Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies at 90
Juanita Castro has died in Miami at age 90. Florida had been her home since shortly after fleeing the island nearly 60 years ago.
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Former U.S. ambassador charged with being an agent for Cuba
Victor Manuel Rocha was a State Department employee for more than 20 years. Prosecutors say during that time and in the 20 years since, he acted as an illegal agent for Cuba.
The Farewell Generation: A look into the Cuban youth exodus through love stories
More Cubans have fled to live in the United States in 2022 and 2023 than the waves of migration in the '80s and '90s. Three couples' stories show the complex realities of the current exodus.
MacArthur 'genius' makes magical art that conjures up her Afro-Cuban roots
One of this year's MacArthur fellows — the so-called 'genius grant' — the artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons is inspired by her family's African roots, her Cuban childhood and modern American life.
21 Days of Musica Latina: Cuba
Every weekday through Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe dives into the music of a different country in Latin America.
Politics took center stage at a gathering of 77 developing nations in Cuba
The Cuban President called on Global South leaders to "change the rules of the game" at the end of the G77+China summit in Havana.
Cuba says it dismantled human trafficking ring recruiting for Russia's war in Ukraine
Havana says it is dismantling a network that seeks to recruit Cubans as mercenaries to fight in Russia's war against Ukraine.
Elián González nearly became an American. Now, he's poised to become a Cuban lawmaker
Nearly 23 years after being ripped from a relative's home in Miami, González has been nominated to become a member of the communist country's parliament.
The U.S. is reopening visa and consular services at embassy in Cuba
The U.S. Embassy confirmed this week it will begin processing immigrant visas, with a priority placed on permits to reunite Cubans with family in the U.S., and others like the diversity visa lottery.
Cuba says at least 5 dead after boat heading to US crashes
A boat off northern Cuba traveling toward the United States sank Saturday after a collision with a Cuban coast guard ship, and at least five people died, Cuban officials said Saturday.