Havana.- The Tourism Minister of Bahamas, Obediah Wilchcome, fulfilled a program of bilateral meetings in Cuba , including a formal meeting with senior executives of Havanatur, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba and others, plus tours and contacts with other institutions, and tourist and cultural attractions.

Port au Prince.-  According to the The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), Haiti’s tourism product has been re-positioned to international tourism service providers at ITB Berlin 2015.

Havana.- European foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini visited Cuba for crucial talks aimed at normalizing ties between the  European Union and the communist island state.

Dominican Republic.- The Dominican Republic went from eighth place to seventh in the Latin Business Index 2015 ranking. It obtained 16.70 points, more than the average for Latin America (14.79) and equal to a 0.50 increase with respect to the previous year.

Havana.- U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi concluded  last week a three-day trip to Cuba this week in order to support  President Barack Obama’s attempt to mend relations with the island.

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