Cuba

The first time Gabriel García Márquez heard the name of Fidel Castro was in 1955. Then in 1959 he helped found the Prensa Latina agency. Since then, his relationship with Cuba and Fidel…
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The Cuban government went on record this week to warn all levels of its import structure that it will not permit mismanagement in Havana's dealings with Moscow.
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The iffy supply of condoms in Cuban pharmacies and markets in recent months has meant greater risk for some and an impediment to others who prefer to restrain their libidos rather than…
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The port of Mariel, situated on a beautiful bay of the same name, on the northwestern coast of Cuba, has become news recently. But its international fame came long before, when, exactly…
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One of the 'paladares' that survived all the waves that began in 1996, one of the oldest in Santiago de Cuba, is the Salón Tropical. Norges C. Rodríguez Almiñan interviews its owner,…
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Cuba's Law on Foreign Investment -- Law No. 118 -- was published this morning in a special edition of the nation's Official Gazette, the daily Granma reported today (April 16).
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A Russian couple spent tens of thousands of rubles to take home a stray dog they found while vacationing in Cuba. The émigré has made a successful transition from the tropical heat to…
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Last week in Havana, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez addressed the Eighth Congress of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC). Because his words reflected the thinking of…
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The powerful U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) is planning a trip to Havana this spring, the website CubaStandard reported Tuesday (April 8).
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French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius arrived in Havana from Mexico City Saturday, April 12, for a one-day visit, during which he met with Cuban President Raúl Castro, Foreign Minister…
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