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April 24th

Cuban opposition group Ladies in White collect prize

Three Cuban "Ladies in White", Laura Maria Labrada Pollan, Belkis Cantillo Ramirez and Elena Larrinaga hold hands at the European Parliament in Brussels Several Ladies in White made the trip to Brussels to collect the award Read More

April 7th

Beyonce and Jay-Z's Cuba trip sparks questions over US trade embargo

The pair were greeted by big crowds as they strolled through Havana Read More

April 6th

Social Security says benefits can’t be sent to Havana

It’s the dream of some elderly or poor Cuban Americans — to move back to the island, where the cost of living is cheap and their U.S. Social Security retirement and other benefits can stretch a long way. But no, they can’t do that, says the Social Security Administration (SSA). At least not legally. Read More

Cuba culture official demoted after NY Times op-ed

A leading Cuban cultural official said Friday that he has been demoted nearly two weeks after he published an opinion piece in the New York Times that criticized "blatant racism" on the island. Read More

Kathy Castor in Cuba to look for economic opportunity with Tampa

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, traveled to Cuba on a "four-day, fact-finding visit to, foremost, learn about opportunities to poise Tampa as a gateway to Cuba Read More

Cuba: Activities for World Health Day to Be Held

Cuba is carrying out numerous promotion and education activities with a view to the World Health Day that takes place on April 7, dedicated this year to prevent and detect the arterial hypertension on time. Read More

April 5th

Dancers defect from National Ballet of Cuba, seek asylum in U.S

Seven dancers with the Ballet Nacional de Cuba reportedly have defected while traveling last month in Mexico, with some of them resurfacing in the past week seeking asylum in the United States. Read More

Cuba's Fidel Castro urges calm in N. Korean crisis

Communist icon Fidel Castro on Friday called on North Korea and the United States to avoid confrontation and reminded both sides of their "duties" towards peace. Read More

Beyonce, Jay-Z celebrate fifth wedding anniversary in Cuba

The R&B diva and her rap mogul husband rejoiced in five years of marriage in Havana. Read More

April 1st

Game review: ‘Gesta Final’ puts revolution in hands of players

Island programmers have unveiled the brand new 3-D shoot-‘em-up video game that puts a distinctly Cuban twist on gaming, letting players recreate decisive clashes from the 1959 revolution and giving youngsters a taste of the uprising in which many of their grandparents fought. Read More