U.S. Eases Travel, Financial Restrictions On Cuba
The regulations have been in place for decades. The new regulations, which let some Americans travel to the island without a license, go into effect Friday.
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Cuba Frees 53 Political Prisoners As Part Of Deal, U.S. Says
A senior administration official said Cuba has made good on conditions of last month's historic agreement to begin normalizing ties with the U.S.
Contractor Freed By Cuba Will Get $3.2M From U.S.
A USAID official confirmed the payment to Alan Gross, who spent five years in a Cuban prison. It's part of a settlement with the Maryland-based company for which he worked at the time of his arrest.
Alan Gross' Release: How It Went Down
American Alan Gross had spent more than five years in a Cuban prison, where he suffered ill health. Then, on Tuesday, his lawyer, Scott Gilbert, told him in a phone call that he was going home.
Alan Gross, U.S. Contractor Freed By Cuba, Says 'It's Good To Be Home'
Havana freed Gross, who spent five years in a Cuban prison, as a humanitarian gesture. The former USAID contractor said he hoped the U.S. and Cuba move past their "mutually belligerent" policies.
Obama Unveils 'New Approach' On Cuba As Former Foes Chart New Course
The U.S. and Cuba will start talks on normalizing relations and discuss opening a U.S. Embassy in Havana. Also today, Cuba freed USAID contractor Alan Gross on humanitarian grounds.
U.S. Government Contractor Marks Five Years In Cuban Detention
Alan Gross was working for USAID, to bring Internet access to Jewish Cubans. The Cuban government sentenced him to 15 years in prison.