CELAC summit in Cuba reflects region’s altered power dynamics
The 33 heads of states on hand represented all Western Hemisphere nations south of the Rio Grande River, the region Marti called "Our America."
Infant mortality in Cuba hits new low
The Cuban ministry of health released new statistics that show that the country's infant mortality rate has hit a record low, placing it far ahead of the U.S.
Cuba – 55 years of ideas and truth
On January 1, Cubans 2014 marked the 55th anniversary of their revolution's victory.
Obama-Castro handshake has meaning
Attending a memorial for former South African President Nelson Mandela, President Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro. The encounter was surely revealing about the past, and maybe about the future.
Colombian peace a distant dream for David Ravelo and Credhos
Negotiations in Cuba between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) aimed at ending 50 years of war have continued now for a year.
Pressure to release U.S. contractor shifts to the White House
There may be a shift in the thinking of people who are working for the release of Alan Gross, a U.S. government subcontractor serving a 15-year jail sentence in Cuba.
Where is U.S. Cuba policy going?
Speaking to a recent event organized by the anti-Castro Cuban-American Foundation in Miami on Nov. 9, President Obama got the attention of both supporters and opponents of U.S. Cuba policy
Government shuts down, but anti-Cuba program keeps going
While essential government services that help millions of ordinary people were shut down, Radio and TV Marti kept broadcasting.
Cuba gains UN victory over U.S.
The UN General Assembly on October 29 approved a Cuban resolution calling upon the United States to end its economic, commercial and financial blockade.
"Hasta Siempre, Comandante": On the anniversary of the murder of Che
On October 9, 1967, hirelings in the employ of Bolivian dictator Rene Barrientos, supported and instigated by the United States government via C.I.A. operative Felix Rodriguez, carried out the cold blooded murder of comandante Ernesto "Che" Guevara.
