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Streets in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, were inundated Tuesday after Hurricane Matthew made landfall in the country's southwest.

'The Situation ... Is Truly Catastrophic'; Hurricane Matthew Slams Into Haiti

4:48pm October 04, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Category 4 storm dumped rain on southwestern Haiti on Tuesday morning and lashed the island with maximum sustained winds of up to 145 mph. The hurricane is continuing north toward Cuba.

Caribbean Nations Feel Hurricane Matthew's Lash

10:12pm October 03, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Authorities warn of "life threatening" wind and flooding in Haiti and have issued warnings for parts of Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica. The U.S. Navy evacuated families from its base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Forecasters expect Hurricane Matthew to pass between Jamaica and Hispaniola before hitting parts of Cuba and the Bahamas.

Hurricane Matthew Looms As A Category 4 Storm

2:54pm October 01, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Hurricane conditions could hit Jamaica and Haiti by Monday, with tropical storm conditions possible by late Sunday, The National Hurricane Center says.

Fewer taxis are on the road since Cuba's austerity measures took effect this summer. Medical student Claudia Arango waits at a transfer stop.

Austerity Measures In Cuba Spark Fears Of A Return To Dark Economic Times

7:46pm September 28, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

Since July, authorities have cut work hours, electricity and gas supplies. Those measures have prompted fears of a return to austere economic times. Meanwhile, Venezuela has cut subsidies to Cuba.

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Sandinista rebels ride an armored vehicle through Managua, the Nicaraguan capital, on July 19, 1979, after ousting dictator Anastasio Somoza. Latin America has endured civil wars for the past six decades, but only two groups, the Sandinistas and Fidel Cas

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Guess What? As Of Today, The Western Hemisphere Has No Wars

2:41pm September 27, 2016

by Greg Myre

Colombia's peace deal brings to a close rebel insurgencies in Latin America that began with Fidel Castro in the 1950s. In all those years, only two guerrilla groups ever toppled governments.

'All Cubans Are Saddened By This Loss'; Fans React To Death Of Marlins Ace

2:51pm September 26, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

José Fernández defected from Cuba as a teenager, and there has been an outpouring from baseball fans in the Cuban community who felt proud of his success and devastation upon word of his death.

First U.S.-Cuba Commercial Flight In More Than 50 Years Has Landed

12:23pm August 31, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Santa Clara, Cuba, marks another milestone in the thawing relationship between the two countries. The jet is piloted by two sons of Cuban immigrants.

For decades, Nitza Villapol hosted Cocina al Minuto, a popular cooking show in Cuba. In the decades after Fidel Castro took power, she adapted her cooking, teaching Cubans how to make do without certain ingredients while instructing them in how to use onc

Nitza Villapol: The Woman Who Taught Cubans To Cook With Just About Anything

8:06pm June 16, 2016

by Suzanne Cope

For over 40 years, Villapol hosted a popular cooking show in Cuba, her recipes shifting to reflect the realities of life under the revolution. No meat? No problem — she fried plantain peels instead.

Passengers walk across the tarmac at Jose Marti International Airport after arriving on a charter plane operated by American Airlines January 19, 2015, in Havana, Cuba. The Department of Transportation has approved scheduled flights from the U.S. to Cuba,

Scheduled Flights To Cuba Approved For As Early As This Fall

1:46pm June 10, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Department of Transportation has authorized six U.S. airlines to schedule round-trip flights from the U.S to some cities in Cuba. The DOT has not yet approved any flights to Havana.

President Obama shakes hands with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Monday. Obama's Vietnam trip is the latest in a series of moves reaching out to old U.S. rivals.

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Casting Aside Cold War Ghosts, Obama Reaches Out To Old Rivals

1:20pm May 24, 2016

by Greg Myre

As his time in office winds down, President Obama has sought to jettison vestiges of the Cold War and reach out to old rivals, from Vietnam to Cuba and beyond.