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First US Cruise Ship Docks in Havana, Cuba, After Decades of Tense Relations
The first United States cruise ship to travel to Cuba in almost 40 years docked on May 2 in Havana, restarting commercial sea travel between the U.S. and the island nation.
In Pictures: A Behind-the-scenes Look at Obama’s Historic Cuba Visit
Here is a look at some behind-the-scenes photos posted on Instagram by Chief Official White House Photographer, Pete Souza.
Ladies in White Arrested, Castro Asks For List of Political Prisoners
Hours before President Obama landed for his historic visit to Cuba dozens of protesters were arrested.
Obama in Cuba: Historic Castro Summit a Key Test for Detente
HAVANA— Brushing past profound differences, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will sit down Monday at Havana’s Palace of the Revolution for a historic meeting, offering critical clues about whether Obama’s sharp U-turn in policy ...
What You Need to Know About the New Cuban Embargo Changes
The fifth-round of measures regarding the Cuban embargo comes prior to President Obama’s visit to the caribbean nation, the first of an American leader in almost 90 years.
Obama Plans Historic Trip to Cuba to Further Ties
President Barack Obama will pay a historic visit to Cuba in the coming weeks, senior Obama administration officials said
Has Cuba Manufactured a Refugee Crisis?
A humanitarian crisis is developing in Central America along the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
US, Cuba Leaders Meet for 2nd Time in This Year
Making good on a pledge to change U.S. posture toward Cuba, President Barack Obama held talks Tuesday with Cuban President Raul Castro, the second time the leaders of the once-estranged nations have met this year.
US, Cuba Leaders to Meet for 2nd Time in This Year
Making good on a pledge to change U.S. posture toward Cuba, President Barack Obama is poised to hold talks with Cuban President Raul Castro for the second time this year
The Questions John Kerry Should Demand Cuba Answer
When Secretary John Kerry goes to Havana this Friday and meets Cuban officials he should question their continuous support to terrorist groups.
Analysis of Rekindled Cuba-US Ties
Stratfor Managing Editor Ben Sheen and Latin America Analyst Reggie Thompson discuss the regional implications of the normalization of relations between Cuba and the United States.
Dictator Raul Castro Says US Opening Won’t Change Cuban Communist System
Three men who served long U.S. prison terms for spying received a standing ovation in Cuba’s parliament Saturday, shaking their fists in victory as dictator Raul Castro declared that detente with Washington won’t change the communist system he leads.
3 Cuban Spies Released in US, Members of the ‘Cuban Five’
Members of the Cuban parliament gave a standing ovation Saturday to three men convicted of spying in the United States who were released as part of a historic agreement to restore relations between the two long-hostile countries.
A Post-Castro Era Looms for Cuba
With a post-Castro Era looming on the horizon, the Obama administration should muster the political will to prepare the United States for February 2018.
