Cuba
Chronology of Coverage
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Jan. 24, 2014
Dozens of Cuban artisans and vendors stage protest in Holguin, Mexico, to demand right to work without government harassment; march is rare and spontaneous reaction to crackdown at local market.MORE » -
Dec. 30, 2013
Brazilian Pres Dilma Rousseff has made the hiring of Cuban doctors a cornerstone of her response to anger over deplorable public services; project also points to a broader ambition of the government, which is vying to exert influence in Cuba as authorities there slowly open the country to market forces.MORE » -
Dec. 13, 2013
Editorial criticizes those who are overreacting to hand shake between Pres Obama and Cuban Pres Raul Castro at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela; calls for an end to America's embargo on Cuba and for an overhaul of policy toward the country; holds Castro regime must also do its part by releasing State Department contractor Alan Gross and other political prisoners.MORE » -
Dec. 11, 2013
Pres Obama shakes hands with Cuban Pres Raul Castro during Nelson Mandela's memorial service in Soweto, South Africa; brief handshake instantly raises questions about its deeper meaning.MORE » -
Dec. 8, 2013
Cuban government's increasing tolerance of dissenting opinions can be seen in many small gestures toward openness and change; Cubans, especially in Havana, are talking more openly about the economy, politics and restrictions they resent; as they increasingly discuss their problems online, they are pushing the boundary between what can and cannot be said.MORE »
Highlights From the Archives
Where Is Cuba Going?
Not long ago, there were smart people who doubted
that such a thing as a post-Fidel Cuba could even exist. What comes
after the Castros is as much of a mystery as ever.
September 23, 2012magazineNews
Articles
Panama: 32 of 35 Detained North Koreans to Be Freed
The crew members of a North Korean freighter have
been held since July, when Soviet-era jets, engines and antiaircraft
missiles from Cuba were found on board.
January 31, 2014, Friday
Former Exit Port for a Wave of Cubans Hopes to Attract Global Shipping
The Mariel port, where desperate refugees once
crammed onto boats to flee the country, has been upgraded at a cost of
about $900 million and holds the government’s hopes of connecting Cuba
and the rest of the world.
January 28, 2014, Tuesday
Cuban Vendors, in Rare Move, Stage a Protest
In a rare demonstration of dissent, dozens of Cuban
artisans and vendors protested government inspectors in the city of
Holguín, witnesses said.
January 24, 2014, Friday
Baseball Diplomacy in Cuba
Last year’s college championship team from the
University of Tampa played an exhibition game against a Cuban youth
squad on Wednesday.
January 16, 2014, Thursday
Brazil Forging Economic Ties With Cuba, While Hiring Its Doctors
Brazil is vying to exert influence in Cuba as the
authorities in Havana slowly expose the island nation’s economy to
market forces.
December 30, 2013, Monday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Economic Conditions and Trends, International Relations, Doctors, Medicine and Health, Brazil, Cuba, Rousseff, Dilma
Obama Reaches Out to Cuba’s Leader, but the Meaning May Elude Grasp
President Obama’s gesture to President Raúl Castro of
Cuba at the memorial for Nelson Mandela instantly raised questions
about its deeper meaning.
December 11, 2013, Wednesday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Mandela, Nelson, South Africa, Obama, Barack, Castro, Fidel, Cuba, Cold War Era, Castro, Raul, United States International Relations
In Cuba’s Press, Streets and Living Rooms, Glimmers of Openness to Criticism
In recent years, Cubans close to the communist
government have begun talking more openly about the economy, the
political leadership and the restrictions they resent.
December 8, 2013, Sunday
Contractor Jailed in Cuba Appeals to Obama to Press for Release
A United States government contractor jailed for four
years in Cuba appealed to President Obama on Tuesday to take any steps
necessary to secure his release.
December 4, 2013, Wednesday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Obama, Barack, Gross, Alan, United States, Political Prisoners, Prisons and Prisoners, Cuba, International Relations
Cuba, Lacking Bank, Closes U.S. Consular Services
The Cuban government said it was shutting down nearly
all of its consular services in the United States “until further
notice” because it was unable to find a bank willing to handle its
business.
November 27, 2013, Wednesday
New U.N. Rights Council Members Are Elected
The United Nations General Assembly elected China,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Cuba and nine others to fill seats on the
Human Rights Council.
November 13, 2013, Wednesday
Cuba to Close Private Venues for Movies and Video Games
The businesses have been operating in a legal gray area under the limited economic changes begun by President Raúl Castro.
November 3, 2013, Sunday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Economic Conditions and Trends, Movies, Theaters (Buildings), Cuba, Computer and Video Games
Panama Says It Will Release Most From Ship to North Korea
All but two of the 35 crew members of a freighter
seized in July and found to be secretly transporting military gear from
Cuba to North Korea will be let go.
October 22, 2013, Tuesday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Embargoes and Economic Sanctions, Panama, United Nations, Smuggling, North Korea, Ships and Shipping, Cuba
A Terrible Naval Disaster
An awful fate has overtaken the U.S. battleship Maine in the harbor of Havana.
October 14, 2013, Monday
Cuba to Let Its Athletes Play Abroad
Cuba, a sports-crazed island, has long sought to keep
its athletes at home in quasi-amateur leagues, usually prohibiting them
from cashing in on multimillion-dollar contracts abroad.
September 28, 2013, Saturday
Cuban Slugger Brings Promise and Risk to the Plate
Jose Dariel Abreu recently left Cuba and is expected
to sign a lucrative contract, though it remains to be seen if he can hit
major league pitching.
September 18, 2013, Wednesday
Celebration Gives Way to Questions and Doubt After a Record Swim
Diana Nyad became the first person to swim the
110-plus-mile route from Cuba to Key West, Fla., without a shark cage,
but afterward, some questioned if she was truly unaided.
September 9, 2013, Monday
Sharks Absent, Swimmer, 64, Strokes From Cuba to Florida
The endurance swimmer Diana Nyad, 64, on Monday
became the first person to swim the 110 miles from Cuba to Key West,
Fla., without a shark cage.
September 3, 2013, Tuesday
Another Attempt at a Cuba-Florida Trip
The American Diana Nyad, 64, set off from Cuba in her
fifth and final bid to become the first person to swim to Florida
without a shark cage.
September 1, 2013, Sunday
Stream of Talent Continues to Flow From Cuba, With or Without Permission
With more and more players defecting to play in Major
League Baseball, the Cuban government tried an experiment this summer,
allowing a player to compete in the Mexican League.
August 26, 2013, Monday
Hurricane Tips From Cuba
Hurricane forecasting is an issue that the United
States and Cuba do cooperate on, and some wish that would extend to
disaster planning, given Cuba’s good track record.
July 30, 2013, Tuesday
Harsh Self-Assessment as Cuba Looks Within
President Raúl Castro and many of his citizens are bemoaning a loss of culture and civility in the nation.
July 24, 2013, Wednesday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Customs, Etiquette and Manners, Cuba, Havana (Cuba), Castro, Raul, Ethics (Personal)
Cuban Jews Find an Israeli Olympics With a Higher Purpose
Cuba is one of 21 countries participating for the
first time in the 19th Maccabiah Games, a quadrennial international
sporting event known as the Jewish Olympics.
July 19, 2013, Friday
Panama Charges North Korean Freighter Crew
The vessel was impounded on Sunday after the crew,
armed with what officials called sticks, tried to fend off Panamanian
marines investigating whether it was carrying contraband.
July 19, 2013, Friday
North Korea Says Freighter Carried Legal Load of Arms
Breaking its silence on a rusty freighter seized by
Panama and found to be carrying weapons for Cuba, North Korea demanded
the ship’s release.
July 18, 2013, Thursday
Panama Seizes Korean Ship, and Sugar-Coated Arms Parts
A freighter on its way from Cuba to North Korea was
found carrying missile-system components cloaked in a cargo of sugar,
the Panamanian authorities said.
July 17, 2013, Wednesday
U.S. Rallies to Defeat Cuba and Advance to Gold Cup Quarterfinals
Chris Wondolowski scored two goals to raise his total
to five in two matches for the United States, which will very likely
have its quarterfinal in Baltimore on July 21.
July 14, 2013, Sunday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Cuba, Soccer, France, Uruguay, United States Men's National Soccer Team, Gold Cup (Soccer), Wondolowski, Chris
Salons or Not, Cyberspace Is Still a Distant Place for Most Cubans
Regarded as the least wired country in the Western
Hemisphere, Cuba has expanded access in Internet salons. But the prices
are beyond what most Cubans can afford.
July 10, 2013, Wednesday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Computers and the Internet, Cuba, Havana (Cuba), Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba SA (Etecsa)
Slowly, Cuba Is Developing an Appetite for Spending
A small, but increasingly visible, consumer class in
Cuba has a taste for luxuries, albeit modest ones by American standards,
which has caught the eye of the island’s entrepreneurs.
July 7, 2013, Sunday
Cuba: Communist Party Leaders Ousted
Cuba’s president, Raúl Castro, has announced the
removal of the former Parliament chief Ricardo Alarcón and several other
leaders from the Communist Party’s Central Committee.
July 4, 2013, Thursday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Alarcon, Ricardo, Cuba, Legislatures and Parliaments, Castro, Raul, Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations
American Contractor Held in Cuba Loses a Lawsuit
With the dismissal of his case, Alan Gross may find
it harder to pressure the United States to push for his release from a
Cuban prison.
May 30, 2013, Thursday
MORE ON CUBA AND: Suits and Litigation (Civil), Cuba, Prisons and Prisoners, Gross, Alan, State Department, Decisions and Verdicts
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