The batido machine is broken
- More trade could lead to liberalized Cuba, Durbin says
PEORIA — Fresh off his first trip to Cuba, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is calling for more constructive engagement with the nation that has been under an American trade embargo for more than half a century - something that could bring big benefits to Illinois agriculture and manufacturing.
2012-01-28 0:32 - The Oil Off Cuba: Washington and Havana Dance at Arms Length Over Spill Prevention
Despite the embargo and their cold war, the two countries appear to be in some synch over fear of potential drilling catastrophes
2012-01-27 19:34 - Cuba Communist Party eyes term limits
Cuba's Communist Party will consider reforms this weekend that could impose term limits on its leaders in what would be a striking change on an island that Fidel Castro ruled for 49 years and was succeeded by his brother.
2012-01-27 18:24 - Cuba: Tough prison terms for mahogany tree thefts
Cuba convicted six people of cutting down African mahogany trees in the National Botanical Gardens and sentenced them to eight and 10 years in prison, the Communist Party newspaper Granma said Friday.
2012-01-27 17:32 - Reading The Tea Leaves: Cuba's Communists Convene
This weekend, Cuba's all-powerful Communist Party will meet for the first time since April 2011. Observers will be watching for signs of who may be rising in the party ranks and for clues about who could take over after Fidel Castro, 85, and the nation's current president, Raul Castro, 80, are gone.
2012-01-27 3:27 - VIDEO: Cuba oil project drilling to start
Cuba is to begin exploratory drilling in search of oil - this weekend a rig will begin drilling for oil just 100 kilometres from Florida.
2012-01-27 2:23 - Ron Paul calls for diplomatic relations with Cuba
Ron Paul took a risky position in Florida in Thursday’s debate, calling for communication and diplomatic relations with Cuba, saying that people's positions have changed dramatically over the last few years.
2012-01-26 22:15 - GOP Candidates Address Cuba Issue Before Primary
GOP candidates campaigning in Florida make Cuba a key issue ahead of next week's primary Gingrich Pulls Romney Immigration Plan Ad After Rubio Complaint
2012-01-26 1:01 - Arab Spring and U.S. reforms make Cuba a tourist hotspot
HAVANA (Reuters) - The Arab Spring, changes in U.S. policy and economic reforms at home are driving a tourist rush that is giving communist-run Cuba one of its best seasons ever and stretching its ability to accommodate demand. Hotels are full to the brim and Old Havana, the capital's historic center, is teeming with tourists from around the world, soaking up the warm winter sun in outdoor cafes ...
2012-01-24 13:31 - Cuba dissident buried as Havana cries foul
Cuban dissident Wilmar Villar was buried in his hometown in eastern Cuba on Friday, rights activists told AFP, as Havana denied the inmate was a political prisoner who died after a 50-day hunger strike.
2012-01-20 21:27