2021-01-13 During the Pandemic, Cuba Seeks Foreign Visitors
Cuba wants more foreign visitors to come to the Communist country. The government opened beach resorts in November in an effort to help part of the economy that has been…
2019-12-18 Five Years after Reduced Tensions with US, Cubans Say Hopes Decreasing
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the end of nearly 60 years of hostilities between Cuba and the United States. On December 17, 2014, bells could be heard ringing…
2016-02-21 US, Cuba Sign Deals on Flights and Factory
After restoring diplomatic relations, the United States and Cuba are building stronger economic links. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro restored diplomatic ties between the two countries in…
2016-02-08 Times Are Changing in Havana, Cuba
Time seems to stand still in Havana, Cuba’s capital city. Old men in fedoras smoke cigars and play dominos. Colorful American cars from the 1950s share the road with rusty…
2015-12-17 Obama Says He Is Eager to See Cuba
Before U.S. President Barack Obama leaves office, he wants to visit Cuba. But only if he can meet with pro-democracy dissidents. Obama told Yahoo News on Monday that part of…
2015-09-04 With US Tie, Cubans Have Better Access to Internet
The United States and Cuba officially re-established diplomatic relations two months ago. The re-establishment of ties had led to better access of the Internet across Cuba. Until recently, it has…
2015-08-14 U.S. Flag Flies Over Embassy in Havana, Cuba
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry took part in a ceremony Friday to raise the U.S. flag at the country’s reopened embassy in Havana, Cuba. Mr. Kerry is the first…
2015-07-22 US Farmers Welcome Diplomatic Relations with Cuba
Now that the United States and Cuba have re-established relations, American farmers are exploring ways to sell their crops to the island nation. Wendell Shauman operates a farm in the…
2015-04-13 US Seeks to Influence Changes in Cuba
Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States has launched what he calls a “policy of transformation” with Cuba. He says the government is urging Cuban leaders to make…
2015-04-08 Obama to Meet Cuban President at Summit of the Americas
Officials from Cuba will attend the Summit of the Americas this week in Panama. The summit brings together the leaders of countries in North America, Central America, South America and…