And I was calling about how to make ajiaco. It's a Cuban meal.

Third country companies are prohibited from exporting any products containing any Cuban raw materials to the United States

Elaine, currently on a visit to the US, is profiled in a June 11 post titled Cuban Blogger Who Reveres Castro Pushes for Reform .

When the equipment's halogen lamps, worth 12 per unit, had been used up, a professor tried to obtain new lamps from the company in Spain, but this was refused once it was discovered that she was of Cuban nationality.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs joins in the protests and demands of the international community for the Government of the United States to put an immediate end to these flagrant violations of the rights of prisoners which, moreover, are being committed on illegally occupied Cuban territory.

The fact that Cuban enterprises are prevented by the embargo from using the United States dollar in international transactions caused one such enterprise EGREM an exchange rate loss of 57,000 during the period under consideration.

The ferocious persecution waged against any foreign company or commercial or banking institution that establishes or intends to establish economic, commercial or financial relations with Cuban institutions has continued to have a negative impact on this period and has been felt in all aspects of the country's life. The following are only some examples

Finally, a notification of refusal to sell the software was received, stating that while IES is not the property of United States citizens and its operations are carried out in Germany, a part of IES is based in the United States and therefore the firm cannot have any relationship whatsoever with Cuban companies.