Cuba

Francis and Mr. Castro met privately for nearly an hour on Sunday morning, speaking in Spanish, before the Cuban leader left the Vatican to meet with the Italian prime minister, Matteo…
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The Vatican has offered little explanation for this Sunday's meeting between President Raul Castro and Pope Francis, apart from Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi's comment that it was…
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With the bulk of the embargo still codified by U.S. law, and with several other complex issues (property claims, the status of Guantánamo Bay, claims for damages caused by the embargo)…
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French President François Hollande will tour the Caribbean region until Tuesday, including a visit to Havana on Monday that is intended to give new impetus to the bilateral relations…
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Raúl Castro on Friday met with the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill Gundyaev, and invited him to return to Cuba.
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The president's approach to Venezuela may indicate how serious he is about detente with Cuba
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West Africa’s medical system was brought within an inch of its life by a devastating epidemic. But Havana could help nurse it back to health.
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About 250 "North Americans" have been studying in medical schools and practicing in medical institutions in Cuba since 2000, writing with their presence one of the most revealing pages…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed President Raúl Castro to the Kremlin on Thursday. The two engaged in a private discussion of several topics of mutual interest. No details of…
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With the historic lifting of the Cuban embargo creating an instant rush to visit the long-cloistered island nation, a rush for rediscovery will bring all manner of Cuban art, culture…
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