U.S. Embassy Havana Media Note Havana, Cuba December 12, 2018 Please note that U.S. Embassy Havana remains open. American citizens have access to the full range of consular services at U.S. Embassy Havana. As has been in effect for some time now, the Embassy is not issuing nonimmigrant visas, except for life-threatening emergencies. Cuban citizens ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 12 December, 2018 | Topics:
News
BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR December 10, 2018 December 7, 2018 His Excellency Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parrilla Minister of Foreign Affairs Of the Republic of Cuba Havana Dear Mr. Minister: The United States has for decades expressed profound concern regarding Cuban political prisoners. Such prisoners include those charged with pre-criminal “dangerousness,” defined as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 11 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesperson Statement by Secretary Pompeo December 10, 2018 Human Rights Day Seventy years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Emerging from a world war that shocked humanity with its cruelty, the sovereign nations of the world united to specify those rights ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 10 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Secretary of State
Statement from President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on the Passing of Former President George H.W. Bush Issued on: December 1, 2018 Melania and I join with a grieving Nation to mourn the loss of former President George H.W. Bush, who passed away last night. Through his essential authenticity, disarming wit, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 3 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 30, 2018 PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS PROMOTING REGIONAL PROSPERITY AND SECURITY “My Administration is dedicated to securing human rights in Cuba and Venezuela, and strengthening our cultural and philosophical ties with all our Latin American partners.” – President Donald J. Trump PARTNERING ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 3 December, 2018 | Topics:
News
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY POMPEO November 23, 2018 The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Violence against women is a global issue that affects millions of people annually. Every woman and girl deserves a life free from violence. The Unites States is committed ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
News
List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba as of November 15, 2018 BUREAU OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS November 15, 2018 Below is the U.S. Department of State’s list of entities and subentities under the control of, or acting for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 15 November, 2018 | Topics:
News
Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor Ambassador John R. Bolton Delivers Remarks on the Trump Administration’s Policies in Latin America at Miami Dade College Miami, FL Thursday, November 1, 2018 Remarks as delivered Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Well, it’s a great pleasure, a great honor to be here today ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 13 November, 2018 | Topics:
News
International Day To End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC November 2, 2018 Today, we commemorate the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. We renew our steadfast commitment to promoting a free and independent press and advocating for accountability against those who commit violence or ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 5 November, 2018 | Topics:
News
Remarks at a UN General Assembly Meeting on Cuba Ambassador Nikki Haley U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York City November 1, 2018 AS DELIVERED Remarks Before the Vote on Cuba in the UN General Assembly Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, members of the General Assembly. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 2 November, 2018 | Topics:
News
Remarks at a U.S. Event Launching the “Jailed for What?” Campaign Highlighting Cuba’s Political Prisoners Ambassador Kelley Currie U.S. Representative for Economic and Social Affairs U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York City October 16, 2018 AS DELIVERED On behalf of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, I welcome you to the UN. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 18 October, 2018 | Topics:
News
U.S. Mission to the United Nations and the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor To Launch Campaign on Cuba’s Political Prisoners at the United Nations Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 12, 2018 Ambassador Kelley E. Currie, U.S. Representative on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 15 October, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
The registration period for the 2020 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2020) opened at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, and will close at noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5), on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Program entries may only be sent online through
http://www.dvlottery.state.gov . Before submitting an entry it is advisable ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 11 October, 2018 | Topics:
News
The Wrongful Detention of Tomas Nunez Magdariaga in Cuba Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC October 4, 2018 The United States is gravely concerned about the physical health of Cuban democratic activist Tomas Nunez Magdariaga, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 50 days in protest against his wrongful imprisonment. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 4 October, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
September 26, 2018 – The Public Affairs section of the U.S. Embassy Havana hosted a reception to celebrate the award ceremony for the photo contest “Sueños”. The theme of this contest was inspired on First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s words: The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. The reception was ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 28 September, 2018 | Topics:
News
Remarks by President Trump to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly | New York, NY Issued on: September 25, 2018 United Nations Headquarters New York, New York 10:38 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Madam President, Mr. Secretary-General, world leaders, ambassadors, and distinguished delegates: One year ago, I stood before you for the first ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 25 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
Remarks by President Trump at Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Issued on: September 17, 2018 East Room 5:22 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Beautiful. Thank you very much. I appreciate you being here. And I’m really thrilled, once again, to welcome so many of my friends to the White House to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. That’s a big ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 19 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Presidential Proclamation on National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2018 Issued on: September 13, 2018 During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor all American citizens of Hispanic descent and celebrate their rich and vibrant traditions of faith, family, hard work, and patriotism. We are grateful for the innumerable contributions they make to our society, which are vital to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 14 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury Issued on: September 10, 2018 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY SUBJECT: Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act Under section 101(b) of Public Law 95-223 (91 Stat. 1625; 50 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 10 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
As of August 23, 2018 the U.S. Embassy in Havana resumed offering the full range of American Citizen Services including passport renewals, first time passport applications, notary services, authentication services, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA), and emergency assistance to U.S. citizens in Cuba.
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 24 August, 2018 | Topics:
News
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release Statement by SPOKESPERSON NAUERT June 26, 2018 Release of Political Prisoners The United States reiterates its deep concern for political prisoners in Cuba. The cases of Dr. Ariel Ruiz Urquiola and Dr. Eduardo Cardet, both of whom a prominent human rights organization has declared ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 26 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Cuba
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE June 14, 2017 United States and Cuba Hold Seventh Bilateral Commission Meeting The United States and Cuba held the seventh Bilateral Commission meeting in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 14. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs John Creamer led ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 15 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Cuba
Remarks by Vice President Pence at Organization of American States Reception Indian Treaty Room Eisenhower Executive Office Building 7:55 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Deputy Secretary Sullivan. To Secretary General Almagro, Ambassador Trujillo, and to all the great representatives of freedom-loving nations across the New World: On behalf of the First Family, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 6 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, Vice President of the United States
| Tags: Mike Pence
Remarks at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) Mike Pompeo Secretary of State OAS Headquarters Washington, DC June 4, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you. Thank you, Secretary General Almagro and your team, for organizing this 48th General Assembly of the OAS. We are incredibly grateful for your leadership.It is a pleasure to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 4 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
U.S. Department Of State Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release Statement By SecretaryPompeo June 1, 2018 LGBTI Pride Month The United States joins people around the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Pride Month, and reaffirms its commitment to protecting and defending the human rights of all, including LGBTI persons. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 1 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2018 Presidential Message on Cuban Independence Day The twentieth of May marks the celebration of Cuban independence won by patriots who wished for individual freedom and the right of self-determination, both of which have been tragically snuffed out by a tired Communist ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Press Releases: On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia Press Statement Mike Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC May 17, 2018 The United States stands for the protection of fundamental freedoms and universal human rights. Our nation was founded on the bedrock principle that we are all created equal – and that every ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 17 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
United States Mission to the United Nations Office of Press and Public Diplomacy For Immediate Release May 16, 2018 Today, Cuba had its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council, a process that evaluates the human rights records of all UN Member States. In addition to receiving recommendations from other Member States, countries ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 16 May, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, News
U.S. Statement at the Universal Periodic Review of Cuba 30th Session May 16, 2018 As Prepared for Delivery Michele Roulbet The United States welcomes the Cuban delegation. The April presidential transition again robbed the Cuban people of any real choice in shaping their country’s future; the same actors are in charge, many just with different ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 16 May, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, News
Western Hemisphere: Remarks at 48th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas Remarks John J. Sullivan Acting Secretary of State Washington, DC May 8, 2018 MR PALMIERI: So it’s my honor – it’s my honor today to introduce our next speaker, Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan. When we speak about our ambitious engagement in the Western ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 11 May, 2018 | Topics:
News
Remarks by Vice President Pence During a Protocolary Meeting at the Organization of American States Issued on: May 7, 2018 Organization of American States Washington, D.C. 2:05 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Ambassador Gonzalez, Secretary General Almagro, Ambassador Trujillo, permanent representatives, distinguished members of Congress, ambassadors, all of our honored guests, it is my great ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 8 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Vice President of the United States, Western Hemisphere
| Tags: Mike Pence
Remarks by Vice President Pence at Swearing-In Ceremony of Carlos Trujillo as U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States Issued on: May 2, 2018 The Vice President’s Ceremonial Office Eisenhower Executive Office Building 4:04 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon. And on behalf of President Trump and the First Family, it’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 4 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Vice President of the United States
| Tags: Mike Pence
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson Statement from the spokesperson Heather Nauert May 3, 2018 World day of freedom of press 2018 Today is the 25th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. Journalists shine a light on many issues around the world, keeping citizens informed, prompting robust debate and discussion – we certainly ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 4 May, 2018 | Topics:
News
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Pompeo statement on World Press Freedom Day Washington, DC May 3, 2018 On the 25th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, we renew our commitment to promoting and protecting a free press, which is an essential pillar of democracy. The United States values freedom of the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 3 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo, World Press Freedom Day
U.S. Department Of State Office of the Spokesperson Remarks by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at swearing-in ceremony May 2, 2018 Ben Franklin Room Washington, D.C. SECRETARY POMPEO: This is truly humbling. Thank you very much, Mr. President, for those kind words. Thank you, Mr. Vice President, for being here today to honor me by swearing me ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 3 May, 2018 | Topics:
News
Remarks by Vice President Pence at First Plenary Session of the Summit of the Americas Issued on: April 15, 2018Lima, Peru THE VICE PRESIDENT: Secretary General Almagro, President Vizcarra, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and leaders from across the Western Hemisphere — it is my great honor to join you today, as Vice President of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 16 April, 2018 | Topics:
News
U.S. Department Of State Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release Readout April 12, 2018 Acting Secretary Sullivan’s Meeting with Cuban Independent Civil Society The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan and USAID Administrator Green met today with Cuban independent civil society members on the margins of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 13 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Cuba
The State Department has received numerous, credible reports that the Cuban government prevented, and continues to prevent, members of independent civil society from traveling to Peru to participate in the Summit of the Americas. Cuban authorities prevented these individuals’ travel through arbitrary stops at the airport, short-term detentions, and visits to individuals’ homes to warn ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 10 April, 2018 | Topics:
News
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE March 29, 2018 Update to Immigrant Visa Processing for Cuban Nationals Since January, immigrant visa interview appointments for Cuban nationals have been scheduled at U.S. Embassy Bogota. This was due to a drawdown in staffing in Cuba to protect the safety of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 29 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Cuba, Western Hemisphere
U.S. Department Of State Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release Statement By Secretary Tillerson March 8, 2018 Annual Observance of International Women’s Day As we commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8th, the United States renews our steadfast commitment to addressing inequalities between women and men at home and abroad and reaffirms the importance ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 8 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE March 2, 2018 End of Ordered Departure at U.S. Embassy Havana The U.S. Embassy in Havana has operated under ordered departure status since September 29, 2017, due to health attacks affecting U.S. Embassy Havana employees. It will reach the maximum allowable days ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 2 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Cuba, Western Hemisphere
Location: Countrywide Event: The Department of State’s Travel Advisory for Cuba details how numerous U.S. government employees appear to have been targeted in specific attacks, and that many of those employees suffered injuries as a consequence of these attacks. On February 14, 2018, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
published an article written by independent medical ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 14 February, 2018 | Topics:
Alert
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE February 14, 2018 United States and Cuba Meet to Combat Trafficking in Persons The United States and Cuba held a series of meetings this week in Washington, D.C., to coordinate their efforts to combat trafficking in persons. On February 13, the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 14 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Cuba, Western Hemisphere
U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesperson Media Note February 7, 2018 Inaugural Meeting of the Cuba Internet Task Force As directed in President Trump’s June 16, 2017 National Security Presidential Memorandum “Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba,” the Department of State convened a Cuba Internet Task Force composed of U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 7 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Western Hemisphere
Remarks Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas February 1, 2018 SECRETARY TILLERSON: Thank you, thank you so much. And thank you, Greg, for that very kind, warm introduction, inviting me back home today. And I want to thank those at the Clements Center of National Security and the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 2 February, 2018 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Western Hemisphere
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
As directed in the June 16, 2017 National Security Presidential Memorandum “Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba,” the Department of State is convening a Cuba Internet Task Force composed of U.S. government and non-governmental representatives to promote the free and unregulated flow of information in Cuba.
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 24 January, 2018 | Topics:
News
Faith is embedded in the history, spirit, and soul of our Nation. On Religious Freedom Day, we celebrate the many faiths that make up our country, and we commemorate the 232nd anniversary of the passing of a State law that has shaped and secured our cherished legacy of religious liberty.
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 18 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release FACT SHEET January 10, 2018 New Travel Advisories for U.S. Travelers On January 10, 2018, the Department of State launched improvements to how we share information with U.S. travelers. These improvements will provide U.S. citizens with clear, timely, and reliable safety and security information ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 10 January, 2018 | Topics:
Fact Sheets, News, Travel & Tourism
The U.S. Embassy in Havana is providing the following clarification on which consular and immigration services will be performed in Havana and others that are being provided in Bogotá, Colombia and Mexico City, Mexico due to a drawdown in staffing at U.S. Embassy Havana effective September 29, 2017. The most accurate and updated information can ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 4 January, 2018 | Topics:
News
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 11, 2017 The United States and Cuba held the 31st biannual Migration Talks in Washington, DC on Monday, December 11. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs John Creamer and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Ed Ramotowski led the U.S. delegation. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 12 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Cuba
Secretary Tillerson (Dec. 10): "In commemoration of International Human Rights Day, we renew our commitment to our core democratic values and to advocating for the human rights, freedom, and dignity of all people."
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 11 December, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, News
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
On Thanksgiving Day, as we have for nearly four centuries, Americans give thanks to Almighty God for our abundant blessings. We gather with the people we love to show gratitude for our freedom, for our friends and families, and for the prosperous Nation we call home.
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 22 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC November 22, 2017 In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) on November 25 and the accompanying 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the United States reaffirms its commitment to defending the rights of women and girls to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 22 November, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Public Affairs Press Release: November 8, 2017 Contact: Treasury Public Affairs, (202) 622-2960 Treasury, Commerce, and State Implement Changes to the Cuba Sanctions Rules Amendments Implement President Trump’s June 2017 National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba WASHINGTON – Today, the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 8 November, 2017 | Topics:
Business, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
President Donald J. Trump Proclaims November 2017 as National Entrepreneurship Month NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MONTH, 2017 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION National Entrepreneurship Month celebrates one of our Nation’s proudest qualities: our innovative, hardworking, entrepreneurial spirit. American entrepreneurs invent and sell fascinating and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 3 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Ambassador Nikki Haley U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York City November 1, 2017 AS DELIVERED Good morning. I first want to start by giving condolences from the United States to our brothers and sisters in Argentina and Belgium. They were some of the victims in the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 2 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Cuba
U.S. Embassy Havana October 6, 2017 Over the past several months, numerous employees at the U.S. Embassy in Havana have been targeted in specific attacks. Affected individuals have exhibited a range of physical symptoms including ear complaints and hearing loss, dizziness, headache, fatigue, cognitive issues, and difficulty sleeping. Attacks have occurred in U.S. diplomatic residences, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 6 October, 2017 | Topics:
Alert, Security & Emergency Messages
Special Briefing State Department Official Via Teleconference October 3, 2017 MODERATOR: Good morning. And thanks, everyone, for joining us for our Cuba call. We’re joined again this week by [State Department Official]. But I’d like to remind you that this call is on background. It will be attributable to a State Department official. This call ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 3 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Cuba
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC October 3, 2017 On October 3, the Department of State informed the Government of Cuba that it was ordering the departure of 15 of its officials from its embassy in Washington, D.C. The decision was made due to Cuba’s failure to take appropriate steps to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 3 October, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens not to travel to Cuba. Over the past several months, numerous U.S. Embassy Havana employees have been targeted in specific attacks. These employees have suffered significant injuries as a consequence of these attacks. Affected individuals have exhibited a range of physical symptoms including ear complaints and hearing ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 29 September, 2017 | Topics:
Alert, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Remarks Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC September 29, 2017 Over the past several months, 21 U.S. Embassy employees have suffered a variety of injuries from attacks of an unknown nature. The affected individuals have exhibited a range of physical symptoms, including ear complaints, hearing loss, dizziness, headache, fatigue, cognitive issues, and difficulty ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 29 September, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
Special Briefing Senior State Department Officials Via Teleconference September 29, 2017 MODERATOR: All right. Good morning, everyone. Thanks so much for joining us for this background call on Cuba. We are pleased today to have [Senior State Department Official One] join us. He will be known as Senior State Department Official One, and then ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 29 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
September 26, 2017 Press Corps colleagues, The following is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs from the Republic of Cuba, His Excellency Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parrilla in Washington, D.C. The conversation was firm and frank and reflected the United States’ profound concern for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 27 September, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
United Nations New York, New York 10:04 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT TRUMP: Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, world leaders, and distinguished delegates: Welcome to New York. It is a profound honor to stand here in my home city, as a representative of the American people, to address the people of the world. As millions of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 21 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
EMERGENCY MESSAGE The area around the U.S. Embassy in Havana suffered flood damage. Do not attempt to come to the Embassy seeking assistance at this time. U.S. citizens in Cuba in need of assistance should contact the Embassy by telephone at (+53) 5280-5791. Individuals worried about U.S. citizens in Cuba should call the State Department ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 10 September, 2017 | Topics:
Alert, News, Security & Emergency Messages
U.S. Embassy Havana Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Hurricane Irma Update #1 9/7/2017 2:30 PM The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Cuba due to the approach of Hurricane Irma, a storm with Category 5 winds that will begin affecting the eastern provinces of Cuba by the early morning hours of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 6 September, 2017 | Topics:
Alert, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
This message is to inform U.S. citizens residing and traveling in Cuba of the approach of Category 5 Hurricane Irma. Current projections from the
National Hurricane Center indicate that Hurricane Irma could begin affecting the eastern provinces of Cuba by Friday morning, September 8 and the remainder of Cuba throughout the weekend of September 9-10. On Tuesday, September ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 6 September, 2017 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages
Secretary Tillerson (Aug. 15): "The release of the 2016 International Religious Freedom Report details the status of religious freedom in 199 countries and territories, and provides insights as to significant and growing challenges."
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 15 August, 2017 | Topics:
News
UPDATED JULY 25, 2017 Frequently Asked Questions on President Trump’s Cuba Announcement Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) How will OFAC implement the changes to the Cuba sanctions program announced by the President on June 16, 2017? Are the changes effective immediately? OFAC will implement the Treasury-specific changes via amendments to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 31 July, 2017 | Topics:
News
The Government of Cuba does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated significant efforts during the reporting period by prosecuting and convicting sex traffickers; providing services to sex trafficking victims; releasing a written report on its anti-trafficking efforts; and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 27 June, 2017 | Topics:
News
Remarks by President Trump on the Policy of the United States Towards Cuba Manuel Artime Theater Miami, Florida 1:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you very much. Great honor. And thank you to my truly great friend, Vice President Mike Pence — he’s terrific. (Applause.) And thank you to Miami. We love ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 19 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
June 16, 2017 Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Frequently Asked Questions on President Trump’s Cuba Announcement 1. How will OFAC implement the changes to the Cuba sanctions program announced by the President on June 16, 2017? Are the changes effective immediately? OFAC will implement the Treasury-specific changes via amendments to its Cuban ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 18 June, 2017 | Topics:
News
President Donald J. Trump is changing the policy of the United States toward Cuba to achieve four objectives
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 16 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC June 7, 2017 In recognition of LGBTI Month, the Department of State affirms its solidarity with the human rights defenders and civil society organizations working around the world to uphold the fundamental freedoms of LGBTI persons to live with dignity and freedom. We also recognize ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 9 June, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Announces New Grant Winning Institutions NAFSA Honors Marlene M. Johnson by Funding Higher Education Partnerships between the U.S., Central America, and the Caribbean Los Angeles, California, May 31: The U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas and NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced the latest 100,000 Strong ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 31 May, 2017 | Topics:
News
THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 20,2017 On Cuban Independence Day, I extend my warmest wishes to the Cuban American community and the people of Cuba as our whole Nation joins you in celebrating the anniversary of Cuban Independence. Americans and Cubans share allegiance to the principles of self governance, dignity, and freedom. Today, we remember ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 22 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Today, on May 17, the members of the OAS LGBTI Core Group (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United States and Uruguay) are proud to join other governments and civil society organizations from around the world to celebrate the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). This year, the IDAHOT is an opportunity to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 17 May, 2017 | Topics:
News
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, 2017 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION We are proud of our Nation’s achievements in promoting women’s full participation in all aspects of American life and are resolute in our commitment to supporting women’s continued advancement in America and around ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Women’s History Month
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC March 1, 2017 As the President laid out in his address to Congress, the State Department will continue to engage to advance U.S. interests in the world in cooperation with our partners and allies. We will also continue to support policies and institutions that keep ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 1 March, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
The White House Office of the Press Secretary February 28, 2017 U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 9:09 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States — (applause) — and citizens of America: Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 1 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
The 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund is a public-private collaboration of the White House, U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators that was announced by Secretary of State John Kerry in January 2014. Learn more at
www.100kstrongamericas.org Competition #16 is made possible through generous contributions from
NAFSA: Association of International Educators and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 10 February, 2017 | Topics:
News
Remarks Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC February 2, 2017 SECRETARY TILLERSON: Well, good morning, all. We apologize for being late. It seemed that this year’s prayer breakfast, people felt the need to pray a little longer. (Laughter.) But I certainly welcomed them all, so – thank you for such a warm reception. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 3 February, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
President Trump delivered this inaugural address on January 20, 2017. THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people of the world: thank you. We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and restore its promise for all of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 23 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Today in Washington, D.C., the United States signed a bilateral treaty with Cuba to delimit their maritime boundary in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 19 January, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 18, 2017 Today, the United States and Cuba signed a bilateral agreement to strengthen cooperation in the field of maritime and aeronautical search and rescue. The agreement aims to enhance effectiveness and efficiency in assisting persons in distress and to act in furtherance of obligations under ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 18 January, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
REMARKS FROM CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES, AMBASSADOR JEFFREY DELAURENTIS Signing of AGREEMENT ON MARITIME AND AERONAUTICAL SEARCH AND RESCUE (As prepared) The United States and Cuba have been working together on search and rescue operations for more than 20 years. Today we make another advance in strengthening this cooperation between the United States and Cuba in our common effort ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 18 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Cuba
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 16, 2017 On January 16, the United States and Cuba signed a bilateral Law Enforcement Memorandum of Understanding to deepen law enforcement cooperation and information sharing. Under this memorandum, the United States and Cuba will continue the Law Enforcement Dialogue process, which includes technical exchanges on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 17 January, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
The White House Office of the Press Secretary January 16, 2017 On Monday, January 16, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes will travel to Cuba for official meetings, cultural engagements, and to witness the signing of a U.S.-Cuba Law Enforcement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The arrangement will establish a framework for strengthening our partnership on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 16 January, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
Press Office U.S. Department of Homeland Security January 12, 2017 Fact Sheet: Changes to Parole and Expedite Removal Policies Affecting Cuban Nationals WASHINGTON- Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced several changes to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies and regulations affecting Cuban nationals. These changes reflect the reestablishment of full diplomatic relations with ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 13 January, 2017 | Topics:
Fact Sheets, News, U.S. & Cuba
Press Office U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Release January 12, 2017 Statement by Secretary Johnson on the Continued Normalization of our Migration Relationship with Cuba The United States is revoking the so-called “wet-foot/dry-foot” policy for Cuban migrants that has been in place since the mid-1990s. Effective immediately, Cuban nationals who attempt to illegally enter ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 13 January, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary January 12, 2017 Statement by the President on Cuban Immigration Policy Today, the United States is taking important steps forward to normalize relations with Cuba and to bring greater consistency to our immigration policy. The Department of Homeland Security is ending the so-called “wet-foot/dry foot” policy, which ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 13 January, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Barack Obama
The White House Office of the Press Secretary January 13, 2017 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY, 2017 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Believing that “Almighty God hath created the mind free,” Thomas Jefferson authored the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom after our young Nation declared its independence. This idea of religious ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 13 January, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders
| Tags: Barack Obama
“I leave this stage tonight even more optimistic about this country than when we started. Because I know our work has not only helped so many Americans; it has inspired so many Americans — especially so many young people out there — to believe that you can make a difference; to hitch your wagon to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 11 January, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches
| Tags: Barack Obama
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 9, 2017 The United States and Cuba signed a bilateral agreement to prepare for and respond to oil spills and hazardous substance pollution in the Gulf of Mexico and the Straits of Florida on January 9, 2017. Under this agreement, the United States and Cuba will ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 10 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Marine Protection
Today, the United States Departments of State and Energy co-chaired the first U.S.-Cuba Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Working Group in Washington, D.C. Participants discussed regional developments related to clean energy, including renewable energy and energy efficiency, and exchanged ideas and information on how the United States and Cuba can move forward on this shared ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 15 December, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Renewable Energy
The United States and Cuba held the fifth Bilateral Commission meeting in Havana, Cuba on Wednesday, December 7. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 8 December, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Bilateral Commission
Today, for the first time in more than fifty years, a scheduled, commercial flight took off from the United States and landed in Havana, Cuba. I had the privilege of joining the passengers and crew on that flight this morning as it left Miami and
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 28 November, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Commercial Flights
We extend our condolences to the Cuban people today as they mourn the passing of Fidel Castro. Over more than half a century, he
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 26 November, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases
| Tags: John Kerry
At this time of Fidel Castro’s passing, we extend a hand of friendship to the Cuban people. We know that this moment fills Cubans - in Cuba and in the United States - with powerful emotions, recalling the countless ways
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 26 November, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Thanksgiving in the United States is a time to gather with family and friends, share a traditional meal and express gratitude for the good things in life. Celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, the U.S. holiday traces its origins to a three-day harvest celebration held in 1621 in what is now Massachusetts. Local Wampanoag ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 22 November, 2016 | Topics:
Culture, News
President Obama Names Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary November 16, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 16 November, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Barack Obama
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 10, 2016 Misty Copeland, the first African American female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, will serve as a U.S. Department of State Sports and Cultural Envoy to Cuba, November 14-18, 2016. This people-to-people exchange program taps into the unique strength of sports, dance, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 14 November, 2016 | Topics:
Culture, Press Releases
| Tags: Dance, People-to-People
We’re not Democrats first. We're not Republicans first. We are Americans first. We’re patriots first. We all want what’s best for this country.
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 10 November, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Barack Obama
Remarks at a UN General Assembly Meeting on the Cuba Embargo div class=”atclear”> Ambassador Samantha Power U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York City October 26, 2016 For more than 50 years, the United States had a policy aimed at isolating the government of Cuba. For roughly ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 26 October, 2016 | Topics:
News, Speeches
SUBJECT: United States-Cuba Normalization I. Introduction On December 17, 2014, I announced that the United States would chart a new course with Cuba, ending an outdated policy that had failed to advance U.S. interests and support reform and a better life for the Cuban people on the island over several decades. Under the new policy, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 14 October, 2016 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Cuba
Amendments Expand Venues for Scientific Collaboration, Facilitate Increased Humanitarian Support, and Bolster Trade and Commercial Opportunities WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) are announcing new amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Export Administration ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 14 October, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Travel and Trade Regulations
Today, I approved a Presidential Policy Directive that takes another major step forward in our efforts to normalize relations with Cuba. This Directive takes a comprehensive
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 14 October, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski and Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte will travel to Havana, Cuba, October 13-15,
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 14 October, 2016 | Topics:
Human Rights, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
The U.S. Embassy in Havana will be lit up in pink throughout October, to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. President Obama declared October 2016 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in a presidential proclamation issued the 30th September, 2016. The proclamation is available
here . Photos of the embassy lit up in pink are available on our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 5 October, 2016 | Topics:
Health Issues, Press Releases
Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Havana and Camaguey, Cuba, from October 6 - 9, 2016. She will be joined by Catherine M. Russell, United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, and Evan Ryan, United States Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. Together, they will meet with government officials
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 3 October, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: Dr. Jill Biden
The United States and Cuba will hold the fourth Bilateral Commission in Washington, D.C., on Friday, September 30. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 30 September, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
The United Nations New York, New York Mr. President; Mr. Secretary General; fellow delegates; ladies and gentlemen: As I address this hall as President for the final time, let me recount the progress that we’ve made these last eight years. From the depths of the greatest financial crisis of our time, we coordinated our response ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 20 September, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches
| Tags: Barack Obama
The United States and Cuba will hold the first Legal Cooperation Technical Exchange in Havana, Cuba, on September 15. The U.S. delegation will include working-level representatives from the Department of Justice, the Department of State, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 14 September, 2016 | Topics:
Law Enforcement, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
The United States and Cuba held the inaugural Economic Dialogue in Washington, D.C., today. Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Charles Rivkin led the opening of the dialogue. U.S. Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs John
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 12 September, 2016 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
In August 2016 USCIS issued a series of invitations inviting eligible petitioners to participate in the Cuban Family Reunification Program. If you have questions about this letter, please visit the USCIS website for more information or check our Frequently Asked Questions on the issues. When choosing whether to participate in the program, please weigh your ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 8 September, 2016 | Topics:
Immigrant Visas, News
The United States and Cuba will hold the second Human Smuggling and Migratory Fraud Prevention Technical Exchange in Havana, Cuba, on September 7. The U.S. delegation will include working-level representatives from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 7 September, 2016 | Topics:
Law Enforcement, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Diplomatic Relations, Human Smuggling, Migratory Fraud Prevention
Today, I was honored to be part of a historic occasion — arriving in Cuba on the first scheduled flight from the United States in over 50 years, a JetBlue Airways flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Clara. In addition, I am excited to announce that Department of Transportation (DOT) has finalized its selection of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 31 August, 2016 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Commercial Flights, Travel and Trade Regulations
Visitors should be aware that driving in Cuba carries many risks. Many roads and vehicles are poorly maintained and drivers found responsible for accidents may be barred from leaving the country during investigations. Drivers found responsible for accidents resulting in serious injury or death could be sentenced to prison terms of up to ten years. Cuban ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 9 August, 2016 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages
Thank you for joining our background call on the U.S.-Cuba claims discussion which took place here in Washington, D.C. yesterday. Today we’re going to have a briefing by [name and title withheld], who from this point forward will be known as a senior State Department official. As a reminder, I just want to note that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 29 July, 2016 | Topics:
U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Claims
The United States and Cuba held a government-to-government claims discussion in Washington, D.C., on July 28, 2016. The U.S. delegation was led by Brian Egan, the Legal Adviser for the U.S. Department of State. The meeting allowed the countries to exchange further details
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 29 July, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Claims
The United States and Cuba held their third Counternarcotics Technical Exchange July 21 in Havana. The U.S. delegation included working-level representatives from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Coast Guard (USGC), Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 22 July, 2016 | Topics:
Law Enforcement, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Counternarcotics
The historic breakthrough has allowed us to more effectively represent U.S. interests and values in Cuba. After more than five decades of isolation, mistrust, and tension, we are working government-to-government and people-to-people to rebuild our relationship. The United States is committed to continuing to work through the problems of the past, addressing head-on the issues ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 21 July, 2016 | Topics:
U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Diplomatic Relations
U.S. and Cuban delegations reiterated the importance of the U.S.-Cuba Migration Accords, which provide for the safe, orderly, and legal migration of Cubans to the United States. The discussions included maritime and overland migration trends, cooperation between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Cuban physicians as well as cooperation between the U.S. Coast ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 15 July, 2016 | Topics:
Migration, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
Delegations from the United States, Cuba, and Mexico met, July 5-7, in Mexico City to discuss unresolved maritime boundaries in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, commonly referred to as the “Eastern Gap.” Government representatives discussed delimiting maritime boundaries
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 7 July, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (PDF 123kb) with Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health, an important milestone between the two countries since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations in
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 13 June, 2016 | Topics:
Health Issues, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Zika
The United States and Cuba held the third Bilateral Commission in Havana today. This meeting allowed the U.S. and Cuban governments to discuss bilateral issues at the forefront of the normalization process. Ambassador Kristie Kenney, the Counselor of the U.S. Department of State, led the delegation
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 16 May, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Bilateral Commission
The United States and Cuba will hold the third Bilateral Commission in Havana, Cuba on Monday, May 16. Following the successful visit of President Obama to Havana in March 2016, Secretary Kerry asked Ambassador Kristie Kenney, the Counselor of the U.S. Department of State, to lead the delegation. The Secretary places a top priority on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 12 May, 2016 | Topics:
U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Bilateral Commission
The fee for processing an application for Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship is increasing to reflect the true cost of providing this service. The Department seeks to recover, as far as possible, the cost of providing consular services through the collection of consular fees. The Department regularly reviews these costs and adjusts fees as necessary to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 12 May, 2016 | Topics:
Visas
American citizens who are planning to be in Cuba during hurricane season should consider the potential dangers and inconveniences associated with hurricanes and should devise an emergency plan before a storm’s arrival. Even inland areas far from coastlines can experience destructive winds and flooding. Hurricane damage is typically caused by storm surge, high winds, heavy rain, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 12 May, 2016 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 22, 2016 Today, the U.S. Department of State updated its “Section 515.582 List,” which sets forth the goods and services produced by independent Cuban entrepreneurs that are authorized to be imported into the United States pursuant to Section 515.582 of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR). ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 22 April, 2016 | Topics:
Commercial Affairs, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Cuban Assets Control Regulations, Travel and Trade Regulations
now want to start by thanking all of you for joining us here today for this ceremony. During this visit by an American President to Cuba, we express the hope that this new chapter in our relationship will lead to new friendships and partnerships between our peoples, particularly between
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 22 March, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
| Tags: Michelle Obama
From the beginning of my time in office, I’ve urged the people of the Americas to leave behind the ideological battles of the past. We are in a new era. I know that many of the issues that I’ve talked about lack the drama of the past. And I know that part of Cuba’s identity ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 22 March, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches
| Tags: Barack Obama
As part of President Obama's historic trip to Cuba to further normalization of relations, advance commercial and people-to-people ties, and express our support for human rights for all Cubans, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced several measures that will foster further collaboration between the U.S. and Cuban agriculture sectors. The two neighboring countries
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 21 March, 2016 | Topics:
Agriculture, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
My wife, Michelle, and I brought our daughters -- and by the way, they don't always want to go with us; they’re teenagers now. They have friends at home and they have things to do -- but they wanted to come to Cuba because they understood, and we wanted to show them, the beauty of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 21 March, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches
| Tags: Barack Obama, President Obama Visit to Cuba
Now, I’m not here to give a big speech. I’m going to do that tomorrow. What I really want to do is hear from you and have a conversation about what we can achieve together. But I do want to begin by stepping back and talking about the forces and hopes that bring us together ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 21 March, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Barack Obama, President Obama Visit to Cuba
Back in 1928, President Coolidge came on a battleship. It took him three days to get here. It only took me three hours. (Laughter.) For the first time ever, Air Force One has landed in Cuba, and this is our very first stop. So this is a historic visit, and it's a historic opportunity to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 20 March, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches
| Tags: Barack Obama, President Obama Visit to Cuba
An American president has not traveled to Cuba in almost 90 years. But on March 20, President Obama will become the first president to set foot on the island country that’s only 90 miles off the coast of Florida. The visit is a historic milestone after more than a year of progress from the day in December ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 17 March, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Barack Obama, Direct Mail
Working-level representatives from the United States and Cuba held a technical meeting in Havana February 22-23 to exchange information and best practices related to preventing cybercrime and online fraud, including in the areas of pharmaceutical fraud and illicit
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 24 February, 2016 | Topics:
Law Enforcement, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Cybercrime
Thank you to the Government of Cuba for hosting us today. And thank you to Minister Rodriguez, IACC President Cordero and Secretary Foxx for being here to sign this important aviation arrangement between the United States and Cuba. On behalf of Secretary of State John Kerry, I am delighted
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 16 February, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Aviation, Commercial Flights
The United States and Cuba held a technical meeting to discuss human smuggling and fraud prevention in Miami February 1-4. Working level representatives from both governments met for the purpose of exchanging information and best practices related to combatting
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 5 February, 2016 | Topics:
Law Enforcement, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Fraud Prevention, Human Smuggling
Last week, I had the privilege of participating in bilateral talks with the Cuban government focused on how we can work with Cuba to increase connectivity between our two countries, as well as within Cuba. We discussed ideas for opening more direct communications links with Cuba, and we got a better sense of Cuba’s Internet ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 27 January, 2016 | Topics:
Science & Tech
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) are announcing new amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), respectively. These amendments further implement the new direction toward Cuba that President Obama laid ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 26 January, 2016 | Topics:
Commercial Affairs
| Tags: Cuban Assets Control Regulations, Travel and Trade Regulations
President Obama has taken significant and historic steps to cut loose the anchor of the past and to chart a new course in U.S. relations with Cuba that will engage and empower the Cuban people. That is nowhere truer than when it comes to telecommunications and technology
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 22 January, 2016 | Topics:
Science & Tech, Speeches, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Internet and Telecommunications
A year has passed since President Obama proposed normalizing relations with Cuba, re-opening our embassies, and creating more opportunities for our two peoples to engage with one another. This was a dramatic change in policy, but it represented no change in our aspiration for Cuban citizens
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 17 December, 2015 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Diplomatic Relations, John Kerry
One year ago, I announced that after more than 50 years, America would change its relationship with Cuba and put the interests of the people of both countries before the outdated ways of the past. Since then, we have taken important steps forward to normalize relations between our countries
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 17 December, 2015 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Barack Obama
For five and a half decades since, our policy toward Cuba has remained virtually frozen, and done little to promote a prosperous, democratic and stable Cuba. Not only has this policy failed to advance America's goals, it has actually isolated the United States instead of isolating Cuba. Since 2009, President Obama has taken steps
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 17 December, 2015 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Diplomatic Reations, John Kerry
On December 16, the United States and Cuba reached a bilateral arrangement to establish scheduled air services between the two countries. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Transportation Affairs Thomas Engle led the U.S. interagency delegation, and Ambassador Yuri Gala Lopez
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 17 December, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Commercial Flights
The United States and Cuba reached an understanding December 10 during discussions in Miami to re-establish direct postal services between the two countries through the implementation of a pilot plan for the transportation of mail. The plan will provide
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 15 December, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Direct Mail
Officials from the U.S. and Cuban Governments held their second Counter-Narcotics Dialogue on December 1 at the headquarters of the Drug Enforcement Administration in Washington, D.C. Representatives from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Drug Enforcement
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 2 December, 2015 | Topics:
Law Enforcement, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Counternarcotics
Representatives of the United States and Cuba signed a joint statement on environmental cooperation today at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. The statement is a framework document that will facilitate and guide U.S.-Cuba cooperation
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 24 November, 2015 | Topics:
Environment, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Marine Protection
Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cuba’s Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment (CITMA). The MOU will facilitate joint efforts
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 18 November, 2015 | Topics:
Environment, Press Releases
| Tags: Marine Protection
This morning, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited an urban fruit and vegetable market in Havana, Cuba. There he talked to vendors about the many types of produce that are available to Cubans in urban areas.
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 13 November, 2015 | Topics:
Agriculture, Press Releases
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack arrived in Havana yesterday, November 11, becoming the third U.S. cabinet official to visit Cuba since the reestablishment of diplomatic relations on July 20. He is accompanied by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 12 November, 2015 | Topics:
Agriculture, Press Releases
Today, the United States and Cuba held an inaugural Law Enforcement Dialogue in Washington, DC. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Alex Lee and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Bruce Swartz led the delegation for the United States, and Mr. Abel Gonzalez Santamaria
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 9 November, 2015 | Topics:
Law Enforcement, Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Cuba, Diplomatic Relations, United States
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker arrived in Havana today, October 6, becoming the second U.S. cabinet official to visit Cuba since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations on July 20, 2015. Tomorrow, Secretary Pritzker will co-chair a Regulatory Dialogue with Cuban
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 6 October, 2015 | Topics:
Commercial Affairs, Press Releases
United States and Cuban diplomatic delegations met today at the State Department to discuss the methodology, topics, and structure of a future human rights dialogue. The atmosphere of the meeting was professional, and there was broad agreement on the way forward
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 31 March, 2015 | Topics:
Human Rights, Press Releases
A U.S. delegation led by Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy visited Havana, March 24-26. The delegation met with the Vice Minister of Communications
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 26 March, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases, Science & Tech
| Tags: Internet
On March 16, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson met with Josefina Vidal, Director General of the U.S. Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Havana, Cuba. The discussion yesterday was positive
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 17 March, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Diplomatic Relations
In the most significant changes in our policy in more than fifty years, we will end an outdated approach that, for decades, has failed to advance our interests, and instead we will begin to normalize relations between our two countries. Through these changes, we intend to create more opportunities for the American and Cuban people, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Havana | 17 December, 2014 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches, U.S. & Cuba
| Tags: Barack Obama, Diplomatic Relations
