Cubans lose access to vital dollar remittances after latest US sanctions

Cuba closes Western Union offices after US blacklists a military-controlled firm that processes payments from Cubans abroad Dayane Medina, a 30-year old mother, had been due to pick up the equivalent of $65 that her grandmother in Jacksonville, Florida, sent her this week. “I don’t like asking her for money – she is too generous,” …

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Call to implement strict epidemiological control in Havana

When assessing Havana’s epidemiological situation, the province’s health officials announced that a population study would soon be implemented that will cover 13% of all the inhabitants of the province and will reach all municipalities. Emphasis will be placed on vulnerable groups and individuals, who will be tested for antibodies using a blood sample. The objective …

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Fincimex reiterates imminent closure of Western Union services in Cuba

The company Financiera Cimex SA (Fincimex) reiterated this Friday that the sending of remittances from the United States to Cuba through Western Union will be interrupted as a result of the sanctions imposed by Washington on the Cuban entity, although its offices continue to provide service in the island. “Through different channels, the United States …

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