Louisiana business and political leaders say President Donald Trump’s new restrictions on dealing with the Cuban government will have little effect on efforts to boost trade between the state and the communist country.

Russian Trade Representative to Cuba said that delegation of Cuba at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will present its investment possibilities to interest Russian investors.

National Council for Dominican Communities Abroad (Condex) vice president Ramiro Espino and the Immigrants and Emigrants (SEI UGL) Labor Union president Luciano Lagamba signed the agreement in Rome last week.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declared that fears by Caribbean countries that the opening up of United States-Cuba tourism could seriously impact the sector in the region may be misplaced.

Cuba and Portugal have signed a protocol of tourism cooperation that open de Cuban market to Portuguese businessmen interested in investing.

Swiss firm Nestle is close to reaching a deal with Cuba on forming a new joint venture to build a $50 million to $60 million factory to produce coffee, biscuits and cooking products, company Vice President Laurent Freixe said on Wednesday in Havana.