Alan Gross Release Paves Way For New Chapter In U.S.-Cuba Relations
President Obama announced an historic shift in U.S.-Cuban relations, drawing bipartisan support and criticism.
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Shift In U.S.-Cuba Relationship Comes After 55 Years Of Tension
We look back over the more than 50 years the U.S. has had an antagonistic relationship with the Cuban government.
From White House's Perspective, Cuban Embargo Hasn't Worked
The U.S. broke off relations with Cuba the year President Obama was born. Now, he's trying a different approach having resolved one issue — the jailing of a U.S. aid worker.
Rep. Van Hollen: Alan Gross' Release A 'Miraculous' Moment
Melissa Block talks to Democratic Congressman Chris Van Hollen of Maryland about the release of Alan Gross. Van Hollen is one of the lawmakers who flew to Cuba to bring Gross back to the U.S.
Sen. Marco Rubio: Obama's Cuba Deal Is Bad Foreign Policy
We hear Cuban-American reaction and some of what Cuban President Raul Castro had to say today.
Polls Show Cuban-American Views On U.S.-Cuba Relations Are Nuanced
For years, Cuban-Americans in Miami supported punitive policies against Cuba. But since Obama's election, that view has moderated.
Medical Workers In Conflict Zones Have Never Faced Greater Risks
They've always been caught in crossfire. But now they are being singled out as targets. And the worst violence is taking place in Syria.
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.
Prisoner Exchange With Cuba Led To Freedom For Top U.S. Intelligence Agent
President Obama called the unnamed man "one of the most important intelligence agents that the United States has ever had in Cuba." The agent spent nearly two decades in a Cuban prison.