Cuba

Spanish King and Queen visit Cuba

May 12, 2015

U.S- Cuba relations and their impact on Latin America

For Cuba and the United States, the impact of their new era of diplomacy has been touted by both countries.

May 11, 2015

EU begins to expand business and political relations with Cuba

President Francois Hollande is on an historic visit to Cuba. He’s the first French President to make that trip since the island state won independence from Spain in the 1890’s. His one day trip is aimed at building business and political relations. The latest indication […]

May 10, 2015

Cuba’s answer to an offline world

As the United States and Cuba move towards re-establishing diplomatic relations, many Cubans are hoping that one of the benefits will be access to the Internet.

May 8, 2015

Cuban businesses gear up for US market opening

France’s President Francois Hollande plans to fly to Cuba for the first visit ever by a French head of state. It comes at a time when the United States and Cuba are finally putting their Cold War hostilities behind them and potentially opening up the […]

May 6, 2015

Obama administration approves first ferry service to Cuba

The Obama administration approved the first ferry service in decades between the United States and Cuba on Tuesday, potentially opening a new path for the hundreds of thousands of people and hundreds of millions of dollars in goods that travel between Florida and Havana each […]

May 1, 2015

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro attends May Day rally in Cuba

The leader of Cuba’s closet ally, Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, was the guest of honor during a huge May Day political rally in Havana on Friday.

April 28, 2015

U.S. companies look to export fertilizers to Cuba

As Cuba and the United States move closer towards re-establishing diplomatic relations, U.S. companies are increasingly looking for commercial opportunities on the island. The U.S. already exports food to Cuba, next could be pesticides and fertilizers. Yet, Cuba has a large and well-established organic farming […]

April 24, 2015

NBA players helps train athletes in Cuba

Cuba and the United States are still trying to sort out the details of how to re-establish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies after more than half a century of hostility. It is sports which has gotten there first, with the U.S. National Basketball Association […]

April 21, 2015

New York governor goes to Cuba to promote US business

The Governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo, led a delegation of New York-based businesses like MasterCard, JetBlue and Pfizer on a trip to Cuba to meet with high ranking officials there.

April 19, 2015

Millions vote in Cuban municipal elections

Millions of Cubans went to the polls on Sunday. The municipal elections are the first rung on the island’s political ladder. There are 27,000 candidates to fill 12,500 seats.

April 15, 2015

Obama opens up to Cuba and Miami reacts

Vocal anti-Castro members of the US Congress are already vowing a fight when it comes to the Obama administration’s opening up to Cuba, but do they truly represent the feelings of their constituents?

April 15, 2015

Cuba on Obama’s diplomacy push

There’s growing reaction in Havana to the White House’s eagerness to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba.

April 14, 2015

Obama criticized for removing Cuba from terror list

U.S. President Barack Obama removed Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House announced Tuesday, a key step in his bid to normalize relations between the two countries. The decision didn’t come without criticism though.

April 12, 2015

Cuban cigars and rum can now be brought to America

U.S. President Barack Obama announced in January that American tourists can bring home $100 of rum and cigars from Cuba following the historic rapprochement between the two countries. The 17th Cigar Festival held in Havana was the first after the two countries started talks to […]

April 10, 2015

Summit of Americas to discuss war on drugs, US-Cuba relations

The debate over legalizing marijuana in the U.S. is not just a domestic issue. Latin American leaders have expressed their opinions at the Summit of the Americas. They believe U.S. marijuana consumption drives the drug violence in their countries.

April 10, 2015

Obama, Castro speak by phone amid bid to restore Cuba ties

The presidents of the United States and Cuba have spoken by phone for only the second time in more than 50 years, setting the stage for a historic encounter between the two leaders at a regional summit starting Friday in Panama.

April 9, 2015

Summit of the Americas 2015 – Panama City, Panama

It’s a historic summit, because for the first time every state in the region is set to have a leader attend. It’s also the first time that both the United States and Cuba will be in attendance together. The theme this year is titled Prosperity […]

FILE - The U.S. hopes to open an embassy in Havana before presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro meet at a regional summit in April, which will be the scene of the presidents first face-to-face meeting since they announced on Dec. 17 that they will re-establish diplomatic relations after a half-century of hostility. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

April 8, 2015

Hints of Cuba’s removal from US state terror sponsors list

White House officials hinted Tuesday that President Obama could recommend Cuba’s removal from a list of state sponsors of terror around the time of the Summit of the Americas later this week in Panama.

April 6, 2015

Political relations could improve Cuban baseball’s future

Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Cuba, and for many years the country produced some of the most famous baseball players in the world. But Cuban baseball has taken a hit in recent years because of economic difficulties and the defection of […]

April 6, 2015

Photos show first public appearance of Cuba’s Castro in a year

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro appeared in public for the first time in more than a year, the state-run television network Cubavision said on Saturday.

April 1, 2015

US governor of Virginia wants to build agricultural ties with Cuba

Improving relations between the United States and Cuba has the US farming industry actively exploring opportunities for increased trade. 95 representatives of the US Agricultural Coalition on Cuba visited the island nation this month looking to build ties and promote lifting of the 54 year […]

March 31, 2015

Cuba, US to launch human rights dialogue Tuesday

Cuba and the United States will debate human rights at a meeting in Washington on Tuesday. It’s another sign of the thaw between the countries as they try to re-establish normal diplomatic relations after a 50-year freeze.

March 26, 2015

‘Weekly Package’ allows Cubans to download popular shows and movies

Cuba has one of the lowest levels of Internet connectivity in the world, but today thousands of Cubans are downloading everything from Hollywood movies and international TV shows to the latest computer and mobile phone software and apps.

March 25, 2015

Cuba Emprende helps success of Havana restaurant Atelier

Almost half a million Cubans are now working in the private sector. But after decades of relying on the state, it’s not easy gaining entrepreneurial skills and learning how to run your own business.

March 25, 2015

US removes dozens of Cuban companies from blacklist

The Obama administration has removed dozens of Cuban companies from a U.S. blacklist of terror supporters and narcotics traffickers, another step in the two countries’ process to improve relations.

March 24, 2015

US cruise industry wants in on Cuba

The normalization of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba is moving forward and so are the cruise lines that are ready to set sail for the island.

March 23, 2015

Tourists flocking to Cuba before more Americans come

Bookings to Cuba jumped 57 percent for one New York tour operator in the weeks after Washington said it would renew ties with Havana. In February, they were up 187 percent; and so far this month, nearly 250 percent.

March 19, 2015

Cuban rum under pressure amid embargo lift

With business relations between Cuba and the U.S. improving after decades, Cuba’s signature Havana Club rum is one potential export, but there’s a catch. Bacardi holds the Havana Club trademark in the U.S.

March 6, 2015

U.S., Europe look to improve commercial ties with Cuba

As the United States moves towards restoring diplomatic and commercial ties with Cuba, the European Union is also looking to improve relations with the Caribbean island nation.

March 2, 2015

Mastercard now operating in Cuba after the U.S. opens up trade

The U.S. and Cuba are building financial relations faster than they’re building diplomatic relations. Some U.S. credits cards can now be used on the island. MasterCard unblocked its credit cards over the weekend. Visa and American Express are expected to follow soon.

February 28, 2015

Natalie Alhonte of Atlantic Council discusses U.S.-Cuba relations

Re-opening Cuban and American embassies in Havana and Washington D.C. by mid-April is a possibility, that’s the word from the U.S. negotiator working to re-establish diplomatic ties with Cuban counterpart.

February 27, 2015

Cigar fanatics get a chance to try some of Cuba’s finest at Cigar Fest

The 17th annual Cigar Festival in Cuba is a dream for cigar lovers. In preparation for the annual festival, factories including The Real Habanos Factory work to produce some of the best tobacco in the world.

February 27, 2015

Breakthrough unlikely in U.S., Cuba embassy talks

Friday was the second round of talks on diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba in Washington. Before these talks began, senior administration officials described this round as quote: “Disappointingly workman-like.” If progress is to be gleaned, so far, it is that at least scheduled […]

February 24, 2015

Cuban cigar festival sparks up in Havana

Thousands flock to Havana as Cuba celebrates one of its biggest events of the year.

January 27, 2015

Fidel Castro breaks silence after U.S. and Cuba restore diplomatic relations

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro ended his silence over the Dec. 17 declaration that Cuba and the U.S. would move towards restoring full diplomatic relations, writing that though he does not trust Washington’s politics, differences between the nations should be resolved through cooperation.

January 23, 2015

The Heat discusses the historic meetings between US, Cuban officials

The highest-ranking U.S. delegation to visit Havana in 35 years sat down with Cuban officials this week to hash out the details of restoring ties between the two countries after a half-century of estrangement.

January 22, 2015

Cuba, US upbeat after second day of normalization talks

Progress has been reported on the second day of historic diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Cuba. Delegations zeroed in on re-opening embassies — One step in landmark discussions to normalize ties between Havana and Washington. CCTV America’s Michael Voss reported this story from Havana.

January 19, 2015

US delegation convene in Cuba, could meet Raul Castro

A U.S. congressional delegation will sit down with Cuban officials on Monday in meetings that may include President Raul Castro, making them the highest-level contacts between the two nations since the declaration of detente last month.

December 28, 2014

Months of secret talks result in diplomatic thaw on US-Cuba relations

As 2014 came to an end, the United States and Cuba were back on speaking terms. That’s 54-years after cold war hostilities began and just 2 weeks after Presidents Obama and Castro made simultaneous and historic announcements on restoring relations. CCTV America’s Michael Voss reported from Havana.

December 24, 2014

Older generation of revolutionaries react to US- Cuba relations

Manuel Yepe and his wife Marta Nunez are communist party members and lifelong supporters of the Cuban revolution. CCTV America’s Michael Voss reported from Havana.

December 22, 2014

Cuba seeks own path of development, without capitalism

While both China and Cuba are communist-led, China has a thriving market economy, while Cuba has only recently begun economic reforms. But despite a pledge to normalize relations with the United States, Cuba is not looking to copy the Chinese model. CCTV America’s Latin America […]

December 21, 2014

New US-Cuba relations would benefit both sides

The old American cars on the streets of Havana may be popular with tourists. But for many Cubans, they were a necessity they have to put up with, which was a symbolic reminder of half a century of the U.S. hostility. Now that’s about to change with […]

December 21, 2014

World enters new era in Cuba-US relations

It was a deal 18 months in the making between two countries less than 100 miles apart but burdened with 50 years of estrangement that seemed to be set in stone.

December 19, 2014

US cigar aficionados can’t wait to buy Cohibas

U.S. cigar smokers have lit up at the prospect of getting their hands on Cuban cigars, known as the world’s best, following the reestablishment of ties between the United States and Cuba. But there are still some hurdles to overcome before these cigarros can be freely […]

December 19, 2014

Test your Cuba knowledge

How well do you know how Cuba compares to other countries? Test your knowledge about the island nation in this quick, five-question quiz.

December 18, 2014

Cubans cheer renewed ties with United States

As the U.S. and Cuba pursue a thaw in diplomatic relations, reaction in Cuba is heating-up. CCTV America’s Michael Voss reported the reaction to this historic news from Havana.

December 18, 2014

Changes to U.S.-Cuba relations could have wide economic repercussions

A restoration of full diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba could have a significant economic impact on the Cuban economy. Experts said the U.S. would benefit from the thawing of relations too, but they said President Obama’s decision to lift restrictions was more about foreign policy […]

December 18, 2014

Continuing coverage of the changes with Cuba

For complete CCTV America coverage of the changes in Cuba click here.

December 18, 2014

Key events in U.S.-Cuba relations

Relations between the United States and Cuba began to sour when Fidel Castro rose to power in 1959. Here are some of the milestones over the past 50 plus years.

December 18, 2014

Exiles divided on plans to thaw US-Cuba relations

All eyes in the U.S. immediately turned to Miami, where many expected the country’s largest population of Cuban exiles to pour angrily into the streets, when Cuban and American leaders announced they would restore diplomatic relations after a standoff lasting more than a half-century.

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