Mar 22 Meet El Sexto, the performance artist pushing for free speech in Cuba By Dominique Bonessi El Sexto, which means “The Sixth” in Spanish, is also known as Danilo Maldonado Machado, a Cuban dissident artist and human rights activist. Continue reading
Mar 22 Obama: Time to bury ‘last remnants’ of Cold War in Americas By Julie Pace and Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press HAVANA -- Capping his remarkable visit to Cuba, President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared an end to the "last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas" and openly urged the Cuban people to pursue a more democratic future for… Continue reading
Mar 22 Obama pledges U.S. support to Belgium after attacks By Josh Lederman and Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press HAVANA -- President Barack Obama pledged to "do whatever is necessary" to help Belgian authorities seek justice for the more than two dozen people who were killed Tuesday in explosions at the Brussels airport and the subway system. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 4:39 Obama and Castro share differences and goodwill during historic Cuba visit By PBS News Hour Breaking decades of hostility and suspicion, President Obama met with Cuban President Raul Castro Monday in a historic trip to the communist island. The two heads of state even took questions -- a rarity for Cuba’s government -- during which… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 12:57 How will U.S. detente change Cuba? By PBS News Hour What does President Obama’s historic visit mean for a new era of U.S.-Cuban relations? Gwen Ifill talks to Laura Trevelyan of BBC World News America for the view from the ground, and Judy Woodruff turns to María de los Angeles… Continue watching
Mar 21 What does the U.S. get out of the Cuba deal? By Larisa Epatko Cuba is considered an untapped market for the United States, and some see Cuba's potential as a tourist destination with a Studio 54-esque red velvet rope vibe. Continue reading
Mar 21 Latest from Cuba: Cubans shocked by Castro’s joint news conference with Obama By Associated Press HAVANA -- The Latest on President Barack Obama's trip to Cuba. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 22:10 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 20, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: President Obama embarks on a historic trip to Cuba. Also, a new plan to begin sending migrants arriving in Greece back to Turkey. Later, the man behind the lyrics of "Fiddler on the Roof." Alison Stewart… Continue watching
Mar 20 CDC issues travel advisory as Zika virus spreads to Cuba By Michael D. Regan Cuban health officials so far confirmed five instances of people infected with the virus, with an additional 130 people showing symptoms. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 6:04 Why the significance of Obama’s trip to Cuba differs for both countries By PBS News Hour Christopher Sabatini, a professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, joins Alison Stewart to discuss President Obama's historic visit to Cuba and the new era of U.S.-Cuba relations. Continue watching