Mar 23 In Buenos Aires, Obama aims to boost Argentina's new leader By Josh Lederman, Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — After years of anti-American posturing by its leader, Argentina has a new president whose outstretched hand has been eagerly accepted by the United States. President Barack Obama on Wednesday rewarded the South American nation with a… Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 3:03 With all Cuba watching, Obama offers hopeful possibilities in speech By PBS News Hour In a speech broadcast into homes across Cuba, President Obama declared he had come to bury the rivalries of the Cold War and urged Congress to end the 54-year trade embargo, while calling on the Castro government to improve commercial… Continue watching
Mar 22 Is today's historic baseball game in Cuba mostly a symbolic moment? By Murrey Jacobson Major League Baseball may be making new inroads into Cuba this week, but an expert who's long watched the Cuban game tells Jeffrey Brown that any changes between the U.S. and Cuba are the start of "a long, slow process."… Continue reading
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