THE © YEAR VI Nº 13 JUL 14, 2017 HAVANA, CUBA avana eporter ISSN 2224-5707 YOUR SOURCE OF NEWS & MORE H R Price: A Bimonthly Newspaper of the Prensa Latina News Agency 1.00 CUC, 1.00 USD, 1.20 CAN AMERICAN CELEBS BACK CUBA AP P. 6 PHOTO: FILM DIRECTOR OLIVER STONE AMONG AMERICANS SLAMMING TRUMP´S CUBA POLICY Spotlight On Politics Economy Cuba Silvio Rodríguez The Left is not Dead, French Airline Carnival Catches to Perform Interview with a Corsair Enters Cuban Cuba Cruise in NYC Mexican Analyst Market Fever P.7 P. 12 P. 13 P.16 2 TOUURISM Cayo Saetía, The Oriental Cuban Paradise Text and Photos by FranciscoMENÉNDEZ of the Cayo Saetía Village, describes the place as ‚simply excellent‘. He adds that the key in the north- eastern part of the Mayarí municipality, covers an area of 42 km2 and has includes five woodland formations. These form part of a program aimed at the development exotic species which have been introduced to the country Ramón Peninsula, a place earmarked One of the places that has most under strict and careful environmental for an important program of tourism impressed these Europeans is Cayo controls. industry developments, is presently an Saetía, an islet primarily accessed by They comprise 14 different species, prairies, horseback ridings, boat tours almost perfect and paradisiacal location a two-hour sea voyage that provides such as zebras, dromedaries, antelopes and a range of traditional and exotic offering an attracive range of options. beautiful views of the Ramón Peninsula and buffalos, which have so far adapted gastronomic services are available to Cayo Saetía, an isolated and precious islet from the ocean. perfectly to their new environment. tourists. jewel in eastern Cuba, already attracts The Cayo is located in the eastern Many of these animals were He said that the Cayo Saetía tours significant numbers of European visitors Cuban province of Holguín and lies brought from India and Africa to cater to about 100 clients daily in the with a particular interest in nature and between Nipe Bay and the Atlantic provide tourists with a more exciting high season (November through April) adventure tourism. Cuba’s orient is full of colorful Ocean, 120 km southeast of the city. tour of this natural wonderland in on 3 to 4 trips by different means of and exciting places that offer visitors Its beaches and varied vegetation appropriate safari-style vehicles. transportation and that the demand for who enjoy adventure or activity provide perfect conditions for even the To this end a four-star, 12-room these is on the rise. based holidays a range of attractive most demanding of tourists. village has already been built in the The lucky tourists who visit – mainly possibilities. Managed by the Gaviota Tourism isolated location so they can enjoy such Germans, Italians, French and Canadians This has been endorsed by those Group, this is the perfect spot for lovers of excursions, in addition to other activities – generally travel from the beautiful fortunate enough to have already virgin beaches and jeep or truck-driven like walking, scuba diving and snorkeling eastern Guantánamo province city of experienced the area‘s natural delights nature tours that reveal the locations on the stunningly beautiful sea-beds. Baracoa, on one-day excursions or to and captivated by its surroundings, hidden flora and surprising fauna, which The village manager of the Gaviota spend to spend longer times in the which remain in their memories and includes of deer, buffalo and ostrich. Group run village and Cayo Saetía trips village for a more in depth exploration photos. Alberto Ricardo González, manager explained that safari tours to the islet the area‘s delights. CUBA 3 Cuban Émigrés in USA Advocate Bilateral Bridges By DionySANABIA an anti-Cuba move they consider hostile for U.S. nationals to visit Cuba through Revolution will steadily continue with and senseless. bureaucratic barriers while banning the course chosen, confident of its fate, ¨ The Alianza Martiana met on July 2 educational visits by their own. said the president of the Circle of Miami- to review the new White House policy It also bars economic, financial and based Intellectuals and Artists, Salvador towards the island, which many people call commercial transactions between U.S Capote. a step backward compared to the new line companies and Cuban institutions Trump´s senseless decision was not followed by the previous U.S. administration. associated with the Revolutionary Armed only rejected by Cuban immigrants jovenes por los cinco jovenes ¨We will once again demand the end Forces and intelligence and homeland but also by Republican and Democrat of the criminal siege; we cannot remain security services. legislators, business and scientific groups, PHOTO: silent, ¨ Andres Gomez, the national Therefore, like the Cuban Government Cuban-Americans and NGOs. The distance from their home country coordinator of the Antonio Maceo said in a statement, additional obstacles For example, the two-party Cuba Task and the zeal of a president have failed Brigade affiliated to the coalition, told The are imposed on the already limited Group made up of 24 U.S. congressmen to make Cuban emigrant organizations Havana Reporter. opportunities that the U.S. business sector said it would work hard with federal in the United States give up their goal of During the meeting, some 60 has to trade with and invest in Cuba. agencies to try to mitigate the harmful bringing the two countries together. participants agreed on actions aimed According to Gómez, it is of paramount consequences of the new policy. Grouped in what is known as Alianza at continuing to support Cuba, and importance to continue fighting for the For its part, the U.S. Chamber of Martiana coalition, these Miami-based rejected the measures announced by U.S. Cuban people´s rights to live and grow in Commerce ratified the will to continue organizations also demand the end of the President Donald Trump in his speech on peace. working for the elimination of ¨outdated U.S. economic, commercial and financial June 16 in Miami. Max Lesnik, of the Alianza Martiana policies¨ and recalled it is collaborating blockade imposed against Cuba more That day, the President signed the leadership, said at the July 2 meeting that with Congress and the public and private than 55 years ago. so-called National Security Presidential new battles are coming up against the sectors of the two countries to remove As they have done in the past, these Memorandum on Strengthening the Miami-based rightwing extremists´ lack hurdles on trade of goods and services groups analyze every particular situation Policy of the United States towards Cuba. of understanding and outdated stance. and to generate jobs and foster bilateral and coordinate actions aimed at stopping The memo tightens travel restrictions ¨With or without Trump, the Cuban economic growth. Five Hot Cuban Political Topics By Laura BECQUER Human rights, migration, civil society, Romero, coordinator of the objective is to enrich debate on topics press freedom, ties with Washington magazine Contexto Latinoamericano exploited by international media to and other such topics come under the from the same publishing house, thinks “spearhead” their crusade against spotlight in „Cinco temas polémicos “readers should themselves analyze, socialist projects like Cuba’s. sobre Cuba“ (Five controversial issues on verify, enrich, support or refute the “After December 17th, many eyes Cuba), published by Ocean Sur. topics at the end of their reading.” turned to the Island. Changes in Written by journalist Rodolfo Romero The text, launched on June 7 at Washington’s Cuba policy allowed and historian and essayist Elier Ramírez, the University of Havana, opens with trips by US citizens who were the book “is a starting point for people myths about the conflict between the interested in learning the truth both inside and outside Cuba,” Romero US and Cuba, “including both virtually about which something often grossly told The Havana Reporter. unknown and transcendental events misrepresented” he stressed. “Elier and I wanted to find answers to that facilitate an understanding of what Romero said that although the questions such as: Is there press freedom happened prior to December 17th and project was initially directed at a foreign in Cuba? Are human rights respected the significance of that date.” audience, they were always determined or not? How many lies or truths are told Another topic dealt with is “press to make the book known in Cuba too. every day about the Cuban Revolution? freedom”. In this regard, he explains He suggested in this regard that How has the migration issue been that “our journalism can be criticized Cubans could use the text as a tool addressed in Cuba? What are some of for many things, but its ethics for political debate, in the ideological the myths that have grown up about and commitment to the truth are struggle and to foster discussions on the relationships between Cuba and the characteristics that define it on the these issues. United States?” Romero said. international stage.” “I think that young people like “So, we read a lot, did research, The volume also includes a chapter ourselves should constantly reflect on Two young Cuban writers focus on a interviewed people, rooted out that refutes 10 of the lies that the our reality. A clear understanding of range of controversial issues in Cuba‘s information and drafted these five topics.” international media most frequently our past and our present, ensures that changing bilateral context since He highlighted that they “don’t endeavor repeat about Cuba’s recent history. we are better prepared to face the December 17, 2014. to demonstrate a final or total truth.” According to Romero, their primary challenges of the future,” he concluded.