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AP PHOTOS: Cuba's LGBT community celebrates

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44 EDT

A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia.

Key West celebrates centennial Cuba flight

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12 EDT

Exactly 100 years after making the first successful flight between Key West and Havana, Cuba, aviation pioneer Domingo Rosillo del Toro is being honored.

23 Cuban migrants returned home by US Coast Guard

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:47 EDT

U.S. Coast Guard officials say they have returned nearly two dozen Cuban migrants to their homeland.

Cuban prisoner settles lawsuit against Md. company

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:27 EDT

An American imprisoned in Cuba settled a lawsuit Thursday against the company he was working for when arrested, a lawsuit that claimed he wasn't properly warned about or prepared for the risks of working in the communist nation.

Gloria Estefan speaks at Cuba's Independence Day

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:08 EDT

Singer Gloria Estefan is expected to speak at a Miami event to commemorate Cuba's Independence Day.

Frequent Cuban hunger striker arrives in Miami

Sun, 12 May 2013 03:08 EDT

A frequent Cuban hunger striker is scheduled to be in Miami ahead of Cuban Independence Day.

Cuban spy officially stripped of US citizenship

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:33 EDT

A Cuban intelligence agent who served 13 years in a U.S. prison has officially been stripped of his American citizenship.

Court OKs ruling blocking Fla. Cuba contracts law

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:02 EDT

A federal appeals court agreed Monday on the unconstitutionality of a Florida law banning companies from bidding on government contracts if they also do business in Cuba and Syria.

Cuban spy unrepentant, but hopes for better ties

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:47 EDT

A Cuban intelligence agent who spent 13 years in a U.S. prison said Monday he still has affection for America and hopes to see the two countries reconcile, but added that he does not regret for a moment his decision to spy for Cuba.

Cuban spy unrepentant, but hopes for better ties

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:13 EDT

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.

Cuba: Requiem for spelling (Spanish)

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:57 EDT

Miles de estudiantes están a punto de ser universitarios, gracias a la 'ahudasia ingreible y marabillosa' del sistema educacional

Cuba postpones debt payments (Spanish)

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:53 EDT

Cuando la falta de liquidez obliga al gobierno a posponer el pago de sus deudas a corto plazo, Cuba no puede darse esta vez el lujo de importar el 80 por ciento de los alimentos que consume, como lo hizo el pasado año.

Swine flu virus hits Royal Ballet on Cuba visit

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:20 EDT

Five members of Britain's Royal Ballet came down with the H1N1 swine flu virus during their just-ended visit to Cuba, but all have recovered, a spokeswoman for the dance company said on Monday.

Cuba faces financial 'black hole' (Spanish)

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:40 EDT

El presidente cubano Raúl Castro avanzó un paso más en el alivio del control centralizado sobre el gasto en divisas, al entregar su manejo a los ministerios a partir de julio; sin embargo, surgió al mismo tiempo un agujero negro de cientos de millones de dólares de cuentas sin pagar acumuladas en los últimos siete meses

Traveler Challenges U.S. Policy on Cuba Spending,

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:11 EDT

A New York man says the federal government unconstitutionally fined him $9,000 for refusing to fill out a form stating whether he had spent money in Cuba. Zachary Sanders claims the policy forces travelers to incriminate themselves. The Bush administration rejected his appeal and increased his fine on its last day in office.

Cuba denies exit to 600 with U.S. visas (Spanish)

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:34 EDT

Brazil's Petrobras weighs Cuba oil prospects

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:30 EDT

Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras PETR.SA PBR.SA has completed seismic work in its leased Cuban offshore bloc and is studying whether to drill a well, the head of its Cuban operations said on Wednesday.