May 20 Company in Cuba plane crash had received safety complaints By Michael Weissenstein, Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press The Mexican charter company whose 39-year-old plane crashed in Havana had been the subject of two serious complaints about its crews' performance over the last decade. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Cuban plane plummets, killing over 100 In our news wrap Friday, a Cuban passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing over 100 people on board. State media reported that three survivors were in critical condition. Also, a massive farm funding bill failed to pass the U.S. Continue watching
May 18 Plane carrying 110 passengers crashes after takeoff in Cuba By Joshua Barajas An airplane carrying 104 passengers crashed during takeoff Friday from the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuban media reported. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 6:38 After the Castros, what do Cubans want from this new era? By PBS News Hour Thursday marked the end of the Castro era, but not its legacy. The late Fidel Castro and his younger brother Raul controlled Cuba for nearly 60 years. How do Cubans feel as 57-year-old Miguel Diaz-Canel takes control as the new… Continue watching
Apr 18 Miguel Diaz-Canel, 57, chosen as next president of Cuba By Michael Weissenstein and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press The virtually certain unanimous approval of the National Assembly will install someone from outside the Castro family in the country's highest government office for the first time in nearly six decades. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.S. makes Cuban embassy staffing cuts permanent, as investigation over mysterious attacks continues By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press The department said in a statement the decision is out of concern for "the health, safety and well-being of U.S. government personnel and family members."… Continue reading
Jan 10 The mysterious Cuba ‘sonic attacks’ are still puzzling investigators By Layla Quran Part of the issue: There remains little proof of these attacks. Here's what we know -- and what we don't. Continue reading
Jan 09 Rex Tillerson unconvinced that ‘deliberate attacks’ in Cuba are over By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press Rex Tillerson said he’s not convinced that what he calls the “deliberate attacks” are over. Continue reading
Dec 21 Jim Mattis is the first Pentagon chief to visit Guantanamo since 2002 By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited the American Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to offer holiday greetings to troops Thursday. It was the first trip there by a Pentagon chief in almost 16 years. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 22:21 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode November 25, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 25, President Donald Trump names Budget Director Mick Mulvaney the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and a filmmaker documents the lives of Cubans over 45 years. Also, Rohingya refugees share their stories. Continue watching