Marieleños hold reunion in Miami to honor Mariel - their hometown before the boatlift

A banquet hall in west Miami-Dade on Sunday became a time machine of sorts to the early Twentieth Century C...

Marieleños hold reunion to celebrate the other Mariel A banquet hall in west Miami-Dade on S...

MARIEL BOATLIFT

Woman's question boosted Mariel

The Mariel boatlift, which ended Sept. 26, 1980, effectively ended President Jimmy Carter's efforts to norm...

Drummer who arrived in U.S. via Mariel boatlift gets national recognition

Ezequiel Torres has made a life celebrating his ancestors. And now the master Afro-Cuban drummer and ar...

HIGH SCHOOL

Where are Filer's students of Mariel?

In September 1980, I was asked to assist with a large group of students who had come from Cuba in the Marie...

MARIEL'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY

Mariel photos evoke pivotal stories

A 30th anniversary search for a baby in a Mariel photo fails -- but others find themselves in historic snap...

Remembering Mariel as home -- not a boatlift

Say the name Mariel and most people will assume you're talking about the massive boatlift 30 years ago that...

CUBA

Cuba cites drop in U.S., European arrivals as tourism sags

A new government report in Cuba suggests initial enthusiasm for travel to Cuba has fallen flat.

Cuba

Cuba, US discuss resuming direct mail; migration talks to be held next month

Talks began Tuesday on resuming direct mail service between the two countries and sources say bilateral tal...

CUBA

Bahamas claims that video of Cubans being kicked is fraudulent

An official in Nassau has denied that a guard stomped on detained Cuban migrants.

AP source: U.S., Cuba to resume talks on direct mail

The United States and Cuba will resume talks this week on restarting direct mail service despite a deadlock...

CUBA

Dissidents say they are returning to Cuba reenergized

Cuban dissidents say their trips abroad are giving them more energy and ambitions, as well as more supporte...

Defected Cuban dancers adjust to U.S., seek work

They practice in the back of a dance studio next to a Wendy's restaurant in a strip mall. Six ballet dancer...

CUBA

Radio/TV Marti’s new ways of disseminating information

USB drives that can be easily hidden and texts that can be sent to large groups are among new methods Radio...