This is Jay Rydberg, seen here in a photo posted on his Facebook page behind the wheel of his 39-foot trimaran sailboat.

Missing Florida boater’s body found tied to his vessel in Cuba

A missing boater expected to arrive in Key West two weeks ago after traveling from Fort Myers was found dead tethered to his sailing vessel on a rocky Cuban beach earlier this week.

Cuba

Russian oil company suspends exploration in Cuba

The fourth dry well since early 2012 signals another reversal in Cuba’s hopes to find oil off its coasts.

CUBA

State Department: Havana provides safe haven to US fugitives

The State Department report on terrorism for 2012 appears similar to the 2011 version.

CUBA

Cuban dissident says security forces are studying Vladimir Putin’s rule

They are learning how to manage post-communist changes

CUBA

Canadian executive awaits verdict in corruption trial

The two-day trial of Sarkis Yacoubian concluded Friday. It may take up to two weeks for a verdict.

7 migrants returned to Cuba by U.S. Coast Guard

Seven Cuban migrants have been returned to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, after arriving off the Keys.

Cuban migration

Sociologist: Income levels of Mariel migrants lower than earlier Cuban exiles

Sociologist finds that more recent Cuban arrivals are not the ‘golden exiles’ of times past and have incomes similar to other Latin migrants

CUBA

Cubans more optimistic about Castro’s economic changes

Cubans appear to be growing more optimistic about ruler Raul Castro’s economic reforms and large majorities favor direct elections of their president but say the government is repressive, according to a poll made public Thursday.

CUBA

Canadian goes on trial in Havana for corruption scandal

Sarkis Yacoubian says he will plead guilty to one charge, but that he’s innocent of other corruption charges

Venezuela

Pro-government TV host at center of Venezuelan tape scandal steps down

Mario Silva, whose alleged comments provoked a brewing government scandal in Venezuela, stepped down from his television show Tuesday amid calls for a congressional investigation.

CUBA

Annual U.S. report on religious freedoms says Cuba eased some controls but still imposed many restrictions

U.S. State Department finds some religious reforms but says controls on Cuban churches remain strong

CUBA

Fiber optic cable linking Cuba to Jamaica active

Cuba has activated a branch of its submarine fiber optic cable that connects to Jamaica, giving it greater bandwidth and a backup in case the main leg to Venezuela is not available, according to a U.S. company that monitors global Internet traffic.

Cuba

Gloria Estefan delivers a message of freedom in the Vatican

During a brief encounter with Pope Francis, Gloria Estefan asked him to keep the plight of Cubans in mind

Cuba

Ladies in White say they want both material and moral support

Members of the Cuban opposition group were in Miami the same day that Cuba’s traditional Independence Day is celebrated

In this photo released on Friday Sept. 9, 2011 by Cuba's state media Cubadebate website and dated Sept. 4, 2011, Cuba's former President Fidel Castro, right, poses for a picture with Mario Silva, a journalist from Venezolana de Television, in Havana, Cuba. In Venezuela, Silva showed a collection of photos from his interview of Castro on his program "La Hojilla," or "The Razor." (AP Photo/Cubadebate, Estudios Revolucion)

Venezuela

Chávez ally paints picture of power struggles in alleged tape

Venezuela’s opposition released a tape of a conversation that pro-government television host Mario Silva allegedly had with a Cuban official. In it, Silva paints a picture of power struggles and corruption.

Sofia Padron, 14, has her photo taken by her mother Chrissy as they visit Cuba Nostalgia on Sunday.

Cuba Nostalgia allows for a stroll down memory lane

Cuba Nostalgia, a three-day event that celebrates pre-Castro Cuba, once again drew those wanting to relive the past and those trying to reconnect with their roots. Photo Gallery Available

Alleged al Qaeda kingpin Khalid Sheik Mohammed posed for this photo in July 2009, at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It was taken by the International Committee of the Red Cross to be sent home for Ramadan, and first showed up on Arabic language websites seen as sympathetic to al Qaeda. It was the first known public picture since his widely circulated March 2003 capture photo of him rousted from sleep in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

In the camps

Guantánamo hunger strike tally hits 102

Military officials would not comment on whether the current 102 hunger strikers include alleged 9/11 conspirators. 1371520286 Photo Gallery Available

CUBA

Cuban dissident says racism remains a grave problem

Manuel Cuesta Morua says Cuban blacks need affirmative action to catch up to whites.

A man works in a patch of land in Havana on April 5, 2011.

CUBA

Cuban food production drops despite reforms

Part of the decline could be the result of devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in agriculture-rich Eastern Cuba.

File art from February 24, 2011: On the 15th anniversary of the murder of four members of Brothers to the Rescue planes that were shot down by Cuba MiGs, Jose Basulto and Sylvia Iriondo and a group of friends and members of the movement held a minute of silence in memory of the four fliers at Opa-Locka airport.

Cuban balsero census being taken by Brothers to the Rescue leader at Cuba Nostalgia

If you are a Cuban balsero and were spotted in the Florida Straits by a Brothers to the Rescue plane between 1991 and 1996, come to Cuba Nostalgia this weekend to leave your name for a list being created by the group’s founder, Jose Basulto. Photo Gallery Available

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