Cuba
Cuba begins releasing prisoners under scrutiny of rights groups, US government
The decision to release the prisoners on the island comes after Washington's most intense pressure campaign in decades, although Havana denies any decision-making under US coercion.
US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba, reversing course on blockade
Two humanitarian aid boats en route to Cuba are missing, Mexico says
US push for Western Hemisphere dominance could extend to Cuba and Nicaragua, experts say
Pentagon may tell troops to look for suspected 'Havana Syndrome' cases
The State Department has already issued a memo on the issue, asking staff to immediately report any symptoms.
The end of the Castro era provides new opportunities on Cuba - opinion
As Raúl Castro exits the scene, ending 62 years of Castro tyranny, many questions abound. One thing, however, is perfectly clear: Decades of US sanctions have failed. And miserably.
Cuba's Raul Castro leaves the political stage, his legacy yet unknown
Still, some thirty years after the end of the Cold War, Cuba remains one of the last Communist-run countries in the world.
Castro era in Cuba to end as Raul confirms he's retiring
Older Cubans said they would miss having a Castro at the helm, although most acknowledged it was time to pass on the baton.
Biden launches review, aims to close Guantanamo before leaving office
Trump kept the prison open during his four years in the White House. Now, 40 prisoners remain, most held for nearly two decades without being charged or tried.
Senate confirms Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security secretary
Mayorkas is one of a number of Jewish Cabinet secretaries, including Antony Blinken in the State Department, Janet Yellen in Treasury and Avril Haines as director of national intelligence.
Alejandro Mayorkas, the Cuban-Jewish attorney who may head Biden's DHS
Mayorkas' ties with Israel extend beyond his family. In 2016, he spearheaded a deal to automate the sharing of cyber-data between Israel and the US.
The 30th anniversary of the outbreak of the Gulf War: A Cuban perspective
At the end of July, we were on a family vacation in Havana. We had flown from Mexico with a boisterous group of young Danish Communists on their way to cut sugar cane in the Marxist paradise.
Antibody drug lowers risk of death in elderly COVID-19 patients
A Cuban study found that itolizumab prevented COVID-19 from worstening.
Bird sacrifices and chants, Cuba's Santeria seek coronavirus protection
"We are calling these blessings upon her to keep her healthy," said Henry Rodriguez, 40, leader of the ceremony. "But this ceremony isn't just for us; it's also for global health."
