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
Nov 25 Watch 7:00 This filmmaker followed 45 years of change in Cuban life By Connie Kargbo, Christopher Booker In 1972, intrigued by the promises of communism, then-24-year-old Jon Alpert sailed illegally to Cuba. For the next 45 years, the New York City filmmaker made regular trips to the island, documenting post-revolution Cuba through the daily lives of three… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 8:51 Can Cuba preserve ecosystems while profiting from tourism? By Miles O'Brien As Cuba tries to open up its economy and lure western investment through tourism, environmentalists are working to prove that protection of the environment can also be a profitable pursuit. By developing the island's ecotourism, scientists hope to stimulate the… Continue watching
Oct 31 Trump administration expected to defend embargo on Cuba in United Nations vote By Matthew Lee, Josh Lederman, Associated Press A "no" vote Wednesday from U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley will return the United States to a place of extreme isolation within the global community over its policy toward Cuba, potentially undermining the Trump administration's broader goals for… Continue reading
Oct 27 Analysis: The thorny ethics of hybrid animals By Fedor Kossakovski Ligers, tigons and other hybrid animals sound fun, until you learn about their health issues. Continue reading