Shelters were open for those who chose to stay or missed the chance to get away before the outer bands of the large storm blow ashore ahead of a forecast landfall in southeast Louisiana on Tuesday night or early Wednesday. However, with the exception of some low-lying areas, officials had not ordered mass evacuations. Read More
Cuba says a cholera outbreak on the island has run its course with more than 10 days since the last confirmed case of the infectious disease. Read More
Cuba has been visited by 2 million foreign tourists so far in 2012, 5.3 percent more than in the same period of 2011, the Tourism Ministry said. Read More
A total of 413 Cuban beaches show some signs of erosion, with the coastline retreating at an estimated rate of 1.2 meters (3 feet 11 inches) per year Read More
Despite reaching the finals undefeated, Cuba finished second the World Baseball Championship Under 15 after being defeated by Venezuela in the last game of a series that took place in Chihuahua, Mexico. Read More
Tropical Storm Isaac's plodding pace through the Gulf of Mexico means
the slow moving storm could punish coastal areas with up to 36 hours of
tropical winds and 10 to 16 inches of rain, Louisiana's Gov. Bobby
Jindal warned today. Read More
Colombian rebels and the government met in Cuba to discuss the possibility of peace talks, current and former government sources said Monday. Read More
Until recently, Americans could travel to Cuba as part of academic, religious or research groups. But according to travel writers for USA Today and other major newspapers, government approval for such trips has come to a halt. Read More
Tropical Storm Isaac moves over the Gulf of Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour, but rains persist in Cuba, the Institute of Meteorology (INSMET) reported. Read More
