Apr 14 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: Obama to take Cuba off state sponsor of terror list By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 3:28 Staying power? How durable are improved relations with Cuba? By PBS News Hour President Obama's and Cuban President Raul Castro's meeting Saturday is being heralded as a new era of diplomatic relations between the two countries. But many obstacles still remain until the two can reach normalized ties. Carla Robbins, an Adjunct Senior… Continue watching
Apr 11 In historic meeting, Obama and Castro vow to turn page on relations By Jim Kuhnhenn, Josh Lederman, Associated Press The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. Continue reading
Apr 11 Obama, Castro vow to pursue new future for US and Cuba By Josh Lederman, Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press Cuban President Raul Castro, in a speech to the Summit of the Americas, ran through an exhaustive history of perceived Cuban grievances against the U.S. dating back more than a century. Continue reading
Apr 10 Stage being set for historic Obama-Castro meeting Saturday By Jim Kuhnhenn, Josh Lederman, Associated Press PANAMA CITY -- President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro moved toward a groundbreaking meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas Friday in what would be a remarkable display of reconciliation between two nations with the… Continue reading
Apr 10 5 high-value Cuban products you’ll want if embargo lifts By Larisa Epatko Cigar lovers are among those celebrating the United States normalizing ties with Cuba. But Cuba also could supply the U.S. with other products that might be lesser known but represent a much larger dollar value. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 4:57 Will conflict with Venezuela hurt U.S. goals for Americas summit? By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to offer a preview of what to expect at the Summit of the Americas in Panama, including the prospect of a meeting between President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro and… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 3:19 At historic summit, eyes on U.S. and Cuba to mend relations By PBS News Hour For the first time, Cuba will attend the Summit of the Americas, a direct result of thawing relations with the United States. But troubles between the U.S. and Venezuela are also in the spotlight, in the wake of an executive… Continue watching
Apr 09 Obama prepares for historic encounter with Castro By Josh Lederman, Associated Press PANAMA CITY — Turning the page on a half-century of enmity, President Barack Obama signaled Thursday he will soon remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, boosting hopes for improved ties as he prepared for a… Continue reading
Mar 27 Photos: Exhibit allows a glimpse at Cuba, forbidden to Americans for so long By Victoria Fleischer New York's Robert Mann gallery opened “The Light in Cuban Eyes,” a two-month long exhibit of 24 Cuban photographers. The exhibit is an offshoot of a book by the same name, which showcases 50 artists and was published earlier this… Continue reading