Now that diplomatic ties are officially restored between Cuba and the United States and the two countries will open their respective embassies later this month, many are asking what’s next to move ahead on the long road towards a normalization of relations.
Read MoreCuba’s national baseball team got off to a surprisingly horrific start on Wednesday in its first game of an exhibition series with a team of US major league prospects.
Read MoreCuba will open its embassy in Washington on July 20th, announced the government of Raul Castro on Wednesday, a major step in the new relationship between Cuba and the USA.
Read MoreThe US peace group CODEPINK welcomed the July 1 announcement in Havana and Washington about the historic re-opening of embassies in the United States and Cuba. It calls on Congress to follow be ending the 54 embargo against the island.
Read MorePope Francis, the pontiff that has Raul Castro considering a return to Catholicism, received the OK to hold a mass in Havana’s Plaza of the Revolution on September 20th.
Read MoreThe United States and Cuba announced Wednesday they have reached an agreement to reopen embassies in Washington and Havana after apparently working out the pending details, reports dpa news.
Read MoreTens of thousands of Greeks have protested against further austerity cuts ahead of a key referendum on a new European bailout. The demonstrations come as the country confirms it will not meet the deadline for a $1.8 billion loan repayment due by 6 p.m. Eastern time tonight.
Read MoreUSA Baseball announced the roster of its team to take part in the Toronto Pan American Games baseball tournament from July 11 to 19. The final Cuban roster is still pending last minute changes.
Read MoreThe post by Irina Pino writing about a friend’s experience of being deceived by her Cuban lover/husband has caused quite a stir.
Read MoreOn Friday (June 26) the Supreme Court held that same-sex couples will no longer be denied the freedom to marry guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. The ruling, which pleased the Obama administration, is light years ahead of the Cuban legislation.
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