Cuba

Spanish King and Queen visit Cuba

December 2, 2016

Santiago de Cuba: birthplace of the revolution

Santiago is the island’s bustling second city, the center of many key moments in Fidel Castro’s life. Now it will be his final resting place.

This week on Americas Now: Castro special

December 1, 2016

This week on Americas Now: Fidel Castro

This week Americas Now will provide insight into Castro’s legacy as well as his influence on Latin America countries.

December 1, 2016

The birth of the Cuban Revolution traces back in Mexico

Before Fidel Castro became the leader of the Cuban Revolution, he traveled to Mexico and met one of his most important collaborators: Ernesto “Che” Guevarra.

December 1, 2016

Fond memories of former Cuban leader Castro in Moscow

Since 1959, Castro was the perennial thorn in America’s side: a politician who at the height of the Cold War cultivated close ties to Moscow in America’s backyard.

December 1, 2016

Cuban government increases WiFi coverage

Last year, the Cuban government began setting up WiFi hotspots around the country. Before that, access to the internet on this island nation was primarily limited to government officials and tourists.

November 30, 2016

Fidel Castro’s ashes begin journey across Cuba to revolution birthplace

Castro’s ashes will be interred Sunday, ending the nine-day mourning period for the man who ruled the country for nearly 50 years.

November 30, 2016

MAP: Castro’s ashes retrace the path to revolution

An interactive map depicting the memorial route of Castro’s ashes and the route route taken by the rebel army he led on a victorious march across Cuba in 1959.

Cuban Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel talks to Cuba's President Raul Castro in Havana

November 30, 2016

Miguel Diaz-Canel: Cuba’s heir apparent

Diaz-Canel was elevated to the position of first vice-president in 2013, putting him next in line for the presidency.

November 29, 2016

Iconic images capture Fidel Castro’s legacy

Today in Cuba, images of Fidel Castro are everywhere：outside people’s homes and inside，in newspapers and on television. Fidel Castro reportedly wanted it that way using his image to keep his legacy alive.

November 29, 2016

Tourism in Cuba continues to drive nation’s economy

Each year foreign tourists inject a huge amount of money into Cuba’s economy. Now the death of Fidel Castro influences the old historic part of Havana.

Fidel Castro's revolution inspired a world

November 29, 2016

The Heat: Remembering Fidel Castro’s global impact

Cuba and the world reflect on Fidel Castro’s extraordinary life and impact in South Africa, Angola and China.

November 28, 2016

Cuba opens doors to foreign investment from exiles

Decades later, Cuba surprised the world by allowing foreign investors to come and do business, without a partnership with the Cuban government. A similar change has occurred in the mindset of the Cuban exile community living in the United States.

November 28, 2016

Thousands in Cuba pay their respects to Castro on day of mourning

A national day of mourning, three days after the death of Fidel Castro, tens of thousands of Cubans are in Havana’s Plaza of the Revolution as they prepare to say goodbye to the man who ruled their country for nearly half a century.

November 28, 2016

International push for US to lift Cuban embargo

As well as outlasting 11 U.S. presidents, Fidel Castro also defied a punishing economic embargo estimated to cost Cuba around four billion dollars a year in lost trade. Now the U.S. is under renewed international pressure to lift it.

November 28, 2016

The Heat: Fidel Castro’s Life and Legacy

Longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro was one of the world’s best known political figures for more than half a century. We discussed his impact on Cuba and in developing countries around the world.

November 28, 2016

For some Cuban-Americans, Fidel Castro’s passing ushers in hope

Thousands of Cubans were lining up to pay tribute to the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, two days after he died at the age of 90. Some Cuban-Americans, however, embraced the idea of change following the death of the longtime leader.

November 27, 2016

Castro and the start of the Cuban revolution

A look back at what turned Fidel Castro into a revolutionary fighter and his first failed attempt to overthrow the Cuban dictator, Fulgencio Batista.

November 27, 2016

PHOTOS: World reactions to the death of Castro

With a history as complex as former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, it is no wonder reactions to his death have been mixed. A hero to some – a brutal dictator to others – here are images from around the world following his passing.

November 27, 2016

Castro bio explores China-Cuba ties

A Mandarin-language version, of a two-volume biography of Castro, gives Chinese a chance to learn more about the Cuban revolutionary leader.

November 27, 2016

Castro led fight against Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961

The Bay of Pigs is an isolated inlet on Cuba’s southern coast some 200 kilometers from the capital Havana. Its tranquil palm-lined beaches hide a bloody past as one of the formidable battles of the Cold War.

November 27, 2016

Chinese leaders and citizens mourning loss of Fidel Castro

Cuba was among the first countries in the western hemisphere to establish diplomatic relations with China. Generations of Chinese leaders kept close ties with Castro.

November 27, 2016

Cubans look to future with hope, doubts after Fidel’s death

Across a hushed capital, people wept in the streets on Saturday as news of Castro’s death spread. While many mourned, others privately expressed hope that Castro’s passing will allow Cuba to move faster toward a more open, prosperous future under his younger brother President Raul Castro.

November 26, 2016

The lasting impact of the Cuban missile crisis

In 1961 the U.S. had backed a failed invasion by Cuban exiles at the Bay of Pigs. This pushed Fidel Castro closer to the Soviet Union and the following year, he allowed Soviet leader to secretly install ballistic missiles on the island.

November 26, 2016

Fidel Castro, long-time leader of Cuba, dead at 90

Fidel Castro, who led his bearded rebels to victorious revolution in 1959, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half-century of rule in Cuba, has died at age 90.

November 26, 2016

Cuba to observe 9 days of mourning for Fidel Castro

Cuba will observe nine days of mourning for Fidel Castro, including a three-day journey by his ashes along the route taken by the rebel army he led on a victorious march across the island in 1959.

November 26, 2016

Trump releases statement on death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump released a statement on the death of Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro on Saturday, calling the former president “a brutal dictator who oppressed his own people for nearly six decades”.

November 26, 2016

The birth of the Cuban Revolution in Mexico

40 years on after Cuban intervention in Angola, ties still remain strong and these Cuban music teachers are committed to teaching Angolans what they know, the art of music.

November 26, 2016

World leaders react to Fidel Castro’s death on social media

Updates via social and digital media as more information becomes available on the world leaders react to Fidel Castro’s death.

November 26, 2016

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro passes away

Until 2008, Fidel Castro was Cuba’s top leader, before handing the leadership to his brother Raul Castro because of ailing health. Castro had started to retreat from the public eye in 2006 following emergency surgery for intestinal bleeding.

November 26, 2016

From Miami to Havana: Fidel Castro’s death evokes mixed reactions

In Cuba, parties shut down and the bustling streets emptied, but in Miami crowds danced and celebrated in the streets.

November 26, 2016

Timeline of events in the life of Fidel Castro

Interactive timeline of major events in the life of former Cuban President Fidel Castro.

November 26, 2016

Quotes from Fidel Castro across more than 5 decades

Known as a forceful speaker, here are some memorable quotes from former Cuban President Fidel Castro.

November 26, 2016

Chinese President Xi sends condolences to Cuba

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent condolences to the Cuban people on Saturday following the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro, who died aged 90 on Friday.

November 26, 2016

Cuba’s Fidel Castro dead at 90

Former President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century rule, has died at age 90.

November 10, 2016

Many Cubans nervous over impact of Trump’s victory

Most Cubans had hoped that restored relations with the United States would lead to a brighter, more prosperous future. Now they’re worried these advances could be short-lived with Donald Trump in the White House.

November 4, 2016

Havana trade fair enthusiasm fails to secure concrete deals

Attendance this year’s Havana Trade Fair shows that there is more interest than ever from foreign companies looking to do business with Cuba, following detente with the United States.

November 4, 2016

GITMO: Where does it stand?

Closing down Guantanamo Bay was one of U.S. President Barack Obama’s campaign pledges in 2008. Eight years later, the facility remains open. What happens to it – and the 60 detainees who remain – could be determined by his successor.

September 25, 2016

Chinese, Cubans share long history

An estimated 150,000 Chinese emigrated to Cuba in the 19th century to work on the plantations and later to build the railroads.

September 25, 2016

China committed to helping Cuban economy

Li’s final official engagement is a gala show at Havana’s Grand Theater. He returns to China on Monday having further strengthened what is already a comprehensive strategic partnership.

September 24, 2016

Chinese premier Li Keqiang arrives in Cuba for official visit

Cuba may have restored diplomatic relations with its old enemy the United States, but its relationship with China remains as committed as ever.

September 23, 2016

China-Cuba look to further renewable energy cooperation

Today, Cuba produces just 4 percent of its energy from renewable sources. The government is committed to increase that to 24 percent by 2030, with help from China.

August 31, 2016

Historic commercial flight from US to Cuba set to take off

The first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than a half century flew out of Fort Lauderdale for the central city of Santa Clara on Wednesday morning, re-establishing regular air service severed at the height of the Cold War.

August 15, 2016

The Heat: Fidel Castro at 90 and Cuba-US relations

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro celebrates his 90th birthday with family, friends and a few choice words.

August 12, 2016

Cuba opens first bulk goods store in Havana

The country’s first of-its-kind store is aimed at private sector restaurants and bed and breakfasts.

August 11, 2016

Cubans celebrate Fidel Castro’s 90th birthday

Fidel Castro retired from office 10 years ago, but his influence on the political stage of Cuba is still a major presence.

August 3, 2016

Fidel Castro’s birthplace turn into a popular museum

The house and farm buildings where both Fidel and Raul Castro were born have been restored and turned into a museum. It’s at the end of a dirt track in a remote rural region of eastern Cuba, 800 kilometers (497 miles) from the capital Havana.

June 27, 2016

Former owners seek compensation for seized Cuba nickle mines

Cuba’s biggest nickel mine has also become one of the biggest compensation claims from its former American owners.

May 17, 2016

Diplomats meet in Havana, talk progress and future goals

European countries are hoping to take advantage of the changing ties.

May 8, 2016

First US cruise to Cuba since 1977 breaks barriers

When the U.S. cruise ship, Adonia, sailed from Miami to Cuba, it brought more than a shipful of tourists. The trip was yet another milestone in the quest to normalize relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

May 5, 2016

Cruise ship Adonia arrives at 2nd port in Cuba, Cienfuegos

The first commercial cruise to visit Cuba in more than 30 years has docked at its second port of call – the city of Cienfuegos.

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