Experts: Cuba’s alliance with Russia not enough to give it entry to emerging-economies club
Despite its close political and military alliance with Cuba, China has not provided significant aid or investment in recent ...
Thousands march in Cuba in solidarity with Palestinians and demand peace
Thousands of people led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel marched along Havana’s iconic seawall Monday in a show of ...
Raúl Castro’s son reappears at Havana rally. What does his comeback mean?
Castro Espín amassed significant power during Raúl Castro’s time as president and first secretary of the Communist Party. He ...
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Cuba's food insecurity grows as island depends more on imports
Food insecurity in Cuba is growing even as its crop production has steadily declined, due in part to hurricanes, flooding and ...
The U.N. has announced its new Human Rights Council membership — and it stinks | Opinion
The U.N. has elected 18 new members to its top human rights body of 47 countries and new members include some countries you ...
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From Reggaetón to 'Reparto': How Cuba is Creating Its Own Urban Musical Rhythm
Few would have imagined that reggaetón, which emerged over 30 years ago in Panama and Puerto Rico thanks to the influence of ...
Trade embargo bars lawsuit against Bacardi over 'Havana Club' rum, US judge rules
The U.S. trade embargo against Cuba prevents a Cuba-owned company from suing Bacardi [RIC:RIC:BCARDU.UL] in the United States for infringing trademarks covering "Havana Club" rum in a long-running ...
MLB News: Mets Reach Agreement With Cuban Prospect: Report
The New York Mets, who are in the middle of a surprising run to the National League Division Series, reportedly reached a ...
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In Her Father’s Footsteps: an Interview With Che’s Daughter, Aleida Guevara
It was 1967. In La Higuera, a small village in the Vallegrande region of the Santa Cruz Department in Bolivia, there was a ...
Cubans searching for a better future leave their pets behind
Although there are no official figures or estimates of how many pets have been left behind by their owners who leave Cuba, ...
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In Cuba’s Report, US Blockade Comes Off as Weapon of War
Cuba’s foreign ministry annually reports on the U.S. economic blockade of Cuba and its recent impact mostly in order to ...
Cubans are disappearing as they sail to America, leaving a painful void
Nobody is sure how many Cubans seeking U.S. shores are lost among the strong currents, treacherous weather and shark-infested ...