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(June, 2004) Musicologist, author, and producer Ned Sublette, the principal author of this report, describes herein the history of musical relations between Cuba and the U.S. up to the present.
(September, 2006) Bill Martinez's update on U.S. Treasury and State Department changes to regulations tightening restrictions on cultural interchange between the U.S. and Cuba.
(March, 2006) Sun-Sentinel (S Fla) article regarding the denial of an entry visa to Cuban singer-songwriter Carlos Varela.
(September, 2006) Washington Post article regarding Bush Administration's push for cultural diplomacy with China, Pakistan, Russia and Mexico.
(September, 2003) Miami New Times article regarding the denial of visas to Cubans nominated for Latin Grammy awards.
(March, 2007 - Spanish) World Data Services (Havana) article regarding denial of visa to Cuban director of feature film on singer Benny Moré so that he could attend Miami festival where the film was shown.
(March, 2007 - Spanish) Notimex article regarding denial of authorization by US Treasury Department to Puerto Rican scientists who requested permission to travel to Cuba for conference.
(January, 2006) Sun-Sentinel (S Fla) article regarding potential for entry to US by Cuban nominees for the upcoming Grammy Awards program that year.
(April, 2007) Fox news piece re. plans by The Police to perform in Havana in December 2007.
(May, 2007) Cuban singer-songwriter announces plans for Canada engagements in the summer of 2007, including appearance at Cisco Bluesfest in Ottawa during July.
(May, 2007 - Spanish) Regarding denial of entry visa to Cuban musicologist Helio Orovio to participate in conference in Puerto Rico.
(May, 2007) Description of "La Colmenita" children's theater group, its work, and its attempts to enter the US to perform.
(May, 2007) Regarding Michael Moore's travel to Cuba to film segment of SiCKo.
(December, 2007) This article from the Albuquerque Journal covers the letter initiated by US-Cuba Cultural Exchange to the Bush Administration calling for artistic and intellectual exchange with Cuba, and focuses on aspects of cultural exchange between Cuba and the state of New Mexico.
(December, 2007) New York Times piece regarding US Treasury enforcement focus on Cuba. One thing this article gets wrong: the "leading Democratic presidential candidates" have not called for a relaxation of the US embargo.
(December, 2007) Statement by Congressman Charles Rangel (15th District-NY) on entering November 27, 2007 letter from US-Cuba Cultural Exchange to President Bush into the Congressional Record.
(October, 2007) Juventud Rebelde article featuring interview with Cuban Deputy Minister of Culture Fernando Rojas.
(January, 2007 - Español) Entrevista con Bill Martínez sobre Intercambio Cultural EEUU-Cuba y los resultados de la carta abierta a Bush noviembre 2007.
