Cuba

Cuba

Why does Turkey want to build a mosque in Catholic Cuba?

12/02/2015

Cuba

Cuban media publish new photos of Fidel Castro

Photographs of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro appeared in the state media on Monday for the first time since August, showing him interacting with a

03/02/2015

Cuba

US says return of Guantanamo to Cuba 'not part of discussions'

The US has downplayed calls by Cuba's president for the return of the US Guantanamo naval base

29/01/2015

Cuba

Castro warns against US interference despite relations thaw

President Raul Castro has warned critics in the US he will not accept any interference in Cuba’s internal affairs despite attempts at a rapprochement

28/01/2015

Cuba

Fidel Castro breaks silence on Cuba-US talks to resume relations

Ex-Cuban leader Fidel Castro appears to have lent his support to the diplomatic thaw between his country and its longtime foe, the United States.

27/01/2015

Cuba

US says mistrust must be overcome to restore Cuba ties

The United States and Cuba have ended their historic first round of high-level talks aimed at restoring diplomatic relations. Over two days, a range

23/01/2015

Cuba

Landmark talks between US and Cuba underway in Havana

Half a century of hostilities have been put aside as US and Cuban officials sat down for talks.

21/01/2015

Cuba

Historic talks begin on the future of Cuban-US relations

The first official talks in more than half a century between the USA and Cuba begin today in Havana, and a delegation headed by Senator Patrick Leahy

21/01/2015

Cuba

US eases sanctions on Cuba for trade, travel and banking

The US is rolling back decades of sanctions on Cuba starting on Friday opening up the Communist-ruled island to expanded travel, trade and financial

16/01/2015

Cuba

Cuba frees eight more political prisoners

Cuba has freed eight more detainees, as part of a deal aimed at ending decades of hostility with the US. Washington considers more than 50 people to

10/01/2015

Cuba

Cuban artists rally round Bruguera and call for her release

Some 700 artists have written to Cuban President Raul Castro calling for the freeing of performance artist Tania Bruguera, detained when campaigning

02/01/2015

Cuba

Frozen spy sperm helps thaw US Cuban relations

As secret negotiations between Cuba and the US aimed at reestablishing diplomatic ties took a marathon 18 months. The wife of a convicted Cuban spy

23/12/2014

Cuba

Forbidden fruit: What renewed US-Cuba ties could mean for the cigar industry

The cigar is one of Cuba’s most iconic products, and remains forbidden fruit in the USA. Milagros Diaz has been rolling habanos for 48 years and is

23/12/2014

Cuba

Castro's communism pledge as Cuban-Americans protest in Miami

Hundreds of Cuban-Americans took to the streets of Miami on Saturday to protest against US President Barack Obama’s plans to restore relations with

21/12/2014

Cuba

Cuba demands US respects its communist rule

Cuba’s President Raul Castro has demanded the US respects his country’s communist system. As the two countries work to restore diplomatic ties

21/12/2014

Cuba

Latin American leaders welcome US - Cuba policy shift

Miami Cubans living in ‘Little Havana’ have mixed reactions to the news of the policy shift. Hardliners who want Castro removed from power called

18/12/2014

Cuba

Debate over how far the US and Cuba should go in warming relations

With the first step taken by Cuba and the US in rolling back decades of mistrust and animosity, the big question is how far will they go? The Cuban

18/12/2014

Cuba

Cubans in Havana and Miami react to new US-Cuba relationship

In the Cuban capital Havana, there were celebrations at the news of the thaw in relations with the US. If Obama succeeds in getting Congress to drop

18/12/2014

Cuba

New era for US-Cuba relations after 18 months of secret talks

The US and Cuba announce talks aimed at restoring full diplomatic relations after five decades of hostility

17/12/2014

Cuba

A brief history of US-Cuba relations

The US and Cuba have had no diplomatic relations since 1961, but the breakdown of relations came steadily after the revolution in 1959 which brought

17/12/2014

Cuba

US and Cuba announce plan to restore relations after decades of hostility

The United States and Cuba have announced talks aimed at restoring full diplomatic relations after five decades of hostility. As part of the move

17/12/2014

Cuba

French tourists hurt in Cuba coach crash

More than 40 French tourists have been injured, seven critically, in a coach crash in central Cuba.

02/12/2014

Cuba

Fidel Castro shows himself after nine months lying low

09/01/2014

Cuba

Raul Castro's Cuba lets citizens buy new cars for first time since 1959 revolution

19/12/2013

Cuba

Rapper Mos Def undergoes Guantanamo-style force feeding - video

08/07/2013

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Cuba's Ladies in White finally pick up EU rights prize

23/04/2013