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Cuba attracts $1.7 billion in foreign investment despite U.S. sanctions

HAVANA, Nov. 7th  (Reuters) – Cuba said on Wednesday the country had attracted $1.7 billion worth of foreign investment over the past year despite a tighter U.S. Read more

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Tougher U.S. sanctions make Cuba ever more difficult for Foreign firms

HAVANA, Oct 9th  (Reuters)   Tougher U.S. sanctions against Cuba have led international banks to avoid transactions involving the island, while prospective overseas investors put plans on…

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Cuba’s acute fuel shortage begins to bite

HAVANA, Sept. 13th  (Reuters) – Cubans queued for hours for public transport on Friday at peak times in Havana, sweating in the heavy heat, while queues at gas stations snaked several blocks long, as a fuel.. Read more

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Skirting U.S. sanctions, Cubans flock to cryptocurrency to shop online, send funds

HAVANA, Sept 13th (Reuters)  Jason Sanchez, 35, was able to start buying spare parts online last year for his cellphone repair shop in Havana thanks to the advent of cryptocurrency trading in Cuba.

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Cuba facing acute fuel shortage due to U.S. sanctions

HAVANA, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Cuba must implement emergency measures to stave off an acute fuel shortage in September caused by the Trump administration’s “perverse” efforts to block oil shipments to the country, Read more

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