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A European Union commissioner Monday told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that Europe's policy toward Cuba in the future will place less emphasis on human rights in the island nation than now.
Fidel Castro was 32 and building his new government on the fly. He nationalized Cuba's U.S.-run telephone company, tapped Che Guevara as head of the National Bank and claimed he was no communist to every interviewer -- later maintaining he hid his true political convictions to keep from antagonizing Washington too soon.
By GARY T. PAKULSKI BLADE BUSINESS WRITER When Congress this year eased some restrictions on travel to Cuba, Toledo travel executive Polly Caumartin heard from customers eager to visit the birthplace of Desi Arnaz and his alter ego, Ricky Ricardo, Fidel Castro, and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez. "People are confused about just who is able to travel there," said Ms. Caumartin, vice president of ...
By Rory Carroll The Guardian London United Kingdom (c) The Guardian Infosearch Máximo Tomás Research Dept. La Nueva Cuba November 24, 2009 The Cuban president, Raúl Castro, has crushed dissent and continued repression in the country since taking over from his brother Fidel, according to a Human Rights Watch report published today.
HAVANA - They burst into the hush of the four-star Hotel Telegrafo like old friends into a neighborhood pub, wearing baseball pants and slapping one another on the back. Shoving together white-linened tables, they beckoned waiters to bring cans of cold beer and seafood salads.
A cyberspace petition started by the Orbitz travel site to open Cuba to American tourists now has more than its goal of 100,000 signatures.
Retired Army general Russel Honoré, hero of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath in New Orleans, thinks this nation could learn a lot about handling hurricanes from Cuba. He's part of a conference in the Big Easy today seeking answers to stormy questions.
At a time when a human rights organization is charging that Raul Castro is just as ruthless as his brother Fidel, when Cuban political prisoners are on the rise, when dissidents are being assaulted by government goons on the streets of Havana, a growing number of American lawmakers are ready to end the Cold War with Cuba — by surrendering our democratic principles to the Castro communist ...
Nearly 50 years after a botched US-directed invasion of Cuba, the communist nation said Saturday it is holding a military exercise next week to boost preparedness against any future US attack.
Cuba and Australia have decided to strengthen their 20-year relationship, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith said Monday at the start of a two-day visit to Havana.
Minnesota composer's collaborative, multimedia piece to premiere in Havana projectporamor.com A scene from 'The Closest Farthest Away' By David Hawley | Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2009 "The Closest Farthest Away," a high-tech theater piece, integrates film shot in Cuba with a live performance by Americans.
At midnight on March 31, 2005, Yoanki Hernandez Leyva embarked on a life-changing odyssey that began in Cuba and brought him to McCandless.
“Is Levi or Guess considered a more elegant brand? Addidas or Reebok?” A couple of mid-twenties locals ask with anticipation. A young single mother shares her ideas on the “What is Cuba to you?” question for a few minutes, detailing hardship and frustration.
Eleno Oviedo, imprisoned in Cuba for 26 years, stood outside a Sedano's in Hialeah on a recent Saturday, eager to collect donations for a fresh cause: Honduras.
Talk about trying to beat the reaper. Prosecutors preparing the case against accused 1960s hijacker Rafael Pena Soltren want to depose an aging accomplice who's in failing health and may be "unavailable" to testify at trial. Miguel Castro, 78, ...
An elderly US couple charged with spying for Cuba for almost 30 years has pleaded guilty in the conspiracy, with the husband agreeing to serve a life sentence, the US Justice Department said.
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