President Obama to Loosen Restrictions on Policy With Cuba

President Obama plans to abandon longstanding restrictions on family travel and remittances to Cuba, an administration official said Saturday, fulfilling a campaign promise in a pivotal swing state and signaling a possible warming of relations with the Castro government. Read More

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U.S. lawmakers meet with Cuban foreign minister

U.S. lawmakers met with Cuba's foreign minister and laid flowers at a Havana memorial to slain U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King on Saturday during a visit aimed at improving relations between Washington and the communist-ruled island. Read More

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No discussion on Cuba trade, says Obama

United States President Barack Obama does not believe there needs to be any discussion of his country's 47-year-old trade embargo against Cuba when he attends the Fifth Summit of the Americas here later this month. Read More

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U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee heading to Cuba to talk tourism and trade

U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, will be heading to Cuba today with a congressional delegation to discuss thawing relations between the United States and the Caribbean island. Read More

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Miss Universe, Dayana Mendoza, is back home from the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Miss Universe, Dayana Mendoza, is back home from the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and she says she “had a wonderful time” visiting several days with the soldiers as part of the U.S.O. Armed Forces Entertainment Tour. Read More

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Miss Universe Visits Guantánamo Bay

According to the Web site of the U.S.O., which arranged the visit, the Miss Universe Organization made the decision to “deploy Crystle Stewart, Miss U.S.A. 2008, and Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008, to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to visit troops as part of a U.S.O./Armed Forces Entertainment tour.” Read More

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Car Caravan Held in Miami Demands End of Travel Restrictions to Cuba

A car caravan demanding the end of all travel restrictions to Cuba was successfully held last Sunday in Miami, reports the Florida-based Areito magazine. Read More

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Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez will sing in New York

According to an AP report, Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez, along with rock stars like Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Eddie Vedder and Dave Matthews, will be part of a cast of 40 artists who will join in a charity concert on the occasion of the musician Pete Seeger 90 years.<br /> Read More

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Replica of the Chevy'51 pickup that float across the Florida Straits is exhibited in Miami

The antique Chevy pickup that sailed across the Atlantic from Cuba has been replicated as a homage to the fleeing `truck-o-nauts. Read More

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Cuban Film Institute Sends Condolences to British Actress Vanessa Redgrave

The Cuban Film Institute ICAIC sent Friday its condolences to British actress Vanessa Redgrave, for the passing of her daughter Natasha Richardson. Read More

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