Tag: <span>Cuba</span>
July 16, 2015 > Staff
Cuba Live-Tweets Castro’s Speech to Parliament
Top Story — Cuban President Raul Castro said Wednesday, in a speech shared live over newly created state social media accounts, that Cuba is prepared to enter a new stage […] Read More >
July 1, 2015 > Staff
U.S., Cuba Will Announce Embassy Openings
Top Story — The United States and Cuba are expected to announce Wednesday the details of their plans to open embassies for the first time in more than 50 years, […] Read More >
June 5, 2015 > Staff
Colombian Government, FARC Announce Plans for Truth Commission
Top Story — Colombia’s government and FARC rebels announced on Thursday their intention to form a truth commission, a major sign of progress in the ongoing peace process, which has […] Read More >
June 1, 2015 > Staff
Cuba Taken Off U.S. Terror List
Top Story — The United States on Friday announced the removal of Cuba from its list of states that sponsor terrorism, a milestone in the ongoing efforts by the two […] Read More >
May 28, 2015 > Nicki Fleischner
Photo Essay: Cubans Participate (or Don’t) in Havana’s 12th Biennial
HAVANA, Cuba — A stream of Cuban children push and jostle one another, fighting for a spot at the front of the line. A mother blows a whistle hanging from […] Read More >
May 13, 2015 > Staff
Raúl Castro Says Cuba, U.S. To Exchange Ambassadors
Top Story — Cuban leader Raúl Castro said on Tuesday that the U.S. and Cuba will exchange ambassadors after the U.S. removes Cuba from its list of state sponsors of […] Read More >
April 21, 2015 > Staff
New York Governor Visits Cuba to Build Business Ties
Top Story — Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York state, visited Cuba Monday to lobby for increased commercial ties between his state’s businesses and the island nation, despite the […] Read More >
April 15, 2015 > Staff
U.S. to Take Cuba Off Terror List
Top Story — U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced his intention to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, the latest step taken toward the […] Read More >
April 13, 2015 > Staff
U.S., Cuban Leaders Meet, A First Since 1959
Top Story — U.S. President Barack Obama met with Cuban leader Raúl Castro on Saturday, the first time the two countries’ heads of state have been face-to-face since Cuba’s 1959 […] Read More >
April 10, 2015 > Staff
Summit of the Americas Begins, U.S.-Cuba Relations Take Center Stage
Top Story — The Summit of The Americas begins today in Panama, and historic diplomatic talks between the United States and Cuba are at the center of attention as the […] Read More >