Cuba - December 2010

Dec. 29, 2010

Ray Suarez Responds to Critics of Cuba Series

Cubans Grapple With Challenges, Promises of Economic Change
Dec. 20, 2010
Ray Suarez and the NewsHour Global Health Unit kick off a three-part series from Cuba with a report from Havana on how the country's economy is adapting to the gradual economic reforms of President Raul Castro -- while maintaining a tradition of socialism.
Cubans Look to Break Down Misconceptions
Dec. 20, 2010
During The PBS NewsHour's recent trip to Cuba, we asked people what they thought was the biggest misconception Americans have about Cuba. Here are some of the people we met and their responses.
Cuba Faces Economic Woes; Lauds Achievements in Health, Education
Dec. 12, 2010
Ray Suarez is back from Havana, Cuba, where he reported on the health system, medical diplomacy and the move towards economic reforms.
In Cuba, Biotech Eyed for Potential Economic Boost
Dec. 7, 2010
Ray Suarez, who is reporting for the NewsHour's Global Health Unit in Cuba, speaks with Jeffrey Brown about the country's changing economy, its booming medical research industry and health care system. Suarez returns to Havana for the first time since the Cold War to see how it has changed.
Reporter's Notebook: Lost in Havana
Dec. 6, 2010
Sometimes being a reporter is as complicated as just paying attention to where you are.
Reporter's Notebook: Getting Reacquainted with Havana
Dec. 3, 2010
All the stereotypes are still in place: Cubans love cigars, rum, music, and baseball. 1950s Chevys, Buicks, Plymouths, and 1970s Ladas and Zils from the Soviet Union still drive on the streets of Havana. Ray Suarez reports from Cuba.

Debt-Free Doctors Part of Cuba's Foreign Policy Strategy

Dec. 22, 2010

Ray Suarez wraps up his series on Cuba with a look at a "medical diplomacy" program that offers medical school education to low-income students from around the world.

In Photos: Scenes from Cuba

Dec. 21, 2010

Cuba's Emphasis on Preventive Medicine

Dec. 21, 2010

Festival Gives Cubans a Window the World

Dec. 21, 2010

The grand lobby of Havana's historic Hotel Nacional de Cuba was humming with activity earlier this month as documentary filmmakers, directors, actors and producers from around Latin America gathered to pay homage to their craft at the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema.