MiamiHerald.com: Cuba News

Fort Lauderdale company wants to run Cuba ferry

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:13 EST

A Fort Lauderdale company is still awaiting government approval to run a ferry between Port Everglades and Cuba.

Lawyer for Cuban agents vows last-ditch appeal

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:20 EST

A lawyer for five Cuban agents sentenced to long jail terms for spying in the United States said Wednesday he is preparing a last-ditch appeal, arguing that one of the men received bad counsel and that the jury for all five was prejudiced because the U.S. paid several journalists who covered the trial.

Cuba embargo has its detractors, supporters

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:35 EST

Washington's 50-year-old economic embargo of Cuba, which the island's leaders refer to as a "blockade," has its supporters and detractors. Here's what some people have said about it:

No cigar: Economic embargo on Cuba turns 50

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:25 EST

When it started, American teenagers were doing "The Twist." The United States had yet to put a man into orbit around the Earth. And a first-class U.S. postage stamp cost 4 cents.

Fidel Castro presents 2-volume memoir

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:16 EST

Fidel Castro spent six hours presenting a two-volume memoir to an audience at a Havana convention center, state media said Saturday. It was a rare appearance for the retired and increasingly reclusive former Cuban leader.

Cuba's Raul Castro visits Venezuela's Chavez

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:36 EST

Cuban President Raul Castro flew to Caracas on Friday to attend a meeting with other allies of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, who was at the airport for the arrival.

Cuban dissident blogger says exit visa denied

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:11 EST

Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez says she has been denied permission attend a film festival in Brazil.

Cuban officials shown video warning on corruption

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:22 EST

Cuban authorities are summoning bureaucrats and Communist Party members to watch a video about corruption investigations, a person who has seen the video said Thursday, as President Raul Castro's government sends a stern warning that it's serious about cracking down on graft.

Orlando gets permission for Cuba flights

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:07 EST

Orlando International Airport has received permission to offer air service to Cuba.

Correction: Cuba-Oil Drilling story

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:53 EST

In a Jan. 30 story on Cuba's efforts to drill for oil off its coast, The Associated Press erroneously described the type of documents the U.S. Coast Guard and private response teams have received to work with Cuba and its partners to clean up any potential spill. They received licenses from the U.S. government, not visas.

Brazil prez: Blogger's travel for Cuba to decide

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:46 EST

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday that her country acted properly in granting an entry visa to Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez, but that it's an internal matter for Cuba as to whether Sanchez is allowed to leave the island.

Widow of Cuban prisoner confirms domestic violence

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:11 EST

The widow of a Cuban prisoner who reportedly died after a 50-day hunger strike acknowledged Monday that his legal troubles stemmed from a domestic violence incident and that he aligned himself with the opposition only after he was detained for that, but accused the government of negligence leading to his death.

Raul Castro calls for openness in Communist Party -- up to a point

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:11 EST

Cuba's Communist Party Sunday cleared the way for a long-term renovation of its Central Committee that might hint at the island's future leaders, while Raúl Castro issued a strong call for openness within the party and mass media — but only up to a point.

Experts, officials to testify on Cuba oil drilling at Sunny Isles Beach hearing

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:11 EST

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard, experts and U.S. officials will testify on the risk of oil drilling off the coast of Cuba, and whether the U.S. is prepared for any possible spill.

Brazilian leader under pressure on rights ahead of Cuba trip

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:56 EST

Dilma Rousseff arrives in Cuba on Monday on her first visit there as Brazil's president, and she's facing pressure to take a stronger and more public stance on human rights violations that continue under the Cuban government.

Details of Cuba's case against U.S. subcontractor Alan Gross leak out

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:16 EST

A U.S. government subcontractor serving a 15-year prison sentence in Cuba slipped three satellite phones, three laptops and 13 Blackberry phones into the island, a court document in his case showed.

Jailed Cuban dissident Wilman Villar reportedly near death

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:25 EST

A Cuban political prisoner is in a coma and near death from pneumonia he picked up when he refused to wear a prison uniform and went on a hunger strike, his wife said Monday.

Slow pace of reform troubles Cubans

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:15 EDT

It is an uncanny thing when you are in Cuba. With no cameras around, most Cubans on the street will speak freely about their frustrations and complaints after more than 50 years of socialist revolution. If the camera goes on, however, almost everyone demurs.

Is Cuba Ready for a BPO Revolution?

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:55 EDT

The establishment of Cuba as an Nearshore services base for US corporations is not as outrageous as we might have thought only a year ago.

Key West flights to Cuba?

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:57 EDT

There are just three cities in the U.S. that have flights departing for Havana, Cuba, and Key West would like to be the fourth -- or at least the fifth

Author Tells Of A 90s Cuba

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:50 EDT

Whether at the beach, poolside, or on a city rooftop, summer is a great chance to grab a cool drink and relax with a good book. That's why throughout the hottest months Tell Me More has been recommending great reads. This week we speak to Cuban American author Achy Obejas. Obejas' latest book, Ruins, is an insightful look at Cuba in the mid-90's.

Cuba is opening its doors to investment

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:35 EDT

For a communist country, Cuba has marketed itself pretty well over the years. It's almost impossible to hear the island's name without thinking of white rum, cigars, salsa, Ernest Hemingway and streets lined with battered 1950s American cars.

Che Guevara's daughter recalls her revolutionary father

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:25 EDT

Aleida Guevara talks about having to share her 'Papi' with the world – and her dislike of the commercialisation of his image

Spanish court to hear Bacardi appeal on Havana Club

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:16 EDT

Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announced the Supreme Court of Spain has decided to hear its appeal in the case involving trademark rights to the Havana Club rum brand. The decision by the Spanish Supreme Court is a critically important and successful step in the case, as the Court is highly selective in what cases it reviews.

Cuban exile recalls Watergate role (Spanish)

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:31 EDT

"Yo quería derribar a Castro y desgraciadamente derribé al presidente que nos estaba ayudando, a Richard Nixon". Eugenio Rolando Martínez se define a sí mismo como un frustrado. A sus 86 años no se arrepiente de su pasado como 'fontanero' del 'Watergate' pero lamenta haber perdido esa y otras muchas batallas.