Cruise passengers get first hand look at Cuban culture in Havana
The first U.S. cruise ship landed in Havana Monday. Many of the 700 passengers are immersing themselves in Cuban culture.
Read More...The first U.S. cruise ship landed in Havana Monday. Many of the 700 passengers are immersing themselves in Cuban culture.
Read More...A historic moment in U.S.-Cuba relations as an American cruise ship has docked in Havana for the first time in nearly 40 years.
Read More...Cuba’s Seventh Communist Party Congress closed Tuesday with the island nation’s aging leadership unchanged and no details of any new economic or political reforms.
Read More...Cuba’s main policy making body, the Communist Party Congress, completed its third day of discussions on whether to update its old Soviet style economic model.
Read More...The majority of Cubans have only known a Castro in power. But, as the original leadership ages, Cuba is considering a new generation in leadership.
Read More...Cuba’s will hold its seventh Communist Party Congress on Saturday. It meets every five years and is the key policy making body which will determine Cuba’s future economic and political course.
Read More...The Rolling Stones entertained a massive crowd in Havana Friday night. They are the first international rock ‘n’ roll band to perform in the country to a live audience.
Read More...The historical visit of the U.S. President Barack Obama may have come to an end, but it could only be the beginning for better relations between the two states.
Read More...From the warmth of the initial handshake to sharing the excitement of a baseball game, U.S. President Barack Obama’s historic trop to Cuba was full of symbolism for the start of a new era.
Read More...Everyone’s talking about Cuba and the U.S. mending fences, but what will Cuba be exporting in greatest numbers? It’s a little-explored question that will lead us to understand who Cubans really are.
Read More...U.S. President Barack Obama left his most important speech for his final day in Havana, a televised address shown live in Cuba outlining his vision of the future. With Cuba’s President Raul Castro and his cabinet looking on, Obama stressed that the United States would […]
Read More...Cuba is well-known for its organic farming. Now an enterprising private farmer in one of Cuba’s top rural tourist centers, Vinales, has converted his farmhouse into a popular organic restaurant. It’s proving a huge success.
Read More...President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Cubans to look to the future with hope, casting his historic visit to the communist nation as a moment to “bury the last remnants of the Cold War in the Americas.”
Read More...The U.S. and Cuban presidents are meeting in Havana for the first time in 88 years.
Read More...President Obama is in Cuba: the first visit by a sitting U.S. president in almost 90 years.
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Read More...It is a historic moment in Cuba. The U.S. and Cuban presidents are meeting in Havana for the first time in 88 years.
Read More...One of Cuba’s close allies is keeping an eye on developing ties between the U.S. and Cuba. Venezuela remains a strong critic of the U.S.
Read More...Against the backdrop of U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba which many see as a hopeful opening, some who left the island to escape communism decades ago do not agree with this new era of diplomatic relations.
Read More...As Havana experiences change, much of rural Cuba remains the same. But there’s hope to be found in warming ties with the U.S. and potential reforms.
Read More...A large group of U.S. business leaders traveled to Cuba with President Obama. They’re hoping to rebuild commercial ties.
Read More...On March 21st President Barack Obama becomes the first U.S. president to travel to Cuba in more than 80 years.
Read More...It’s been over a year since Cuba and the United States announced their renewal of diplomatic ties. Now, President Barack Obama is visiting.
Read More...One of the things the Cuban people are often associated with is their love of music. Jazz, salsa, rhumba are all popular musical genres on the island. The country is also famous for musical groups Los Van Van and Buena Vista Social Club.
Read More...After weeks of eager anticipation, U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Cuba for his historic visit.
Read More...It’s 88 years since a U.S. President set foot in Cuba. That man was Calvin Coolidge.
Read More...U.S. President Barack Obama’s plane is expected to touch down in Havana in about an hour.
Read More...U.S.-Cuba ties again grow closer with a new deal in Havana.
Read More...While polls suggest a majority of Americans approve of U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba, he has faced criticism at home from many of the Republican presidential candidates. But what do Cubans think?
Read More...The Obama administration on Tuesday loosened rules on travel to Cuba and the Cuban government’s use of the dollar, removing obstacles to closer ties between the two countries five days before President Barack Obama makes a historic trip to Havana.
Read More...Cigar aficionados from around the world descend on Havana for the annual Cigar Festival. Among them, some of the world’s leading experts on Cuban cigars. Many come to compete in the international cigar sommelier competition.
Read More...U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday his history-making visit to Cuba next month was part of an effort to “improve the lives of the Cuban people”.
Read More...New heights in relations between the United States and Cuba, after decades of disconnect the two neighbors have signed an aviation pact that will restore scheduled, commercial airline service.
Read More...Now that the United States and Cuba are restoring diplomatic and business ties, Hollywood is looking to take advantage of these warming relations.
Read More...Raul Castro is in Paris on an official state visit, the first one for a Cuban leader in more than two decades.
Read More...The New Year has barely started, but already this week, both U.S. and European politicians have led trade missions to Cuba, looking to take advantage of the changes taking place there, with more due next week.
Read More...Cuba and China are close political allies, communist countries with a shared ideology. China’s President Xi Jinping included Cuba in his four nation tour of Latin America in 2014.
Read More...It’s the first direct link to the Caribbean from anywhere in Asia. Senior Cuban government officials greeted the first direct flight from China to Cuba when it landed in Havana.
Read More...The United States and Cuba have struck a deal to restore regular airline flights. The reestablishment of commercial U.S. flights to Cuba after half a century would be the biggest business development since the two countries began normalizing relations last year.
Read More...The President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis, has flown to Cuba looking to expand economic ties between the two nations.
Read More...Cuba and the United States said they have struck a deal to re-establish direct mail service, which was cut in 1963 at the height of Cold War tensions.
Read More...Cuba is famous for its dance culture, and this week hundreds of enthusiasts from around the world are in Havana for an annual salsa festival.
Read More...Cuba saw a record number of visitors this year. The island nation has long capitalized on its sun, sea and salsa, but now it’s marketing a new attraction: health tourism.
Read More...The UN voted to condemn the U.S. embargo against Cuba. Only two nations voted against the resolution: the U.S and Israel.
Read More...Cuba has placed its civil defense system on alert due to a year-long drought that is expected to worsen in the coming months.
Read More...Cuba and the United States may have restored diplomatic relations but there remains a whole range of unresolved disputes.
Read More...One of the reasons U.S. President Barack Obama gave for restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba and making it easier for U.S. citizens to travel to the island, was to help boost Cuba’s fledgling private businesses. There has already been a significant increase in U.S. visitors […]
Read More...As relations between the U.S. and Cuba are improving, universities in both countries are also getting on board.
Read More...The first yacht to legally take American citizens to Cuba since 1954 sailed from Key West last week. It’s another sign of improving relations between the United States and Cuba.
Read More...In the sleepy neighborhood of Alturas de Almendares, neighbors of 40 years chat on the street, but as the time nears they go upstairs to a cramped room to watch history being made.
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