Category: Caribbean
January 27, 2015 > Staff
After Long Silence, Fidel Castro Cautiously Backs Negotiations With U.S.
Top Story — Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro broke over a month of silence on Monday by writing a letter expressing cautious praise of Cuba’s recent negotiations with the U.S […] Read More >
January 23, 2015 > Staff
Cuba, U.S. Agree on Diplomacy, Clash Over Human Rights During Historic Talks
Top Story — High-level talks between U.S. and Cuban delegates in Havana ended with both sides agreeing to move forward with plans to restore diplomatic ties and to reconvene ahead […] Read More >
January 16, 2015 > Staff
White House Rolls Out Details of New Cuba Policy
Top Story — The United States on Thursday announced the details of the partial restoration of economic ties with Cuba, a handful of regulatory changes set to take effect on […] Read More >
January 15, 2015 > Staff
After Government Collapse, New Haitian Prime Minister Takes Office
Top Story — The new prime minister of Haiti took office on Wednesday by default after parliament dissolved the day before. The breakdown of parliament followed government and opposition leaders […] Read More >
January 14, 2015 > Staff
Dominican Prosecutors, Police Officers Accused After Seized Cocaine Vanishes
Top Story — Three prosecutors and 21 police officers in the Dominican Republic — among them a former anti-narcotics unit director — were accused of failing to report and subsequently […] Read More >
January 13, 2015 > Staff
Cuba Announces WiFi Service as U.S. Confirms Release of Prisoners
Top Story — WiFi service will be offered in a public park in eastern Cuba, the island-nation’s telecommunications company said on Monday. The announcement comes on the same day U.S. […] Read More >
January 12, 2015 > Staff
Haitian Parliament to Dissolve Today if Political Impasse Unresolved
Top Story — Haitian President Michel Martelly met with opposition leaders on Sunday for last-minute negotiations to settle a dispute over elections that were meant to take place in 2011. […] Read More >
December 18, 2014 > Christopher Looft
Cuba ‘Not Open for Business’ Just Yet
The United States and Cuba may be normalizing relations, but don’t expect a major trade boom for now. While the changes announced by President Obama will widen the types of […] Read More >
December 18, 2014 > Staff
Latin America Lauds U.S., Cuba Breakthrough
Top Story — World leaders have almost universally praised the U.S. and Cuban governments for their announcement Wednesday that they would normalize diplomatic relations for the first time since 1961. […] Read More >
December 17, 2014 > Staff
Transcript: Obama’s Cuba Speech
Below is a full transcript of President Obama’s speech on Cuba. A video of the speech can be found following the transcript. OBAMA: Good afternoon. Today, the United States of […] Read More >