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US Senators Submit Bill to End the Cuba Embargo

A group of Senate Democrats and Republicans introduced a bill today to end the trade embargo on Cuba, following the recent diplomatic thaw between Washington and Havana, reported dpa.

Guantanamo Base Trial for 9/11 Suspects Suspended

A hearing at Guantanamo Bay, for suspects accused of collaborating in planning the 9/11 attacks, was suspended after the defendants identified one of their torturers among the official court translators.

South Korea Seeks Normalized Relations with Cuba

On Tuesday, the South Korean state insurance company K-sure, indicated it would provide the Central Bank of Cuba and the Banco Exterior de Cuba a credit line worth 60 million euros.

Venezuela’s Maduro Now Scheduled to Make His Annual Report Today

If President Maduro is hoping to make people lose all confidence in his government, it is one of the things he is doing quickly and successfully. He has postponed his Annual Report for 2014 a second time. Now it is reset for this afternoon.

Cuba-US Talks Begin in Havana

There are unusual images to be seen these days in Havana. US flags flying on balconies in the heart of the Cuban capital, for example, or the arrival of many US visitors and journalists to cover a historic negotiation between the governments of Washington and Havana that opens today.

British Company under Investigation for Offering Services to Guantanamo Base

Internationally recognized agencies such as Amnesty International and Scotland Yard have undertaken an investigation into individuals who allegedly participated in acts of torture carried out in Cuba.

Uruguayan President Mujica Gives Stranded Worker a Lift

A Uruguayan worker reported today that, while stranded on the highway, he was picked up and given a lift by none other than the country’s president, Jose Mujica, and his wife, senator Lucia Topolanski.

Cuban MD Who Recovered from Ebola Returns to Sierra Leone

Cuban medical doctor Felix Baez Sarria has kept his promise and returned to Africa to rejoin the battle against the Ebola outbreak.

Venezuela Opposition Leader Says Maduro Gov. in “Terminal Phase”

Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles declared today that Nicolas Maduro’s government is in a “terminal phase,” pinned against a corner by the severe drop in oil prices, DPA reported.

Cuba Frees Last of 53 Political Prisoners

The US government said today that Cuba has completed the release of the 53 political prisoners agreed upon between Washington and Havana in December, but declined to give their names, reported dpa news.