Cuba

In his address Saturday to the National Assembly of the People's Power, Cuban President Raúl Castro Ruz made his first public comments to President Barack Obama's decision to…
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It would also go to Congress, which could not block the move except by separate legislation that would have to be signed by the president.
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Is this the beginning of the end of the road for the sometimes semi-official US belief that Cuba is really Washington’s?
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Cuba’s health care system might benefit from its relative isolation. In many countries with economies the size of Cuba’s, doctors and other medical professionals leave to work in the…
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We must remember to take a moment to recognize the real heroes in this unfinished story: ordinary Cubans living on the island.
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Cuba is only 90 miles away but the 2016 elections are even closer, and as a result of yesterday's decision, the GOP should be troubled by using Congress to continue to foment antagonism…
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Many Cuban-Americans and citizens of Cuba thought improved relations with the U.S. would never come. But in surprising fashion, it happened Wednesday. ‘Incredible news I’ve waited my…
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President Obama thanked Pope Francis for his role in negotiating a more open policy on Cuba and the release of U.S. citizen Alan Gross from Cuban custody.
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"Today’s step also reflects our firm belief that the risk and the cost of trying to turn the tide is far lower than the risk and cost of remaining stuck in an ideological cement of our…
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The following is the translation of the statement made by Cuban President Raul Castro on Dec. 17, 2014. The text of the original speech in Spanish follows below:
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