Jun 16 Watch 6:39 Average Cubans likely hurt by Trump’s return to stricter rules By PBS News Hour President Trump announced renewed restrictions on business in and travel to Cuba, partially reversing course on former President Obama’s re-engagement with the island nation. John Yang speaks with Alan Gomez of USA TODAY about what’s at stake for average Cubans… Continue watching
Jun 16 WATCH: Trump unveils new Cuba policy By Darlene Superville and Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press MIAMI — President Donald Trump declared Friday he was restoring some travel and economic restrictions on Cuba that were lifted as part of the Obama administration's historic easing. He challenged the communist government of Raul Castro to negotiate a better… Continue reading
May 09 Watch 6:48 This Cuban lung cancer drug is giving some U.S. patients hope By PBS News Hour A promising lung cancer treatment from Cuba is getting attention from U.S. patients, some of whom are already traveling there to try the drug in hopes of stopping their cancer from growing. American doctors can't prescribe CIMAvax because the Food… Continue watching
May 05 Photos: When crabs cover Cuba, what to do in a pinch By Larisa Epatko A swell of yellow, black and red crabs recently skittered from nearby forests to the turquoise waters of Cuba’s Bay of Pigs. Continue reading
Mar 21 Rare poll finds Cuban citizens favor better U.S. relations By Emily Swanson and Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A rare poll of Cuban public opinion has found that most of the island's citizens approve of normal relations with the United States and large majorities want more tourists to visit and the expansion of private business ownership. Continue reading
Jan 12 Obama no longer allows Cubans to enter U.S. without a visa President Barack Obama is ending a longstanding immigration policy that allows any Cuban who makes it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident, a senior administration official said Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 7:42 In Cuba, American tourists increase demand for hotels By PBS News Hour Two years ago, President Barack Obama restored diplomatic relations with Cuba. Since then, Cold War-era travel restrictions that prohibited most Americans from visiting were lifted, leading to a surge of U.S. tourists and a scramble to accommodate them. NewsHour Weekend… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 5:01 Fidel Castro interred in Cuban ceremony By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Fidel Castro was laid to rest on Sunday during a private ceremony that capped nine days of mourning in Cuba. Castro ruled the island nation for 49 years before he stepped down in 2008. His remains were carried in a… Continue watching
Dec 04 Fidel Castro laid to rest in private ceremony after nine days of mourning By Michael D. Regan The former Cuban leader Fidel Castro led the country for nearly a half century. He died on Nov. 25 at the age of 90. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 10:23 Embargo remains for some Cuba sectors, as trade grows slowly By PBS News Hour In 2014, after a five-decade freeze, President Obama announced the U.S. would begin re-establishing diplomatic ties with Cuba. But last week's passing of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro is a reminder that the U.S. embargo remains in effect for most… Continue watching