Apr 13 Obama Lifts Some Restrictions on Cuba Travel By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama has decided to lift some restrictions on travel, remittances, mail, and telecommunications with Cuba, the White House announced Monday. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch Possible Cuba Policy Changes Spark Debate The Obama administration is expected to ease travel and financial embargoes with Cuba in broad policy changes that have sparked debate between those in favor of starting a dialogue with Cuban leaders and those who advocate continuing the restrictions. Analysts… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Lawmakers Eager for Cuba Policy Changes Meet with Fidel and Raul Castro Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with Cuban President Raul Castro and former leader Fidel Castro this week to discuss proposed relaxations in travel and financial restrictions. Calif. Rep. Barbara Lee, just back from Havana, talks about the… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch Cuban Government Celebrates 50th Anniversary On the 50th anniversary of the revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power in Cuba, analysts mull U.S.-Cuban relations and efforts to reform the economy and politics of the Latin American country. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch New Cuban Leadership Intensifies Speculation on Reforms Raul Castro was confirmed as Cuba's president Sunday, after last week's announcement that his ailing brother, Fidel Castro, would step down after decades in power. Two experts on Cuba discuss the prospects for reforms in the country and relations with… Continue watching
Feb 19 Cuba’s Castro Resigns After 49-year Reign By PBS News Hour Cuban leader Fidel Castro announced Tuesday that he will not seek another term in office when the country's parliament meets Sunday to elect a president, citing his ailing health. Castro, 81, is the world's longest ruling leader. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch Castro’s Exit Stokes Debate Over Prospects for Cuban Reform An ailing Cuban president Fidel Castro announced Tuesday that he will resign from his post, ending his 49-year presidency at age 81. Two Cuban-American analysts discuss Castro's resignation and whether the move will open avenues for new reforms in Cuba. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Venezuelan Voters Reject Chavez’s Bid to Widen Powers Venezuelans voted against expanding the power of President Hugo Chavez and imposing a socialist system in the country in a weekend referendum vote. A former Venezuelan trade minister and a professor of Latin American history assess the impact of the… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch President Bush Outlines Cuban Policy Initiatives President Bush proposed a new policy plan Wednesday to push for a democratic transition in Cuba, but he declined to lift an economic embargo on the nation. Two policy analysts assess the state of U.S.-Cuban relations. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Immigration Charges Dropped Against Cuban Exile Suspected of Bombing A federal judge on Wednesday threw out immigration fraud charges against Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles, a fierce Fidel Castro opponent who is suspected in the 1976 bombing of a Cuban airliner. A reporter who covered the case explains. Continue watching