Cuba vs USA

[The_Lane]

With the embargo, no American fans were legally able to attend the game in Havana. Five American fans did go to the game, and obviously their faces had to be covered...

There could be some questions at the US border with regards to where they went, and the penalty for travel to Cuba can be quite high for a US citizen - up to 10 years in jail and a $250,000 fine. Apparently there are US agents in Cuba who try to keep tabs on any American who might be in the country or trying to travel there.

 

[bocadillo]

With the embargo, no American fans were legally able to attend the game in Havana. Five American fans did go to the game, and obviously their faces had to be covered...

There could be some questions at the US border with regards to where they went, and the penalty for travel to Cuba can be quite high for a US citizen - up to 10 years in jail and a $250,000 fine. Apparently there are US agents in Cuba who try to keep tabs on any American who might be in the country or trying to travel there.

Did they manage to get a photograph of the other one?

 

[From Gradel to Grave]

Did they manage to get a photograph of the other one?

Maybe the fifth took the picture?

 

[fosseboy83]

With the embargo, no American fans were legally able to attend the game in Havana. Five American fans did go to the game, and obviously their faces had to be covered...

There could be some questions at the US border with regards to where they went, and the penalty for travel to Cuba can be quite high for a US citizen - up to 10 years in jail and a $250,000 fine. Apparently there are US agents in Cuba who try to keep tabs on any American who might be in the country or trying to travel there.

That would be the Office of Cuban affairs, part of the state department.

Fair play to them lads, the embargos seems abit of a nonsense to me.

 

[Han]

If no Americans are allowed to visit Cuba, what were the team doing there? I am assuming that the players are American?

 

[fosseboy83]

If no Americans are allowed to visit Cuba, what were the team doing there? I am assuming that the players are American?

There are certain amount of visas issued each year for special purposes and the families of ex-pats in the states

 

[MKFox]

If no Americans are allowed to visit Cuba, what were the team doing there? I am assuming that the players are American?

good spot sherlock

 

[MKFox]

Fair play to them lads

the one on the right is a bird isn't it?

 

[LCFC 4 life]

the one on the right is a bird isn't it?

it would appear so, ill start up a hot or not thread.

 

[Darth Vodka]

perhaps it was some Brits having a laugh...i'd do it

 

[nadalbg]

If no Americans are allowed to visit Cuba, what were the team doing there? I am assuming that the players are American?

Well, obviously the law is different for different people but they really wanted to look more serious they should have let the americans players to go there.

 

[londonfox]

There could be some questions at the US border with regards to where they went

No there won't. They will just fly to Mexico or Canada and drive back in to the States from there. It's actually pretty common. I know of someone who flew to Cuba from Mexico and as they had a US passport the officials at the airport in Havana did not stamp the passport so there would be no record of the trip. The Cuban authorities may have their socialist principles but they also are in dire need of the dollar so they are not going to turn away any tourism.

 

[OldGit]

No there won't. They will just fly to Mexico or Canada and drive back in to the States from there. It's actually pretty common. I know of someone who flew to Cuba from Mexico and as they had a US passport the officials at the airport in Havana did not stamp the passport so there would be no record of the trip. The Cuban authorities may have their socialist principles but they also are in dire need of the dollar so they are not going to turn away any tourism.

When we were in Mexico we met a number of Americans who were on their way to Cuba for a few days. It's a well -organised business which leaves no audit trail. Any Credit card transactions while in Cuba will go through Mexican banks appearing as if conducted in mexico.

When we were in Cuba the immigration officials were surprised - and obviously delighted - when we insisted on having our passports stamped.

 

[londonfox]

When we were in Mexico we met a number of Americans who were on their way to Cuba for a few days. It's a well -organised business which leaves no audit trail. Any Credit card transactions while in Cuba will go through Mexican banks appearing as if conducted in mexico.

When we were in Cuba the immigration officials were surprised - and obviously delighted - when we insisted on having our passports stamped.

I've always wanted to go to Cuba - how was it OldGit, would you recommend it? I would like to go now before Fidel finally kicks the bucket and it becomes just another 'holiday island'.

 

[OldGit]

I've always wanted to go to Cuba - how was it OldGit, would you recommend it? I would like to go now before Fidel finally kicks the bucket and it becomes just another 'holiday island'.

We thoroughly enjoyed it, though it was about 10 years ago. Beautiful place, people are really friendly and quite cultured. The main resort are (Varadero) is pretty much like a European resort, but get out and about and it's another world. Beautiful old colonial towns hardly touched, wild countryside, hardly any traffic. And cheap. We have been discussing going back again before the Miami mafia get their hands on it.

 

[Scarby]

I've always wanted to go to Cuba - how was it OldGit, would you recommend it? I would like to go now before Fidel finally kicks the bucket and it becomes just another 'holiday island'.

my dad went with his misses a few years a year and loved it.

 

[spionfox]

my dad went with his misses a few years a year and loved it.

I'd prefer to go with my hits :icon_wink