IOEC - CUBA

06/05/2019

Can you still travel legally to Cuba?

As we are sure many of you are now aware that yesterday, June 4, 2019, the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has removed “group People-to-People educational travel” from the list of approved travel among other regulation changes.

02/28/2017

Check our new page https://www.facebook.com/proximitycuba/

ProximityCuba is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the cross-cultural understa

03/25/2016

Exciting news! JULY 2016 - Join us for a trip to Santiago for Carnaval and to Havana too. Details will be posted soon.

10/12/2015

Yes, you can go to Cuba, but many restrictions are still in place.

http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/10/447235148/as-u-s-cuba-relations-thaw-heres-what-you-can-and-cant-do

In some areas where U.S. officials have given a green light, it hasn't been matched by their counterparts in Cuba. But here's a quick guide to where things stand right now.

10/05/2015

You know you want to go. Go ahead, don't wait!

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/25/travel/five-ways-to-experience-havana-cuba/

With the relaxation on U.S. travel restrictions to Cuba, many Americans are trying to figure out how to go to the island and what to do once they get there.

09/26/2015

www.ioec-cuba.com

06/07/2015

A Complicated Love, from Michel Mirabal
Amor Difícil, de Michel Mirabal.

12/22/2014

New Rules of the game!

After a weeklong debate, the final session of the 2014 Cuban Parliament ended with the approval of three major issues: the start of the normalization of relations between Cuba and the United States, the Economic Plan, and the State Budget Law for 2015.

12/17/2014

Q. How will OFAC implement the changes to the Cuba sanctions program announced by the President on December 17, 2014? Are the changes effective immediately?

A. OFAC will implement the Treasury-specific changes via amendments to its Cuban Assets Control Regulations. The Department of Commerce will implement the remainder of the changes via amendments to its Export Administration Regulations. OFAC expects to issue its regulatory amendments in the coming weeks. None of the announced changes takes effect until the new regulations are issued.

12/17/2014

OFAC has published a new Cuba-related frequently asked question
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OFAC has posted a frequently asked question in connection with the President's announcement on changes to U.S. policy with respect to Cuba.

Q. How will OFAC implement the changes to the Cuba sanctions program announced by the President on December 17, 2014? Are the changes effective immediately?

A. OFAC will implement the Treasury-specific changes via amendments to its Cuban Assets Control Regulations. The Department of Commerce will implement the remainder of the changes via amendments to its Export Administration Regulations. OFAC expects to issue its regulatory amendments in the coming weeks. None of the announced changes takes effect until the new regulations are issued.

12/08/2014

Havana, chosen one of the Seven Wonders Cities in the World!!!!

And the New7Wonders Cities are… Share 0 Read later: Copy-paste link Dec 07 2014 In New7Wonders Cities Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Announcing the names of the New7Wonders Cities, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, said: “I would like to thank everyone who have helped promote the New7Wo…

10/11/2014

Very interesting article!

With risks growing that Ebola could flare on foreign shores, the U.S. is calling for nations to dispatch doctors and nurses to West Africa, where thousands of lives are on the line. Few have heeded the call, but one country has responded in strength: Cuba.