Cult

200th anniversary of Hemingway's local bar in Cuba

After 200 years, one of Havana’s iconic bars still attracts hordes of thirsty drinkers, many of them Americans eager to take in the place that writer Ernest Hemingway made famous when he lived on the…

21/08/2017

Canada

Canadian diplomat suffers headaches and hearing loss in Cuba after US accusations of 'acoustic attack'

The day after several US State Department employees in Havana experienced similar symptoms, Canada's foreign ministry is investigating reports from its own diplomats.

11/08/2017

Cuba

US expels two Cuban diplomats after its embassy staff in Havana are subject to possible "acoustic attack"

10/08/2017

Cuba

Cuba nervous of Trump's travel restrictions

Trump's Cuba travel restrictions could spell disaster for the thousands of thriving tourism businesses in Havana

05/08/2017

Cult

Bring on the Boys: Men's Fashion Week in New York

Up-and-coming designers have been making their mark

11/07/2017

Europe News

MEPs back EU-Cuba pact

MEPs have backed an EU deal to cooperate more closely with Cuba.

05/07/2017

Cuba

Cuba criticises Trump’s policy rollback

Cuba condemns US President Donald Trump's policy backtrack on trade and travel ties with the island.

17/06/2017

USA

Trump rolls back on Obama's closer relations with Cuba

Trump: "Now we hold the cards."

16/06/2017

Cuba

Trump to reverse thaw in relations with Cuba

Donald Trump is about to overturn another of Barack Obama's big initiatives: the thaw in relations with Cuba

16/06/2017

Cult

Films, music, nature and beaches: Cuba's lesser-known east

Around 700 km south east of Havana lies Holguín, Cuba’s third largest city.

19/05/2017

Cuba

Communist Cuba opens luxury shopping mall in Havana

The five-storey Manzana de Gomez centre is an example of Cuba's opening up to the West - and illustrates its need for tourist revenue.

09/05/2017

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Crawling crabs in Cuba

A Cuban beach comes alive with crabs. The crustaceans are on their annual migration at Matanzas on the caribbean island.

26/04/2017

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Cuban street art

The finely-painted black and white portraits of pensive children started appearing on walls around a suburban neighbourhood of Havana two years ago, contrasting with its colourful decay and Caribbean

22/04/2017

Cuba

Fruity mix - Cuba uses condoms to make wine

Famous for its rum and cigars, Cuba could soon be known for its French (letter) wine.

03/04/2017

Economy

Cuba's annual Cigar Festival overshadowed by poor weather and Trump presidency

Cuba's annual Cigar Festival is underway amid increasing demand but poor weather hitting tobacco crops and uncertainty about boosting sales to the US

28/02/2017

Cuba

Cuba: Fidel Castro's tomb becomes place of pilgrimage

Tens of thousands of people have been flocking to the tomb of Fidel Castro, who died in November aged 90.

10/02/2017

Cuba

Obama consigns 'wet foot, dry foot' law to history

US President Barack Obama has ended the immigration policy that allowed any Cuban who reached US soil to remain and be granted residency.

13/01/2017

USA

America pulls away its welcome mat for Cuban emigrants

Reversing a policy it has had since the days of Fidel Castro, America will no longer grant residency rights to Cubans arriving without visas.

12/01/2017

Cuba

Cuban households test free Internet access

Some 2,000 Cuban households are getting to grips with free Internet access as part of a government-run pilot scheme in downtown Havana.

30/12/2016

World

2016 in review: Hope and mourning in Cuba

From Barack Obama's historic visit to Donald Trump's election and Fidel Castro's death, it's been a roller-coaster year for Cuba.

25/12/2016