Cuba
Venezuela’s former spy chief says Maduro could yet fall
World
June 25, 2019
Venezuela’s former spy chief says Maduro could yet fall
Venezuela’s former intelligence chief, Cristopher Figuera, who fled the country after backing a failed uprising against President Nicolas Maduro in…
Castro warns Cubans to brace for shortages
World
April 11, 2019
Castro warns Cubans to brace for shortages
HAVANA (AP) — Communist Party leader Raúl Castro warned Cubans on Wednesday that they should brace for worsening shortages due…
Venezuela’s Maduro announces ban on rival holding public office
World
March 29, 2019
Venezuela’s Maduro announces ban on rival holding public office
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s regime, bolstered by a Russian military deployment infuriating the US, on Thursday announced a ban on…
Trump tells Venezuela military to back Guaido or ‘lose everything’
World
February 19, 2019
Trump tells Venezuela military to back Guaido or ‘lose everything’
US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Venezuela’s military to accept opposition leader Juan Guaido’s amnesty offer, or stand to…
Guantanamo prison looms as option as ISIS fight ends
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Guantanamo prison looms as option as ISIS fight ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Guantanamo Bay detention center would receive new prisoners for the first time in more than a…
Cuba celebrates 60 years of revolution amongst challenges and change
World
January 1, 2019
Cuba celebrates 60 years of revolution amongst challenges and change
Cuba will celebrate 60 years of revolution on Tuesday amidst economic crises and political reforms, the first time it…
Cuba decides to scrap same-sex marriage law in new constitution: official
Society
December 19, 2018
Cuba decides to scrap same-sex marriage law in new constitution: official
Cuba will leave out of its new constitution changes that would have paved the way for legal same-sex marriage,…
UN urges end to US embargo on Cuba, US raises rights concerns
World
November 2, 2018
UN urges end to US embargo on Cuba, US raises rights concerns
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted its 27th annual resolution calling for an end…
Bitter taste for Cuba as it imports sugar for the first time
Food
October 24, 2018
Bitter taste for Cuba as it imports sugar for the first time
Sugar: it’s so quintessentially Cuban that even a young, machete-wielding Fidel Castro used to hack away at the cane…
Cuban constitutional reform spawns unusual public debate
World
October 11, 2018
Cuban constitutional reform spawns unusual public debate
HAVANA (AP) — In a country with no opinion polls, campaigns or independent mass media, a series of meetings…