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
Apr 17 Watch 9:00 On Cuba policy change, Bolton says, ‘I can’t wait for the lawsuits’ The White House says Americans will now be able to sue businesses operating on land confiscated by the Castro regime. Previous administrations declined to enforce the related Helms-Burton Law. Canada and the EU, which have private-sector interests on Cuban land,… Continue watching
Apr 17 WATCH: Bolton announces new crackdown on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela By Gisela Salomon, Deb Reichmann, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration on Wednesday rolled back Obama administration policy and announcing new restrictions and sanctions against the three countries whose leaders national security adviser John Bolton dubbed the "three stooges of socialism."… Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: U.S. allowing suits against foreign firms in Cuba, Pompeo says By Associated Press The Trump administration is opening the door for lawsuits against foreign firms operating on properties Cuba seized from Americans after the 1959 revolution. Continue reading
Apr 07 In possible first, Cuba allows march by animal activists By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press A march by independent civil society groups seeking government action will be a remarkable sight in a country where, for nearly 60 years, virtually every aspect of life was part of a single chain of command ending in a supreme… Continue reading