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New law modifies self-employment rules
Law No. 315 governing self-employment has been published in Cuba's Official Gazette, the daily Granma reported detailing punishments to those who do not observe the regulations.
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Kerry to Vatican: Help free Alan Gross
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday asked the Vatican to help win the release of a Jewish-American contractor Alan Gross who has been in a Cuban jail since 2009.
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Bachelet ponders communist presence in her cabinet
Suspense continues to build up in Chile over President-elect Michelle Bachelet's choice of a Communist Party member -- or members -- to her cabinet.
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Why South Africa loves Cuba
An article in The National Interest ponders why the organizers of Nelson Mandela’s memorial service invited Raúl Castro to be one of only six foreign leaders to speak at the ceremony.
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Colombia, FARC resume peace talks in Havana
Colombian officials and leftist rebels resumed peace talks Monday in Havana, Cuba, with the insurgent group urging voters to use upcoming elections to reject right-wing candidates.
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Ex Florida Governor Graham travels to Cuba
Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham is part of a U.S. group that will talk with Cuban officials about offshore oil drilling safety.
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Shape up or shut down, Havana warns businesses
Unproductive and/or inefficient state-run enterprises were warned that they could be shut down or turned over to self-employed workers if they didn't mend their ways.
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Armenian official seeks broader trade with Cuba
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on Sunday (Jan. 12) ended a four-day official visit to Cuba that sought to broaden trade relations with the island.
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The talks, the talkers and Gross
It seems peculiar that the State Department assigned an acting deputy assistant to deal with the head of the MINREX's U.S. Division during the U.S.-Cuba Migration Accords.
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Steven Seagal
The star of action movies such as Under Siege is flirting with a gubernatorial run in the Grand Canyon State. Oh! and he has a reality show out soon where he helps SOB Sheriff Joe…
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