Oct 29 Election exposes generational divide among Hispanics By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Traditionally, Hispanic Americans tend to vote for Democrats, but that support isn't ironclad. Continue reading
Oct 26 U.S. says it will abstain on UN vote on Cuba embargo By Edith M. Lederer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States announced Tuesday that it will abstain for the first time in 25 years on a U.N. resolution condemning America's economic embargo against Cuba. Continue reading
Oct 14 Break out the cigars: Obama lifts restrictions on Cuban products By Harry Zahn You can also pour a shot of rum to celebrate. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 9:12 Nearly 2 million warned to flee destructive Hurricane Matthew in the U.S. By PBS News Hour Hurricane Matthew has caused the deaths of 140 people, mostly in Haiti, and that toll is expected to rise. Aid workers who have been able to reach the most heavily damaged areas report near-total losses. The U.S. mainland is the… Continue watching
Oct 06 Hurricane Matthew takes aim at southeastern U.S. By News Desk Hurricane Matthew is taking aim at the southeastern United States after the storm swept the Bahamas with 125 mile-per-hour winds, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 2:52 U.S. officials brace for powerful hit from Hurricane Matthew By PBS News Hour Hurricane Matthew is the worst natural disaster to hit Haiti since the earthquake in 2010, prompting Haitian officials to postpone the presidential election set for next week. After causing damage in Cuba, the storm is next headed for the Bahamas… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 6:00 Hurricane Matthew carves a devastating path through Haiti By PBS News Hour Hurricane Matthew is one of the fiercest Caribbean storms in years. On Monday night, it roared across the tip of Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas. It’s projected to storm through Cuba on Tuesday night and hit Florida by… Continue watching
Sep 18 In Florida, a shifting Cuban vote could be the difference By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Many Cuban-Americans express solidarity with other Latin-Americans who see Donald Trump as anti-Hispanic. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: McCain, Rubio win their primaries By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican Senators John McCain and Marco Rubio sailed past their primary election opponents ahead of tough general election contests. Also, for the first time in more than 50 years, a U.S. commercial flight landed in… Continue watching
Aug 31 First U.S. flight to Cuba since 1961 lands safely By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako After a ribbon cutting ceremony and a performance from a Cuban band, 150 passengers boarded the JetBlue flight flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Santa Clara, Cuba. Continue reading