Cuba: Opening up at last? Juanes and the mail (w/ video)
It's Cuba morning here at Current News. We've got two stories for you from the island nation.
First up, Colombian superstar Juanes (yes, he's a dreamboat) is planning on holding a "peace wthout borders" concert in Havana. His goal is to help improve US-Cuba relations.
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Also hoping to improve US-Cuba relations is the US Post Office. Officials from the Post Office and the State Dept were meeting with Cuban officials this week to discuss opening up direct mail links across the Florida Strait. It's not happening incredibly soon, Cuba is still calling for the resumption of cross-Strait commercial flights prior to mail service being restored, and that might be a little further off.
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The shifts in the relationship between Cuba and the US have been interesting so far this year. In anticipation of what's still to come, we're going to be following Cuba news in a special group called "Cuba at 50". Join the group if you're interested in what's going on just south of Florida.
First up, Colombian superstar Juanes (yes, he's a dreamboat) is planning on holding a "peace wthout borders" concert in Havana. His goal is to help improve US-Cuba relations.
Comment here.
Also hoping to improve US-Cuba relations is the US Post Office. Officials from the Post Office and the State Dept were meeting with Cuban officials this week to discuss opening up direct mail links across the Florida Strait. It's not happening incredibly soon, Cuba is still calling for the resumption of cross-Strait commercial flights prior to mail service being restored, and that might be a little further off.
Comment here
The shifts in the relationship between Cuba and the US have been interesting so far this year. In anticipation of what's still to come, we're going to be following Cuba news in a special group called "Cuba at 50". Join the group if you're interested in what's going on just south of Florida.
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