U.S. bottleneck snags Florida Orchestra's Cuba exchange

The Florida Orchestra has run into the first real glitch in its cultural exchange with Cuba. On Friday, the orchestra learned it had to postpone plans to send concertmaster Jeffrey Multer to perform on Feb. 10 with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba in Havana. Read More

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Judge weighs amount of access to secret Gitmo camp

A military judge was deciding on Tuesday how much access defense lawyers should have to a secret section of the Guantanamo Bay prison where five men charged in the Sept. 11 attacks have been held in near-total secrecy for more than six years. Read More

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Santiago de Cuba Post-Sandy

For those who experienced the massive destruction left by hurricane Sandy in Santiago de Cuba, it is hard to believe how a few months later, all streets are free of debris; water, electricity, and telephone service have been fully restored, thousands of roofs have been replaced and hundreds of homes have been repaired or built. Read More

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The Flip Side of Cuba’s Missions Abroad

International assistance provided by our professionals in various fields, especially in health care and education, has allowed us to become recognized worldwide as one of the governments that provides the most aid. Read More

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Sloppy Joe's Bar Reopens in Havana's Historic District

Soon, Rafa will be able to relive those boyhood memories as the original Sloppy Joe's reopens in Havana's historic quarter, giving residents and tourists from all over the chance to belly up to the same bar that served thirsty celebrities such as Rock Hudson, Babe Ruth and Ernest Hemingway. Read More

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Arrival of Cuba’s Raul Castro in Chile summit angers far-right party in Pinera’s coalition

<br />Raul Castro’s participation in the 60-nation summit was giving his host some headaches on Friday as members of the Chilean president’s center-right coalition accused the Cuban president of harboring criminals. Read More

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Cuba Strengthens Trade with Latin America and the Caribbean

Cuba''s foreign trade with Latin America and the Caribbean currently represents over 40 percent of global trade, which reaffirms its commitment to integration and cooperation with the region. Read More

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U.S.-Cuba Policy: A Boon for Cuban-American Entrepreneurs

The time has come and almost gone for Washington to repair its broken relations with Cuba. For 53 years the White House has maintained a punishing embargo on trade with Cuba. Its proponents, with the goal of removing Cuba's revolutionary government, still plead: "Give it time." Read More

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Chavez begins more medical treatment in Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has defeated a respiratory infection and has begun additional medical treatment in Cuba after struggling with complications following cancer surgery more than six weeks ago, a government spokesman said Saturday. Read More

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Pedro Álvarez Cuban comrade now a house-flipping capitalist savant

High-level defector Pedro Alvarez Borrego has become a house flipper extraordinaire. Some question the source of his stake money. Read More

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