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Prince Charles
See All the Best Photos of Prince Charles and Camilla's Historic Trip to Cuba
Town and Country - Caroline Hallemann
1 March 24 ADALBERTO ROQUEGetty Images Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, arrive at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana. 2 …
Royal Family
Prince Charles risks President Donald Trump's fury with historic visit to Cuba as he becomes the first member of the Royal
dailymail.co.uk - Charlotte Wace Royal Correspondent
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will today arrive in Cuba for the first visit by members of the Royal Family since the Communist revolution 60 years …
Prince Charles
Prince Charles becomes first British royal to visit Cuba
Reuters India - By Sarah Marsh
HAVANA (Reuters) - Prince Charles and his wife Camilla landed in Havana on Sunday for the first official trip by the British royal family to Communist-run Cuba even as Britain's top ally the United States
Opinion
New Trump travel policy takes Cubans back to old family separation standard | Opinion
miamiherald.com - By Fabiola Santiago
There’s something about Cuba that assaults the heart when you least expect it. On a clear chilly day in January, I stood atop windswept Mount Nebo in …
Liberal View
Re-Targeting Cuba: Why Title III of U.S. Helms-Burton Act will be a Horror Show
counterpunch.org
Photograph Source Detail of 1591 map of Florida and Cuba User: SEWilco • Public domain Embarked upon overthrowing Venezuela’s socialist government, the …
News (China)
Cuba fulfills sugar exports despite difficult harvest - Xinhua
xinhuanet.com
by Raimundo Urrechaga HAVANA, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Despite a sharp setback in its domestic harvest due to lack of resources and inefficient planning, …
World News
Cuban doctors on mission in Venezuela say they were forced to tie medical treatments to votes for Maduro
Fox News - Elizabeth Llorente
Cuban doctors dispatched to Venezuela as part of Cuba’s mission to help the South American nation’s medical needs were pressed by the host government to tie crucial treatments and medication to a patient’s
Cuba
She endured two decades of hell in Castro’s prisons. Now she faces foreclosure in Miami
miamiherald.com - By Glenn Garvin
When Ed Goldfarb pulled up at the modest three-bedroom house a few blocks off Southwest Eighth Street, he knew there would probably be a sad story …
Council on Foreign Relations
Excerpt: Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know | Council on Foreign Relations
cfr.org
Return to Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know. What were the main features of U.S. policy toward Cuba under George W. Bush and how did Cuba respond? As …
Cuba
Cuba Faces Oil Crisis As Venezuela Crumbles
yahoo.com - Irina Slav
When Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido earlier this week said he had decreed the suspension of all crude oil shipments to Cuba, he explained …
Travel
Sagua La Grande: a sweet future for Cuba’s sugar city
The Guardian - Lydia Bell
Wandering round the Cuban town of Sagua La Grande is like turning the cobwebbed pages of a forgotten magical realist novel. It has two grandiose churches: the 1860 Purísima Concepción de Sagua la Grande,
Liberal View
Union Leaders Embrace Return of 'The Market' in Cuba
therealnews.com
Cuba has officially passed reforms that will change economics and labor relations on the island. Union leaders told the Real News Network that the …
Latino News
Visas for Cubans have a new limit. The change affects U.S. family and shopping trips.
miamiherald.com - By Mario Pentón
The top U.S. diplomat in Havana, Mara Tekach, has announced that visas for Cubans will be limited to just one entry. They also will be valid for only …
Prince Charles
Prince Charles and Camilla caught frolicking in the sea during Caribbean tour
express.co.uk - Alice Scarsi
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess were spotted cosying-up on a beach of beautiful Barbados. The royal couple looked relaxed and playful as they …
Cuba
Cubans complain about US visa restrictions
ABC News - The Associated Press
Cubans have had widespread access to social media for just a few months, and they embraced it on Monday to bombard U.S. diplomats in Havana with …
The Brain
Listen: Brain trauma suffered by U.S. diplomats in Cuba, China could be work of hostile foreign government
Audioburst - 60 Minutes
"Serious brain injuries, causing impaired vision and memory loss among other persistent symptoms. Now, we've learned that at least fifteen American …
Fidel Castro
Che Guevara: Hypocritical Darling of Pop Culture
theepochtimes.com
He was chief executioner for the Castro regime, responsible for the murder of thousands of Cubans. He was by all accounts cruel, self-centered and …
South Florida
Visas For Cubans Have A New Limit. The Change Affects U.S. Family And Shopping Trips
wlrn.org - Mario Pentón
The top U.S. diplomat in Havana, Mara Tekach, has announced that visas for Cubans will be limited to just one entry. They also will be valid for only …
Liberal View
Cubans Hopeful and Cautious, as New Constitution Passed
therealnews.com
JOSE LUIS FAJARDO: Scenes like this one are what the Caribbean island of Cuba has become famous for. However, slowly, American automobiles from the …
Prince Charles
Prince Charles embarks on Caribbean tour including Communist-run Cuba
Reuters - By Sarah Marsh
HAVANA (Reuters) - Prince Charles and his wife Camilla embark on a Caribbean tour on Sunday during which they will become the first British royals to visit Communist-run Cuba, even as the island faces
Maine
U.S. eliminates 5-year tourist visa for Cubans
centralmaine.com - By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEINAssociated Press
HAVANA — The U.S. State Department said Friday that it is eliminating a coveted five-year tourist visa for Cubans, dealing a heavy blow to …
Human Rights
United Nations Honors Che Guevara—Yet Again
townhall.com - Humberto Fontova
‘The United Nations office in Geneva, the home of its Human Rights Council, is showcasing a giant photograph of notorious Cuban revolutionary Che …
University of Pennsylvania
Brain trauma suffered by U.S. diplomats abroad could be work of hostile foreign government
cbsnews.com - CBS News
In 2016 and '17, 25 Americans, including CIA agents, who worked in the U.S. Embassy in Cuba suffered serious brain injuries causing impaired vision …
South Florida
Cuba releases results of 2-year probe on alleged high-tech attacks on Americans
local10.com - Hatzel Vela
HAVANA - Cuban government officials, through an hour-long presentation on Thursday, once again argued there is no evidence health "attacks" on …
Cuba
Cuba says USA, not Canada, manipulating diplomat health incidents
Reuters - by Sarah Marsh and Nelson Acosta
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba denounced the Trump administration on Thursday for continuing to refer to health incidents among their diplomats in Havana as "attacks" without presenting any evidence, saying was
Cuba
In Cuba, Obama's detente becomes history as Trump threatens
Reuters India - By Marc Frank
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has jettisoned rhetorical restraint toward the United States and is broadcasting footage of military defense exercises in the face of threats and new sanctions from the administration
World News
Cuba slams U.S. for calling mysterious illness affecting American, Canadian diplomats an ‘attack’
globalnews.ca - By Staff
HAVANA — Cuba denounced the Trump administration on Thursday for continuing to refer to health incidents among their diplomats in Havana as “attacks” …
Literature
'The Police Told Me My Art Was Ugly, That It Was Trash': How Havana's Street Artists Are Adapting to a Rise in Censorship
psmag.com - Deni Ellis Béchard
Threatened by authorities, Cuban street artists are finding resourceful ways to continue their work: on garbage, on bicycle taxis, and on the …
Sailing
Sailing Cuba's Jardines de la Reina
Cruising World - By Bill Barton
It was early May in New England, filled with sunshine and the promise of budding flowers and green leaves, and my 36-foot sloop, Tazzarin, was ready …