Havana

Rubio Calls Beyonce, Jay-Z’s Trip To Cuba “Hypocritical”

Beyonce and Jay-Z missed a chance to see firsthand the effects of political oppression when they recently visited Cuba, according to U.S. Senator Marco Rubio.

CBS4–2013/04/14

Cole (L) and Chase (R) Hakken were taken from their Tampa area home, reportedly by their parents, Joshua and Sharyn Hakken.

Cuba Will Turn Over Missing Florida Family

Cuba said late Tuesday afternoon it would send a Florida couple who allegedly kidnapped their own children back to the United States after the family fled to a Havana harbor.

CBS4–2013/04/09

Report: Missing FL Children Spotted In Cuba

Two children and their parents at the center of a multi-state Amber Alert have been spotted in Havana, Cuba, Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office officials said Monday.

CBS4–2013/04/08

Beyonce, Jay-Z Spend Anniversary In Havana

Music superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in Havana, Cuba.

2013/04/04

Travel Restrictions For Cubans Eased

On Monday, Cuba dropped requirements for a government exit visa to leave the island..

CBS4–2013/01/14

Chavez Recovering In Cuba After Surgery To Treat Stubborn Cancer

There’s a possibility Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will not be well enough to attend his inauguration next month, Venezuela’s Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said Wednesday.

CBS4–2012/12/12

Miami International Airport (Source: CBS4)

Miami Man Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Cuban Birds Into Miami

A Miami man ran ‘a fowl’ of the law when he was caught trying to smuggle birds from Cuba into South Florida hidden in his pants.

CBS4–2012/12/09

In photo from left to right: wife and daughter of Elias Jaua; Fidel in straw hat and short sleeve shirt; Antonio Martinez, director of Hotel Nacional; blond woman wife of Fidel, Dalia; finally Elias Jaua. (Source: CBS)

Fmr. Venezuelan VP Said He Met With Fidel Castro Saturday

For the first time since rumors surfaced last week that Fidel Castro’s health had taken a turn for the worse and he was near death, the former Cuban leader has appeared in public.

CBS4–2012/10/21

Venezuelan Doctor: After Stroke, Castro Having Trouble Speaking, Eating

There are new reports that Fidel Castro’s health is failing. According to a Venezuela doctor, the former Cuban leader has suffered a serious “embolic” stroke.

CBS4–2012/10/19