After days of mounting pressure by Cuban authorities, Yunior Garca, a leading activist against the communist regime who was trying to organize banned pro-democracy marches, unexpectedly left the country and flew to Spain on Wednesday with his wife.
The Catholic Church has had an important role as an intermediary between the opposition, civil society, and Castro's government.
HAVANA (AP) Cuban courts have handed out sentences of up to 20 years in prison to a...
A leading Cuban pro-democracy activist has vowed to return to his home country only hours after he and his wife landed in Spain following pressure by authorities in Cuba and their supporters that, he said, had become unbearable for the couple.Yunior Garca, a playwright...
Cubas top diplomat says the fizzled attempt by young activists to encourage anti-government protests this week was a failure in political communication by the organizers, who he accuses of being supported by U.S. interests
When a brain aneurysm left ballet dancer Isanusi García Rodríguez speechless and half-paralyzed almost four years ago, he seemed unlikely to walk and talk — much less dance — again. He has fought his way back and will dance at the International Ballet Festival of Miami on Sept. 10.
HAVANA (AP) Cuba said Thursday that the island has lost nearly $5.6 billion in one year as a result of economic sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Cuban...
HAVANA (AP) The Cuban Foreign Ministry summoned hundreds of foreign diplomats to a...
Cuba says the island has lost nearly $5.6 billion in one year as a result of economic sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump
About 100 independent journalists are currently trying to ply their profession in Cuba, where Pres Fidel Castro has never loosened severe restrictions on press; they work outside government-controlled news outlets to provide accounts of political prisoners and dissidents, while also reporting on immense frustrations of daily life; they are denounced by government as counterrevolutionaries and barred from covering official events; Committee to Protect Journalists, based in New York, says Cuba is
HAVANA (AP) Cuba said Thursday that the island has lost nearly $5.6 billion in one...
The Cuban foreign minister called the embargo a "deliberate act of economic warfare."
Cuba says the island has lost nearly $5.6 billion in one year as a result of economic sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump
Alarmed by young people in baggy clothing and ill-aligned baseball caps, the government created the Cuban Rap Agency to bring rebellious rhymers into the fold.
The Cuban Foreign Ministry summoned hundreds of foreign diplomats to a meeting on Wednesday and accused the U.S. government of instigating a planned opposition demonstration that local authorities have banned.
The protests that erupted over the weekend in Cuba were the biggest at least since those a quarter century ago, when then-President Fidel Castro personally went into the streets to calm crowds of thousands furious over dire shortages that gripped the island following the collapse of the Soviet Union
Cuban authorities say lightning struck a crude oil storage tank in the city of Matanzas, causing a fire that led to four explosions which injured more than 40 people
About 100 independent journalists are currently trying to ply their profession in Cuba, where Pres Fidel Castro has never loosened severe restrictions on press; they work outside government-controlled news outlets to provide accounts of political prisoners and dissidents, while also reporting on immense frustrations of daily life; they are denounced by government as counterrevolutionaries and barred from covering official events; Committee to Protect Journalists, based in New York, says Cuba is
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned U.S. sanctions on Cuba on Thursday as he visited the island and met with top leaders, including newly re-elected President Miguel Daz-Canel.
The Facebook page of a Cuban animal rights group reported a complaint that meat sold by a Havana market wasn’t mutton as claimed but more likely dog.
The Cuban Foreign Ministry has summoned hundreds of foreign diplomats to a meeting where it accused the U.S. government of instigating a planned opposition demonstration that local authorities have banned
Cuba’s Embassy in Paris was attacked by gasoline bombs, according to Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, who blamed the U.S. government for "continuous campaigns against our country that encourage these beh
HAVANA, Cuba, Sept. 21(Álvaro Yero / www.cubanet.org) – A block committee member told police he was knifed by dissidents when he tried to stop them from putting up anti-government posters in the Arroyo Naranjo district of Havana.
Alarmed by young people in baggy clothing and ill-aligned baseball caps, the government created the Cuban Rap Agency to bring rebellious rhymers into the fold.
One thing is certain about Pope Francis’ visit to Cuba in September: He is going to be welcomed with open arms.
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This faded mural on a wall of Cubana's Havana Maintenance Base – showing the airline's former Russian-built fleet and Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro – is showing its age.
CheapAir.com today became the first online travel agency to offer direct flights between the United States and Cuba. Those authorized to travel to Cuba can now book direct flights from JFK and Tampa airports
In the busy summer travel period in Cuba, a long line of people wait for hours in the sweltering heat outside the Havana office of state-owned airline Cubana, many of them eager to visit families in the provinces.
HAVANA (AP) — The Latest on the plane crash in Havana (all times local): <meta id=
In the busy summer travel period in Cuba, a long line of people wait for hours in the sweltering heat outside the Havana office of state-owned airline Cubana, many of them eager to visit families in the provinces.
Cuban media say a Boeing 737 operated by state airline Cubana has crashed on takeoff from Jose Marti International Airport in Havana with 104 passengers on board. There was no immediate word on casualties.
More than 100 people were killed when a Boeing 737 crashed soon after taking off from Havana in what appeared to be Cuba's worst air disaster in nearly 30 years, and there were only three survivors, officials and state media said on Friday.
HAVANA (AP) — A 39-year-old airliner with 110 people aboard crashed and burned in a cassava field just after taking off from the Havana airport Friday, leaving three survivors in...
More than 100 people were killed when a Boeing 737 crashed soon after taking off from Havana in what appeared to be Cuba's worst air disaster in nearly 30 years, and there were only three survivors, officials and state media said on Friday.
Cuban media said a Boeing 737 operated by state airline Cubana crashed on takeoff from Jose Marti International Airport in Havana with 104 passengers on board
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban media say a Boeing 737 operated by state airline Cubana has crashed on takeoff from Jose Marti International Airport in Havana with 104 passengers on board.
Two days of national mourning declared after Boeing 737 crashes near Havana's Jose Marti airport, state media says.
More than 100 people were killed when a Boeing 737 crashed soon after taking off from Havana in what appeared to be Cuba's worst air disaster in nearly 30 years, and there were only three survivors, officials and state media said on Friday.
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A Boeing 737 leased by Cuba's national airline went down in a yucca field. Only three or four survived, state media said.
A Boeing 737 leased by Cuba's national airline went down in a yucca field. Only three or four survived, state media said.
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's main international terminal is getting a $10.2 million overhaul to improve operations at the overcrowded facility, according to state-run media. The Havana Reporter, an English-language
The only three survivors of a plane crash in Cuba remained in grave condition Saturday as investigators tried to determine why an aging Boeing 737 carrying 110 people went down and erupted in flames shortly after takeoff in Havana.
Reports out of Havana, Cuba, say a Boeing 737 crashed shortly after take off. Local 10 Miami reports that the plane was departing Jose Marti International Airport. Reports say that Cuba’s ...
A Boeing 737 leased by Cuba's national airline went down in a yucca field. Only three or four survived, state media said.
An aging Boeing 737 with 110 people aboard crashed and burned shortly after taking off from Havana's airport, leaving three survivors and investigators sifting through debris for clues as to what caused the airliner to go down.
A state airliner filled with Cubans and travelers from Europe and Latin America crashed and burst into flames in a mountainous area after declaring an emergency and losing contact with air traffic con
More than 100 people were killed when a Boeing 737 crashed soon after taking off from Havana in what appeared to be Cuba's worst air disaster in nearly 30 years, and there were only three survivors, officials and state media said on Friday.
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Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo (born 1971)Referencing Joseph Brodsky's poem "December 24, 1971", the writer notes that 1971 was also the year of his birth, in "NADAVIDADES (Nada Christmas)", a translation of his blog post at Translating Cuba. The year 1971 is also given in his biography for the magazine Penúltimos Días and his author's page at Restless Books.
Cuba’s state-run media and bloggers are not amused at “Call of Duty: Black Ops,” a new video game in which the player can join a secret operation in the 1960s to assassinate former leader Fidel Castro. “What the United States government did not manage to do in 50 years, now it attempts to accomplish by virtual means,” said comments Wednesday on the website Cubadebate, where Castro regularly publishes opinion pieces. The site was referring to …
Readers give their views on a variety of topics.
HAVANA — The heirs of American organized crime legend Meyer Lansky want compensation for his nationalized hotel, the Riviera, the seaside home to one of the...
Cuba’s first daughter lands in Bay Area
Cuban authorities accused Angel Carromero of causing the accident that killed prominent dissident Oswaldo Paya.
Mrs. Thatcher, who set her country on a rightward economic path, held her nation's top office longer than any other British politician in the 20th century.
Penn State has promised to take down a quote by Cuban dictator Fidel Castro from a wall on campus, following a student-led campaign to have it removed.
A Texas man who fled Hurricane Rita with his family was shot and killed during an apparent robbery attempt in Maryland while visiting relatives, police said.
This week hundreds of Cubans filled the streets to get their first ever cell phone - something that had, until now been barred for anyone except authorized government officials and foreigners. The
Cubas top diplomat says the fizzled attempt by young activists to encourage anti-government protests this week was a failure in political communication by the organizers, who he accuses of being supported by U.S. interests
Reynaldo Favier Cobas and his son left Cuba for Ecuador on Sept. 30 and by early November both were on their way to the United States.
In an excerpt from his new book, the author of Wealth and Poverty tells how Cuban immigrants have sparked an entrepreneurial boom in Miami.
Ivorian Ahoure makes history with 60m win
One of the most trusted advisers to former Cuban President Raul Castro and head of the countrys military business division has died at age 62
The United States on Thursday tagged Iran and Cuba as serial human rights abusers even as the Obama administration accelerates attempts to improve relations with both countries.
The official word in Cuba is that Fidel Castro is still very much alive — but you wouldn't know it on the streets of Miami.
A new report by the U.S. International Trade Commission says footwear could benefit if the decades-old Cuban trade embargo was lifted.
President claimed that development on the tiny country - among the poorest in the world - had been 'wiped out'
The National Trust for Historic Preservation wants to protect Miami's Little Havana neighborhood in partnership with local groups.
Cuba is best known for its colorful, faded facades, it's wild salsa dances and bars pouring strong rum cocktails, and it's cars: mostly vintage,
After more than 50 years, the U.S. and Cuba are once again official diplomatic friends.
I was born in the United States, but my family never let me forget that we're Cuban.
Embassy employees reported headaches, hearing problems and other symptoms.
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The new Chevy Trax is the cheapest car available from Chevrolet, but it doesn't feel "cheap."
Many of them were blamed on Donald Trump supporters
Vergara will be joining Mel Gibson and Mexican actor Demian Bichir as well as Michelle Rodríguez and Jessica Alba.
Four Latinas in the Biden White House, Julie Chvez Rodriguez, Jennifer Molina, Pili Tobar and Julissa Reynoso Pantalen, reflect on their historic roles.
Sid Lowe: Gareth Bale is sidelined, but addition of Luis Suárez to the Real Madrid and Barcelona’s record-breakers makes it another clash to savour
BBC Mundo's Natalio Cosoy speaks to five Colombians about their views on the peace talks with the country's left-wing guerrilla groups.
The acting attorney general is a danger to democracy.
MEXICO CITY (AP) A judge in Mexico ordered a Romanian man to stand trial on charges...
Many people think ExxonMobil has known about the dangers of climate change for decades. But back in the 1970s when they were first warned, they had a reason to be skeptical.
Florida lawmakers talk climate change now, but will they act?
The Dodgers outfielder is expected to sign an extension worth at least $380 million, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
First, Colombia had to navigate the difficult South American World Cup qualifiers. It was easy. Led by superstar striker and certifiable beast Radamel Falcao, Colombia booked their tickets for the tournament after easing to a second-place finish in CONMEBOL. Going into 2014, Colombia looked a world power, and a dark horse to win the whole thing. Then, disaster.
The Latest: DR prosecutor vows no impunity in Ortiz shooting
Seattle center fielder Julio Rodrguez was voted American League Rookie of the Year on Monday after hitting .284 with 28 homers, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in helping the Mariners reach the postseason for the first time since 2001.
Jennifer Lopez' ex-fianc Alex Rodrguez took to Instagram to share with fans he was mourning the death of a dear friend
Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray doesn't recall being part of a run quite like what the Seattle Mariners are on these days. Everything is a new experience in the big leagues for All-Star rookie center fielder Julio Rodrguez, and he just keeps doing impressive things.
A grand jury on Thursday indicted Puerto Rican boxer Flix Verdejo in the killing of his pregnant lover, a case potentially eligible for the death penalty.
Wedged behind an exhaust-belching bus and ahead of a honking car, Luis Enrique Neira urges his scrawny horse Pagatodo through a busy intersection. Neira has been a horse-cart driver, or a zorrero, since he was 12 years old, eking out a living hauling loads and sometimes recycling scrap metal and cardboard.
/PRNewswire/ -- This spring, Muscle Milk is flexing with a powerful marketing campaign, a fully-loaded athlete roster, and a new product: Muscle Milk Plant...
Boling among those who have shuffled spots this season
Detective Benson is on the case.
MSU Baseball Kicks Off 20 Campaign With MLB Hall Of Famer Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez
The first thing 11-year-old Mia Rodrguez did with her new prosthetic hands was draw a picture of a kitten
“Our America,” the Cuban José Martí wrote, meaning theirs. And the Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío, who died in 1916, picked up the refrain: “the America of Moctezuma and Atahualpa, / the aromatic America of Columbus, / Catholic America, Spanish America, /…our America.” It is the literature of this America that the Borzoi anthology sets out …
Alberto Rodríguez, a Podemos lawmaker and former organization secretary of the party, has been convicted on fraudulent charges of abuse of a police officer.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) A grand jury on Thursday indicted Puerto Rican boxer Flix Verdejo in the killing of his pregnant lover, a case potentially eligible for the...
They were children or teenagers when they were ensnared by one of the dozens of rebel groups that have battled for supremacy in eastern Congo. Now, with Congolese and United Nations forces holding…
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