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Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, pictured right, announced Sunday that she'll retire from Congress at the end of her term next year. In this 2016 photo, Ros-Lehtinen, puts heart glasses on a dog at the ASPCA's Paws for Love Valentine's Day pet adoption event at

U.S. Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, First Cuban-American Elected to Congress, Retiring Next Year

6:00pm April 30, 2017

by Miles Parks

Ros-Lehtinen, the first congressional Republican to publicly support gay marriage and a fierce critic of Cuban politics, will retire after almost three decades in the House of Representatives

Google launched its first servers in Cuba this week. Above, people use public Wi-Fi to connect their devices on a Havana street in October 2016.

Google Spins Up Its First Servers In Cuba

5:14pm April 27, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The company can speed up delivery of high-bandwidth content like YouTube videos because the servers will now store data locally. But accessing the Internet in Cuba remains difficult and expensive.

A life-size bronze statue of Ernest Hemingway leans on the bar at the author's regular spot at El Floridita, where every day a daiquiri is set before it.

The Cocktail King Of Cuba: The Man Who Invented Hemingway's Favorite Daiquiri

2:49pm April 25, 2017

by Nicole Jankowski

Earning a spot on the author's list of most beloved drinks was no small feat. But bartender Constantino Ribalaigua, of Havana's now 200-year-old El Floridita, created a still-legendary cocktail.

A Cuban migrant bound for the U.S. by way of Central America rests in a shelter in Costa Rica in November 2015. Until President Barack Obama ended the so-called "wet foot, dry foot" policy on Thursday, Cubans who reached U.S. soil either by sea or land we

End Of 'Wet Foot, Dry Foot' Means Cubans Can Join Ranks Of Undocumented

8:15am January 15, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Unlike other migrants who arrive on American soil without visas, Cubans once had a unique place in U.S. immigration policy. Not anymore.

Josuhe Pagliery grew up playing video games on consoles he says were not common in Cuba. Those games helped inspire him to develop Savior, Cuba's first independent video game.

Amid Isolation, Two Cubans Develop Island's First Video Game

5:26pm January 04, 2017

by Greg Allen

Video game enthusiasts in Cuba face big obstacles with limited access to the Internet. With the opening to the U.S., two young Cubans hope to release the first independent game produced on the island.

Crowds line the street leading to Santa Ifigenia cemetery as they wait at sunrise for the funeral procession carrying the ashes of Fidel Castro in Santiago, Cuba, Sunday.

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Cuban Military Fires 21-Gun Salute As Fidel Castro's Ashes Are Interred

10:26pm December 04, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

Fidel Castro was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Santiago de Cuba, known as the launching site for the Cuban Revolution. Castro's younger brother Raul delivered the final homage.

People wait to see President Obama on his way to make a televised address to the Cuban people in Havana on March 22. President Obama's opening to Cuba was carried out largely by executive orders that could be reversed when Donald Trump enters the White Ho

How Trump Could Easily Reverse Obama's Opening To Cuba

6:28pm November 28, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

President Obama reached out to Cuba mostly through executive orders. But those can easily be undone by Donald Trump, who is much more critical of the Cuban leadership.

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Get To Know A Cuba Without Castro: Recommended Books, Movies And Music

4:06pm November 27, 2016

by NPR Staff

With the death of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, interest in the island nation has again spiked among Americans. For those looking to learn more about the country, expert Tom Miller has some picks.

For First Time, U.S. Abstains On U.N. Resolution Criticizing Cuba Embargo

3:52pm October 26, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.S. has always opposed the annual U.N. resolution calling for an end to the U.S. embargo on Cuba, but it abstained this time. The White House opposes the embargo and has taken steps to ease it.

Cuban migrants Arnalbis Rogel (left) and Modesto Morales arrived on a boat in Florida on Sept. 7. Morales was the navigator.

Improved U.S.-Cuba Relations Are Creating A Surge Of Cuban Migrants

8:26pm October 24, 2016

Cuban migrants have received preferential treatment for more than a half-century. But as the U.S. and Cuba normalize relations, that policy could change and Cubans are racing to reach U.S. shores.

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