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Cuban Blogger Yoani Sanchez To Speak At Freedom Tower Monday
Internationally acclaimed Cuban blogger will speak Monday at Miami-Dade College’s Freedom Tower.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Dies
Venezuelan Vice-President Nicolas Maduro announced Tuesday that President Hugo Chavez passed away at the age of 58. He leaves behind a country he built through charisma and populist rhetoric along with an anti-American message.
Miguel Diaz-Canel: Cuba’s Next President?
When Raul Castro accepted a five-year, and final term as Cuba’s president Sunday, he reached out to a young, obscure politician, appearing to select him as his heir-apparent.
Raul Castro: This Is My Last Term As President
Cuban President Raul Castro has announced that this will be his last 5-year term as president.
Report: Raul Castro Talks Retirement
The island nation of Cuba may be without a Castro for the first time in decades soon after Cuban President Raul Castro unexpectedly mentioned in a speech Friday that he is old and has a right to retire.
US Lawmakers Meet With Jailed American Alan Gross In Cuba
.S. lawmakers confirmed Wednesday they visited an American man being held in Cuba for alleged crimes against the state. Allen Gross was arrested by Cuban authorities in 2009. His detention and long sentence in Cuba has hampered efforts to improve ties between the countries. Lawmakers did not give any details on his condition or what was said.
Cuba Blogger Allowed To Leave Island
A blogger who has been a harsh critic of the Castro regime in Cuba left the island on Sunday.
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.
Cuba Releases First Castro Letter Since July
In the wake of rumors about his failing health, the Cuban government-run newspaper Granma has published a letter by former leader Fidel Castro.
Government Eases Travel Restrictions For Citizens
Cuba will scrap broad travel restrictions starting in January, easing most Cubans’ exit and return, state media said on Tuesday in the communist island’s first major immigration reform in half a century.






