Oct 11 Trump ramps up deportations to Cuba By Adriana Gomez Licon, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press Since the end of the Obama administration, the number of Cubans deported from the U.S. has increased more than tenfold to more than 800 in the past year. Continue reading
Sep 26 U.S. imposes travel ban on Cuba’s Raul Castro and his family By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the ban is in response to "gross human rights abuses" in Cuba and supporting Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Continue reading
Sep 20 Fuel shortage has Cubans waiting hours in line for gas By Andrea Rodriguez, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Increasingly, gas stations are running out with people still waiting in line because of a fuel shortage blamed on the Trump administration. Continue reading
Sep 06 U.S. limits amount of money Americans can send to Cuba By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Changes announced by the Treasury Department will limit remittances to $1,000 per person per quarter when they take effect on Oct. 9. Continue reading
Jul 26 U.S. restricts visas for Cuban officials involved in sending doctors abroad By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the program forces Cuban medical professionals to work long hours and live in unsafe areas while advancing what he calls the Cuban government's "political agenda."… Continue reading
Jun 24 What’s an advanced Russian warship doing in Havana harbor? By Michael Weissenstein, Andrea Rodriguez, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russia has not provided details about the purpose of its trip, but the Kremlin has moved to bolster Russia's military capability amid tensions with the West. Continue reading
Jun 06 What travelers need to know about Trump’s Cuba restrictions By Zoe Rohrich The last American cruise ship pulled out of Havana for the foreseeable future Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump administration bans educational and recreational travel to Cuba By Matthew Lee, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press A Treasury Department statement says the U.S. will no longer allow the group educational and cultural trips known as "people to people" travel to the island. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 3:38 Venezuelan standoff continues between Maduro and Guaidó By PBS NewsHour As the standoff over transition of power in Venezuela continues at least 50 countries including the U.S. have thrown their support behind Juan Guaidó whose recent calls for military support and for mass demonstrations have not been successful. Columbia University’s… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 6:42 How music brought Gloria and Emilio Estefan together Gloria and Emilio Estefan have cultivated a successful joint music career spanning decades, though most closely associated with smash hits of the 1980s. The latest accolade added to their collection is the Gershwin Prize of Popular Song, awarded by the… Continue watching