo” against …

July 20, 2022
Cuba Tomorrow

Cuba Tomorrow

The year is 2032. On a Friday evening, all 50 gates at Havana’s newly inaugurated Aeropuerto Teófilo Stevenson, named for Cuba’s greatest Olympic boxer, are occupied by jets with …

July 20, 2022
Cohiba 55 Aniversario Hitting Market With Enormous Price Tag

Cohiba 55 Aniversario Hitting Market With Enormous Price Tag

In the immediate aftermath of Cuba’s sweeping price hikes, the new cigar will carry a price tag more commonly found on vintage smokes than on new releases.

May 20, 2022
U.S. Reversing Course On Cuba: More Flights, Fewer Restrictions, Easier Investment And Travel

U.S. Reversing Course On Cuba: More Flights, Fewer Restrictions, Easier Investment And Travel

In a substantive change in U.S. policy toward Cuba, the Biden administration announced that it will move to lift a series of economic, travel and migration restrictions imposed by …

May 17, 2022
Habanos S.A. Sets Record With More Than $500 Million In Sales

Habanos S.A. Sets Record With More Than $500 Million In Sales

Habanos S.A. posted a record $568 million in sales last year, up 15 percent from 2020. 

May 12, 2022
$100 Cohibas Coming As Cuban Cigar Prices Going Up

$100 Cohibas Coming As Cuban Cigar Prices Going Up

Cuban cigars are about to get more expensive the world over.

May 10, 2022
Explosion At Cuba’s Hotel Saratoga

Explosion At Cuba’s Hotel Saratoga

Cuba’s Hotel Saratoga, a high-end property in one of the busiest and most famous areas of Havana, was seriously damaged in an explosion.

May 6, 2022
Phoenicia: The Cuban Cigar Powerhouse

Phoenicia: The Cuban Cigar Powerhouse

Little known to American cigar lovers, Phoenicia Trading is one of the world’s largest distributors of Cuban smokes worldwide. Customers often drop $100,000 at its duty-free shop …

April 25, 2022