Afro Cuban All Stars in a 40-city tour in the United States

When Americans think about Cuban music, most likely they first think “salsa,” the infectious hybrid Latino dance music that permeates many cafes, markets and night clubs. Read More

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Ex-Bush admin official: Many at Gitmo are innocent

Many detainees locked up at Guantanamo were innocent men swept up by U.S. forces unable to distinguish enemies from noncombatants, a former Bush administration official said Thursday. 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. Read More

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Cuba avoids elimination with a win over Mexico

But just in case, Velez switched his lineup around and brought his team out of the batting cages to do their pregame hitting on the field. Read More

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Japan shuts down Cuba

Daisuke Matsuzaka is turning the World Baseball Classic into his personal showcase again. Read More

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Obama should better ties with Cuba, says Lula

The US should improve ties with regional foes -- Cuba, Venezuela and Bolivia -- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil told his US counterpart Barack Obama on Saturday. Read More

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Lula and Obama speak of Cuba and Venezuela

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has warned about the risks of protectionism at his first meeting with US President Barack Obama. Read More

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Cuba vs. Japan today in World Baseball Classic

Three years ago these teams faced off in the championship game. Now they will meet again at the same Petco Park Stadium, but this time at the beginning of Round Two play Read More

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Washington Fines Company for Commercial Ties with Cuba

Lactalis USA, the American subsidiary of the French cheese giant Lactalis, has been fined $ 20,950 by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department for commercial operations with Cuba Read More

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Chelsea galleries visit Havana

Twenty-eight US art galleries have been invited to show work at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, Cuba, for the first time since 1986. Read More

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