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Cuba

Background Notes
Chief of Mission Jonathan D. Farrar

Cuba

Date: 01/27/2009 Description: Map of Cuba. State Dept Photo
Date: 01/26/2009 Description: Flag of Cuba: five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center. State Dept Photo

The Office of Cuban Affairs, U.S. Department of State, in Washington, DC, and the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, Cuba, are available to provide briefings on U.S. policy toward Cuba and an overview of Cuban political and economic conditions.

To schedule a briefing at the Office of Cuban Affairs in Washington, DC, headed by Bisa Williams, please call the Office of Cuban Affairs at (202) 647-9273.

To schedule a briefing at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, Cuba, please call the Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Interests Section at [011] (53-7) 833-3551 or 833-3967.

Human Rights in Cuba
Spokesman Kelly: "We are interested in promoting human rights for all Cubans. We have begun an engagement with Cuba of – in areas of national interest and mutual concern. We’ve also launched some initiatives creating opportunities for Cuban civil society to more easily receive information and interact with their family and also with Cubans who live in the United States." -Full Text

Visit Consular Affairs to see Travel Warnings, Public Announcements, and other items of interest to travelers. -October 2009 Travel Alert

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