Cuba
US imposes sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Revolutionary Armed Forces Ministry
Thursday's action against Diaz-Canel is the latest by Washington to intensify pressure on the island's communist leaders.
Israeli court revokes citizenship of Cuban man over sham marriage
US general meets Cuban military officials at edge of Guantanamo Bay
Cuba sees higher risk of US military aggression as talks stall
Cuba develops own COVID vaccine in hopes of slowing spread of the virus
Throughout 2020, the number of coronavirus patients in Cuba totaled at around 12,200, though that number has risen by 124,000 in 2021, with a total of 912 deaths.
Superman taught me how to be a Cuban Jew - opinion
In 2021, I know there are other Cuban Jews like me, but I didn’t know that when I was a kid
Pentagon may tell troops to look for suspected 'Havana Syndrome' cases
The State Department has already issued a memo on the issue, asking staff to immediately report any symptoms.
The end of the Castro era provides new opportunities on Cuba - opinion
As Raúl Castro exits the scene, ending 62 years of Castro tyranny, many questions abound. One thing, however, is perfectly clear: Decades of US sanctions have failed. And miserably.
Cuba's Raul Castro leaves the political stage, his legacy yet unknown
Still, some thirty years after the end of the Cold War, Cuba remains one of the last Communist-run countries in the world.
Castro era in Cuba to end as Raul confirms he's retiring
Older Cubans said they would miss having a Castro at the helm, although most acknowledged it was time to pass on the baton.
Biden launches review, aims to close Guantanamo before leaving office
Trump kept the prison open during his four years in the White House. Now, 40 prisoners remain, most held for nearly two decades without being charged or tried.
Senate confirms Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security secretary
Mayorkas is one of a number of Jewish Cabinet secretaries, including Antony Blinken in the State Department, Janet Yellen in Treasury and Avril Haines as director of national intelligence.
Alejandro Mayorkas, the Cuban-Jewish attorney who may head Biden's DHS
Mayorkas' ties with Israel extend beyond his family. In 2016, he spearheaded a deal to automate the sharing of cyber-data between Israel and the US.
The 30th anniversary of the outbreak of the Gulf War: A Cuban perspective
At the end of July, we were on a family vacation in Havana. We had flown from Mexico with a boisterous group of young Danish Communists on their way to cut sugar cane in the Marxist paradise.
