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                Governor Jesse Ventura (Minnesota) Letter- 2002 
            
          
            
            
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                Lunes de Negocios Article- 1996 
            
          
            
            
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                The Exporter- 1992 
            
          
        
       
    
      
        
           
          Publications & Resources 
          
            
            
                What Did Cuba & United States Do From 17 December 2014 to 20 January 2017 
            
          
            
            
                U.S. Companies With A Presence In Cuba 
            
          
            
            
                U.S. Companies Exporting Products To Cuba 
            
          
            
            
                U.S. Companies Importing Products From Cuba 
            
          
            
            
                Economic Eye On Cuba & Special Reports: 2015-2025- Part 2 
            
          
            
            
                Economic Eye On Cuba & Special Reports: 2015-2022- Part 1 
            
          
            
            
                Economic Eye On Cuba Newsletter Archives (2005-1994) 
            
          
            
            
                U.S. Port Data For Exports To Cuba From September 2024 Onward In Excel Format 
            
          
            
            
                The Trump Memoranda (2016-2017) 
            
          
            
            
                17 December 2014 Statements By Presidents Obama & Castro 
            
          
            
            
                U.S. Government/Governors/Members Of Congress Visits To Cuba 
            
          
            
            
                Cuba Officials Visits To The United States 
            
          
            
            
                Outline For A Governor Planning A Visit To Cuba 
            
          
            
            
                2016 Initial Regularly-Scheduled Commercial Airline Schedules 
            
          
            
            
                2021 Cuba Guide To Investment (Ministry Of Foreign Trade) 
            
          
            
            
                Cuba Interactive Map To Locate Exporters (Government And Private) 
            
          
            
            
                Portfolio of Business Opportunities 2020-2021 
            
          
            
            
                Portfolio Of Business Opportunities 2018 
            
          
            
            
                ProCuba Commercial Directory (2015-2017) 469 Pages 
            
          
            
            
                Trademark & Patent Registration 
            
          
            
            
                Cuba Office Of Intellectual Property 
            
          
            
            
                U.S. Certified Claims Overview 
            
          
            
            
                List of 8,821 Claims Made To The US Foreign Claims Settlement Commission 
            
          
            
            
                Realities Of MarketCuba (reference data) 
            
          
            
            
                National Statistics Office Of Cuba 
            
          
            
            
                ZED Mariel: by EY & CONAS on behalf of Oficina de la ZED Mariel. 
            
          
            
            
                USITC 449-Page Report On Trade (Potential) With Cuba 
            
          
            
            
                2002 U.S.-Food & Agribusiness Exhibition Final Report 
            
          
            
            
                2002 Letter From Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura 
            
          
            
            
                National Anthem Of The Republic Of Cuba 
            
          
            
            
                Commercial Highlights (2005-1998) 
            
          
            
            
                Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report- Issues For The 114th Congress 
            
          
        
       
    
      
        
           
          U.S. Laws & Regulations 
          
            
            
                Trump Administration: National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-5) 
            
          
            
            
                Obama Administration- Presidential Policy Directive (PPD- 43) 
            
          
            
            
                U.S. Department of State 
            
          
            
            
                U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) 
            
          
            
            
                What U.S. Banks May Do With Cuba 
            
          
            
            
                OFAC- June 2022 Updates 
            
          
            
            
                Cuba Restricted List (U.S. Department Of State) 
            
          
            
            
                Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List Initial Publication (9/24/20) 
            
          
            
            
                FinCEN Form 105 (If Taking US$10,000.00+ From US To Cuba)  
            
          
            
            
                OFAC- Cuban Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR Part 515)  
            
          
            
            
                What May Be Imported From Cuban Entrepreneurs To The U.S. 
            
          
            
            
                Non-Controlling Investment Authorization From OFAC (1994) 
            
          
            
            
                U.S.-Cuba Civil Aviation Arrangement (2016) 
            
          
            
            
                U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) 
            
          
            
            
                BIS Contact Information & Links 
            
          
            
            
                U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) 
            
          
            
            
                U.S. Foreign Claims Settlement Commission 
            
          
            
            
                Eligible Commodities Authorized For Export To Cuba  
            
          
            
            
                USDA- FSIS Export Requirements For Cuba (July 2016) 
            
          
            
            
                USDA: FAS & MDP Information And Application Links 
            
          
            
            
                2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act 
            
          
            
            
                Public Law 111-8-March 11, 2009 
            
          
            
            
                2000 Trade Sanctions Reform & Export Enhancement Act 
            
          
            
            
                1996 Libertad Act 
            
          
            
            
                1992 Cuban Democracy Act 
            
          
            
            
                1976 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act 
            
          
            
            
                1966 Cuban Adjustment Act 
            
          
            
            
                1917 Trading with the Enemy Act (Sections 5 & 16) 
            
          
            
            
                50 U.S.C. 1707 (IEEPA)  
            
          
            
            
                31 CFR 515 (Cuban Assets Control Regulations) 
            
          
            
            
                DOT-Cuba Airline Flight MOU (16 February 2016) 
            
          
        
       
    
      
        
           
          Where To Get Assistance- U.S. & Cuba 
          
            
            
                U.S. Embassy- Havana 
            
          
            
            
                National Assembly of People's Power 
            
          
            
            
                Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba 
            
          
            
            
                Embassy of Cuba- Washington (web site) 
            
          
            
            
                Embassy of Cuba- Washington (contact information) 
            
          
            
            
                Cuba Customs Department 
            
          
            
            
                Cuba Ministry Of Foreign Trade 
            
          
            
            
                Alimport 
            
          
            
            
                MediCuba 
            
          
            
            
                Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba S.A. (ETEC SA) 
            
          
            
            
                Mariel Special Development Zone 
            
          
            
            
                Havanatur 
            
          
            
            
                VIP Services At Jose Marti International Airport 
            
          
            
            
                Cubana Airlines 
            
          
            
            
                Conoce Cuba (Cuba Knows...Where To Find It...) 
            
          
            
            
                AlaMesa Todo Cubierto (Cuba's Answer To Open Table) 
            
          
            
            
                Privately-Owned Restaurants (Paladares) 
            
          
        
       
    
      
        
           
          Libertad Act & Related Lawsuits 
          
            
            
                Cuban Liberty And Solidarity Act of 1996 
            
          
            
            
                Libertad Act Lawsuit Filings Statistics 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5/2/2019) 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-01277 Part 2 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-01277 Part 5 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-01277 Part 8 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-01277 Part 3 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-01277 Part 4 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-01277 Part 9 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-01277 Part 10 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-01277 Part 11 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-01277 Part 12 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-01277 Part 13 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-01277 Part 14 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Exxon Mobil Vs. Corporacion Cimex And Union Cuba-Petroleo (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-01277 Part 15 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Havana Docks Corporation Vs. Carnival Corporation (Filed 5/2/2019) 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Havana Docks Corporation Vs. Carnival Corporation (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-21724 Part 2 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Havana Docks Corporation Vs. Carnival Corporation (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-21724 Part 3 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Havana Docks Corporation Vs. Carnival Corporation (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-21724 Part 4 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Havana Docks Corporation Vs. Carnival Corporation (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-21724 Part 5 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Havana Docks Corporation Vs. Carnival Corporation (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-21724 Part 6 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Havana Docks Corporation Vs. Carnival Corporation (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-21724 Part 7 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Havana Docks Corporation Vs. Carnival Corporation (Filed 5-2-19) 1 19-cv-21724 Part 8 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Havana Docks Corporation Vs. MSC Cruises SA CO et al (Filed 8/27/19) Part 1 of 2 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Havana Docks Corporation Vs. MSC Cruises SA CO et al (Filed 8-27-19) 1-19-cv-23588 Part 2 of 2 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Havana Docks Corporation Vs. Royal Caribbean Cruises, LTD. (Filed 8/27/19) 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Havana Docks Corporation Vs. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (Filed 8/27/19) 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Garcia-Bengochea Vs. Carnival Corporation (Filed 5/2/2019) Part 1 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Garcia-Bengochea Vs. Carnival Corporation (Filed 5-2-19)  19-cv-21725 Part 2 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Garcia-Bengochea Vs. Royal Caribbean Cruises, LTD. (Filed 8/27/19) 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Garcia-Bengochea Vs. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (Filed 8/27/19) 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: John S. Shepard Family Trust et el v. NH Hotels USA, Inc. et al 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: NORTH AMERICAN SUGAR INDUSTRIES INC., V XINJIANG GOLDWIND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., 1-20-cv-22471-DPG Filed 15 June 2020 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: NORTH AMERICAN SUGAR INDUSTRIES INC., Plaintiff, v. DSV AIR & SEA INC., Defendant. 221-cv-00080; New Jersey District (1/4/21) 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: NORTH AMERICAN SUGAR INDUSTRIES INC., Plaintiff, V. BBC CHARTERING USA, LLC, Defendant. 421-cv-00012; Southern District Texas (1/4/21) 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: WILLIAM H. CLAFLIN ET AL V. LAFARGEHOLCIM LTD; INVERSIONES IBERSUIZAS S.A.; HOLCIM TRADING SA (Filed 9/11/20) 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: KING RANCH, INC. v. EMPRESA AGROPECUARIA NUEVITAS et al [21-cv-00594] 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Francisco Industries, Inc. v. ASR Group International, Inc. 221cv14188 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Francisco Industries, Inc. v. ASR Group International, Inc. 221cv14189 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Francisco Industries, Inc. v. ASR Group International, Inc. 121cv21679 
            
          
            
            
                Certified Claim: Javier Garcia-Bengochea V. Airbnb 3-24-cv-00229-HES-PDB 
            
          
            
            
                Banco Nunez Vs. Societe Generale Americas (Filed 7/10/2019) Part 1 
            
          
            
            
                Banco Nunez Vs. Societe Generale Americas (Filed 7/10/2019) Part 2 
            
          
            
            
                Juan B. Pujol Moreira v. Societ Generale, S.A. and BNP Paribas, S.A. (filed 9 November 2020) 
            
          
            
            
                Sucesores de Don Carlos Nunez Y Dona Pura Galvez Vs. Societe Generale, Bank of Nova Scotia, National Bank Of Canada, BBVA 1-19-cv-22842-DPG Part 3 
            
          
            
            
                Jose Ramon Lopez Regueiro Vs. American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group (Filed 9/25/19) Part 1 
            
          
            
            
                Jose Ramon Lopez Regueiro Vs. American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group (Filed 9/25/19) Part 2 
            
          
            
            
                Daniel Gonzalez Vs. Amazon.com, Susshi International (dba Fogo Charcoal) (Filed 9/25/19) 
            
          
            
            
                Robert Glen Vs. American Airlines (Filed 9/26/19) 
            
          
            
            
                Robert Glen Vs. Expedia, Inc.; Expedia Group, Inc.; Hotels.com, L.P.; Hotels.com GP, LLC (Filed 9/26/19) 
            
          
            
            
                Robert Glen Vs. Travelscape LLC (Travelocity) (Filed 9/26/19) 
            
          
            
            
                Robert Glen Vs. Tripadvisor LLC, Trip Advisor, Inc., Orbitz, LLC, Trip Network, Inc. (Cheaptickets), Kayak Software Corporation, Booking Holdings, Inc. (Filed 9/26/19) 
            
          
            
            
                Robert Glen Vs. Visa, Mastercard (Filed 10/4/19) 1-19-cv-01870 
            
          
            
            
                Diego Trinidad Vs. Expedia (Filed 6/25/19) 
            
          
            
            
                Marlene Cueto Iglesias vs. Pernod Ricard (Filed 1/14/20) Part 1 
            
          
            
            
                Marlene Cueto Iglesias vs. Pernod Ricard (1 20-cv-20157) Part 2 
            
          
            
            
                Herederos De Roberto Gomez Cabrerra, LLC Vs. Tech Resources Limited (Filed 4/17/20) 1:20-cv-21630 
            
          
            
            
                Maria Canto Marti v. Iberostar Hoteles Y Apartamentos SL (Filed 1/8/20) 
            
          
            
            
                Mata (plus 38) Seeking Class Action Status Vs. Melia Hotels International, Melia Hotels USA, Expedia, Trivago, Hotels.com (Filed 6-18-19) 1-19-cv-22529 Part 1 
            
          
            
            
                Del Valle (plus 2) Seeking Class Action Status Vs. Trivago, Booking.com, Gran Caribe, Cubanacan, Gaviota, Raul Doe 1-5, Mariela Roe 1-5 (Filed 6-24-19) 1-19-cv-22619 
            
          
            
            
                Del Valle (+2) Seeking Class Action Vs. Trivago, Booking.com, Gran Caribe, Cubanacan, Gaviota, Raul Doe, Mariela Roe (Filed 6-24-19) 1-19-cv-22619 Part 2 
            
          
            
            
                Del Valle (+2) Seeking Class Action Vs. Trivago, Booking.com, Gran Caribe, Cubanacan, Gaviota, Raul Doe, Mariela Roe (Filed 6-24-19) 1-19-cv-22619 Part 3 
            
          
            
            
                Echevarria (plus 3) Seeking Class Action Status Vs. Trivago, Booking.com B.V., Gran Caribe, Cubanacan, Gaviota, Raul Doe, Mariela Roe (Filed 6-24-19) 1-19-cv-22620 
            
          
            
            
                Echevarria (plus 3) Seeking Class Action Status Vs. Trivago, Booking.com, Gran Caribe, Cubanacan, Gaviota, Raul Doe 1-5, Mariela Roe 1-5 (Filed 6-24-19) 1-19-cv-22621 
            
          
            
            
                Osvaldo Soto V Booking.com And Booking Holdings (Filed 10/2/20) 
            
          
            
            
                LUIS MANUEL RODRIGUEZ et al, v. IMPERIAL BRANDS IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC, CORPORACION HABANOS, S.A., WPP PLC, YOUNG & RUBICAM LLC, and BCW LLC, aka BURSON COHN & WOLFE LLC 120-cv-23287 Filed 6 August 2020 
            
          
            
            
                ODETTE BLANCO DE FERNANDEZ née BLANCO ROSELL, Plaintiff, v. CROWLEY MARITIME CORPORATION, Defendant. 3 20 cv 01426 Filed 20 December 2020 
            
          
            
            
                ODETTE BLANCO DE FERNANDEZ née BLANCO ROSELL, Plaintiff, v. SEABOARD   MARINE, LTD., Defendant. 120 cv 25176 Filed 20 December 2020 
            
          
            
            
                ODETTE BLANCO DE FERNANDEZ BLANCO ROSELL v. CMA CGM S.A. [121-cv-22778 Southern Florida District] 
            
          
            
            
                ODETTE BLANCO DE FERNANDEZ née BLANCO ROSELL v. MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY SA. [1:21-cv-23400; Florida Southern District].   
            
          
            
            
                ODETTE BLANCO DE FERNANDEZ née BLANCO ROSELL, Plaintiff, v. A.P. Moller-Maersk AS, Defendant. 2 21 cv 00339 Filed 2 February 2021 
            
          
            
            
                HILDA M. CASTANEDO ESCALON, AND ESTATE OF EMMA DIAZ v TRAFIGURA TRADING LLC TRAFIGURA PTE LTD TRAFIGURA GROUP PTE LTD 4 21cv00659 (3/1/21) 
            
          
            
            
                SIERRA ET AL V. TRAFIGURA TRADING, LLC (122-cv-00366; Delaware District). 
            
          
            
            
                CENTRAL SANTA LUCIA, L.C., PLAINTIFF, V. EXPEDIA GROUP, INC., DEFENDANT. (122-CV-00367) 1 
            
          
            
            
                CENTRAL SANTA LUCIA, L.C., PLAINTIFF, V. EXPEDIA GROUP, INC., DEFENDANT. (122-CV-00367) 2 
            
          
            
            
                Central Santa Lucia Vs. Melia Hotels International (Filed In Spain On 5/29/2019) Part 1 
            
          
            
            
                Central Santa Lucia Vs. Melia Hotels International (Filed In Spain On 5/29/2019) Part 2 
            
          
            
            
                Central Santa Lucia Vs. Melia Hotels International (Filed 29 May 2019 In Spain) Part34 
            
          
        
       
    
      
        
          
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