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Cuban Dissidents Seek Unity in Miami

Cuban dissidents on the island and exiles in Miami took a step today to seek unity despite their diverse criteria on how to “build democracy.”

Cuba-US Trade: Laying the Groundwork

Even though little came out from the first round of talks in Havana between Cuba and the United States, on the other side of the Straits of Florida a movement is developing to land in the Cuban market as soon as possible.

Fidel Castro Says He Doesn’t Trust the USA

“I do not trust the US policy nor have I exchanged a word with them, without this meaning a rejection of a peaceful solution of conflicts and dangers of war,” said Fidel Castro in his first statement since Washington and Havana announced in mid-December that they would resume diplomatic relations.

Russian Spy Ship Docked in Havana Before US-Cuba Talks

Eyebrows went up everywhere on Tuesday (Jan. 20) when a Russian intelligence ship docked in Havana on the eve of the diplomatic talks between Cuba and the United States. Its arrival had not been previously announced by either the Cuban or the Russian government.

US MasterCard Gets OK for Use in Cuba as of March 1st

Starting on March 1, MasterCard credit and debit cards issued in the United States may be used in Cuba, ending one aspect of the blockade on financial transactions imposed by the US Treasury Department.

High-Level US-Cuba Meeting Ends

Roberta Jacobson and Josefina Vidal, diplomats from the United States and Cuba, respectively, decided to begin talks a day earlier than planned. After more than fifty years of confrontation, they decided to have dinner together at a private residence.

Cuba Says Delegations Spoke on Human Rights

The Cuban delegation said today that the issue of human rights was addressed during talks with the United States to restore diplomatic relations.

Cuba-US Take First Step To Normal Relations, More to Come

The governments of Cuba and the United States will meet again in the coming weeks to continue working on details for resuming diplomatic relations, the negotiators said today after a first round of talks in Havana.

Inside the US Torture Chambers (Video)

After a seven-year legal battle, the diary of a prisoner held at Guantánamo Bay has just been published and has become a surprise best-seller. Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s diary details his experience with rendition, torture and being imprisoned without charge.

Gasoline Prices Drop in Cuba

Cuba lowered the price of gasoline and diesel to consumers this week for the first time since the tailspin of oil prices on the world market in recent months. The regular gasoline price dropped from 1.20 CUC to 1.10 CUC a liter.