He also met with the Governor General of Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason, and both highlighted the friendship, solidarity and cooperation ties that join both nations.

New restrictions have been imposed on travel and sending money to Cuba, as well as new sanctions on Venezuela and Nicaragua, three countries National Security Adviser John Bolton called the “three stooges of socialism.”

The Habana Libre Tryp Hotel is hosting the five-day forum that is attended by scholars from many parts of the world interested in academic and cultural issues of the Caribbean.

Both Cubana and Caribe Sol did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Travel to Cuba for tourism is officially banned, but in 2014, the rules were relaxed to permit American travelers to visit under an honor system.

Miguel Diaz-Canel was regarded as Castro’s right-hand man and for the past five years.

There have been many cases of harassment in recent months, making independent reporting impossible.

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CHTA embraces the lifting of the Cuba trade embargo and the lifting of U.S. travel restrictions. At the same time, the association cautions in its policy paper on Cuba that this serves as a wake-up call for many destinations and hotel operators in the region to elevate their game and become more competitive.

Adelegation comprising government and private sector officials would be travelling to Cuba on a trade mission.

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, J.C Hutchinson, said Cuba has a wide array of agricultural equipment that “can drive agriculture” in Jamaica.

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“In reality the United States is the United States,” he expressed. “They have beaten teams that were important. They beat Germany and Holland in their preparation matches. That makes it very complicated for the team.

The Cuban government says it has suspended consular services in the United States after an American bank decided to withdraw its facilities.

The resolution, presented earlier this week by Industry Minister, Anthony Hylton stated that last year 188 member states of the United Nations, including Jamaica, voted in favour of ending the embargo.