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January 15th

Dreaming of Disneyland: Cubans upbeat on eve of liberal travel

Once an impossibility, today she dreams of meeting several relatives in Florida -- and maybe even Mickey Mouse. Read More

January 12th

President Humala arrives in Cuba on official visit

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala arrived in Havana, Cuba, Friday afternoon for an official visit aimed at strengthening the historic bilateral relationship and sign agreements on cooperation in education and science. Read More

Cuba reports tourism record in 2012

Cuba saw more than 2.838 million tourist arrivals in 2012, which set a new tourism record in the country, the Cuban Tourism Ministry reported on Friday. Read More

January 12th

Cristina Fernandes meets with Chávez's family in Cuba, Raúl and Fidel Castro

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner arrived on Friday morning in Havana, where she had lunch with Raúl and Fidel Castro and later visited the hospital where her Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez remains hospitalized since his December 11th cancer surgery. Read More

Venezuela's VP in Havana to See Chavez, Family

Venezuela's vice president flew to Cuba on Friday to visit the ailing Hugo Chavez and his family, while the leaders of Argentina and Peru Read More

Lauderdale may resume Cuba charter flights

Fort Lauderdale may soon offer scheduled charter flight service to Cuba again. Read More

Cuba to Free Doctors From Onerous Travel Rules

A Cuban doctor says the Caribbean nation is eliminating longstanding restrictions on health care professionals' overseas travel as part of a broader migration reform. Read More

Cuban Robles Likely Sidelined for Winter Season

Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles has said he will not participate in the upcoming winter season championships in Europe. Read More

Spaniard in Cuba Death May Get Work Release

A Spanish man involved in a traffic crash in Cuba that killed a prominent dissident may be allowed to serve out his four-year sentence in his country under a work release program. Read More

January 10th

Congress authorizes Chávez to stay in Cuba for as long as necessary

National Assembly Speaker Diosdado Cabello said that January 10 is not a date set in stone for the inauguration of the Venezuelan president Read More