Jul 20 New era begins as Cuba raises flag at embassy in U.S. By Matthew Lee, Peter Orsi, Associated Press The United States and Cuba restored full diplomatic relations Monday after more than five decades of frosty relations rooted in the Cold War. Continue reading
Jul 17 Tens of thousands fear deportation as U.S.-Cuba relations thaw By Alicia A. Caldwell and Curt Anderson, Associated Press With the United States and Cuba inching closer to fully restoring diplomatic ties, including re-opening embassies for the first time in 54 years, the future is murky for tens of thousands of Cuban immigrants who have been ordered by immigration… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 4:57 Che Guevara’s son on Cuba’s coming identity crisis By PBS News Hour When Omar Perez was 25, he found out his father was the revolutionary Che Guevara. For Perez -- a poet, artist and musician -- the revelation didn’t much change his outlook on life, or on Cuba. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Justice Department investigating major airlines By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether major airlines have been colluding to keep fares high. Also, the U.S. and Cuba will be reopening embassies in each other’s countries for the first… Continue watching
Jul 01 U.S., Cuba agree to open embassies in each other’s capitals By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States and Cuba have agreed to open embassies in each other's capitals, the biggest tangible step in the countries' historic bid to restore ties after more than a half-century of hostilities. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 6:14 What Cuba can teach America about organic farming By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:59 Is Cuban art inhibited by censorship? By PBS News Hour In the latest installment of our series “Cuban Evolution,” Jeffrey Brown explores the world of art in the country. He takes a look at the booming and vibrant art market that exists, as well as the limits on free expression… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 8:14 Will better relations with U.S. mean an easing of censorship in Cuba? By PBS News Hour Cuba has one of the lowest rates of Internet connectivity in the Western Hemisphere. In this installment of our continuing series “Cuban Evolution,” Jeffrey Brown looks at Cuban access to the Internet, the effect it has on people’s lives and… Continue watching
Jun 17 The Fixer’s Tour Guide to Havana By Frank Carlson Cuba is a place where it helps to "know a guy," and for journalists, that guy is your fixer. Our fixer Josue Lopez seemed to know someone in just about every place we went. So on our last evening in… Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 7:29 Will development help or hurt Cuba’s iconic architecture? By PBS News Hour Continue watching