Fidel Castro

Cuba reduces prices of stable foods

The government of Cuba said that it will trim the prices of few basic food products by 20%. The redu...

Apr 22, 2016 10:39 AM EDT

With U.S.-Cuba detente, a battle over trademarks looms

When Julio Manzini decided two years ago to name his small restaurant McDonald's after the famous fa...

Nov 25, 2015 10:08 PM EST

Amnesty International declares Cuba graffiti artist a prisoner of conscience

Amnesty International on Tuesday declared a Cuban graffiti artist as the country's only prisoner of ...

Oct 02, 2015 02:24 AM EDT

Pope meets Fidel Castro, warns against ideology on Cuba trip

Pope Francis met Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Sunday hours after warning Cubans to be...

Sep 20, 2015 08:58 PM EDT

Starbucks? OK. Lattes? No! Cuba business rules, still complex after U.S. changes

Starbucks Corp can move to Cuba, but it still cannot sell lattes there. The Obama administration on ...

Sep 19, 2015 03:15 AM EDT

Kerry urges 'genuine democracy' at U.S. flag ceremony in Cuba

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared a new era in relations as he celebrated restored diploma...

Aug 14, 2015 05:27 PM EDT

In another symbol of thawing ties, Kerry to raise U.S. flag at restored Havana embassy

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Cuba on Friday to raise the U.S. flag at the recently ...

Aug 14, 2015 01:50 AM EDT

U.S., Cuba hold highest-level meeting in more than 50 years

The U.S. and Cuban foreign ministers sat down for talks on Thursday night in the highest-level meeti...

Apr 10, 2015 09:02 AM EDT

U.S. pressing Cuba to restore diplomatic ties before April - officials

The United States is pressing Cuba to allow the opening of its embassy in Havana by April, U.S. offi...

Feb 05, 2015 08:32 PM EST

Fidel Castro appears to lend support to Cuba talks with U.S.

Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Monday appeared to lend his support to talks with the United St...

Jan 27, 2015 05:04 AM EST

Cubans look fondly to U.S. as talks to resume relations start

Miguel Barnet, one of Cuba's most prominent Communist Party intellectuals, fondly recalls his teenag...

Jan 22, 2015 12:32 AM EST

Cuba's Raul Castro steps out of brother's shadow with U.S. deal, support surges

Stepping out of his legendary brother's shadow, President Raul Castro has scored a diplomatic triump...

Dec 19, 2014 05:27 PM EST

As U.S. eases hostilities, Cuba faces new challenge

For decades, it was Cuba's first response to criticism. Poor economic performance? An obvious effect...

Dec 18, 2014 11:28 PM EST

Obama announces U.S. to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba

President Barack Obama announced the United States would restore diplomatic relations it severed wit...

Dec 17, 2014 05:24 PM EST

American Alan Gross completes fifth year in Cuban prison

U.S. foreign aid worker Alan Gross completed his fifth year in a Cuban prison on Wednesday with his ...

Dec 03, 2014 05:20 AM EST