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On October 28th, the United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution condemning the US embargo against Cuba. The vote this year has special significance because it takes place on Obama's watch.
GlobalPost | Nick Miroff | Posted 10.05.2009 | World
Nick Miroff HAVANA, Cuba -- Despite a recent thawing of relations between the U.S. and Cuba, the New York Philharmonic was reminded last week that ...
Yoani Sanchez | Posted 09.25.2009 | World
The dust raised by the Juanes concert made us neglect important issues of our reality. Even negotiations to reestablish direct mail service between the United States and Cuba have been met with indifference.
AP | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has extended the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba for one year, the White House said in a statement released on Mo...
Jake Colvin | Posted 07.20.2009 | World
Restricting travel to Cuba severely limits the positive impact Americans can have abroad through everyday activities and interactions.
McClatchy | Lesley Clark | Posted 07.20.2009 | World
The Obama administration is working with Havana to finalize dates to resume long-suspended discussions between the two countries, as Cuban officials s...
Daniel Bruno Sanz | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics
After Raul, a disciplined group of senior army officers will likely rule Cuba in collective fashion.
Miami Herald | Posted 07.11.2009 | World
As a couple accused of spying for Cuba head to federal court Wednesday, Cuba watchers say the latest case of espionage could crimp the Obama administr...
Miami Herald | Posted 07.09.2009 | World
Cuba has launched a bold policy of oil development that could turn the country into an important supplier of fuel in the Caribbean -- and the United S...
Modiba | Posted 06.29.2009 | World
This is HuffPost World's regular feature that highlights interesting musicians and musical trends around the world. Know of a great musician doing g...
Barney Harford | Posted 06.11.2009 | World
The U.S. today has an historic opportunity to put aside half a century of division and build a new future with one of its closest neighbors by ending the ban on travel to Cuba.
Reuters | Posted 06.07.2009 | World
The U.S. and Cuba governments have taken the first, tentative steps towards ending 50 years of hostilities, but the thawing of relations is already in...
Reuters | Posted 06.07.2009 | World
HAVANA (Reuters) - The number of Cuban Americans visiting Cuba is up 20 percent so far this year and will likely keep rising as Washington eases trave...
AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 05.30.2009 | World
HAVANA — Raul Castro dismissed Barack Obama's policy changes toward Cuba as "achieving only the minimum," and said Wednesday that it is up to th...
Michael Rowe | Posted 05.23.2009 | World
Many ordinary Cubans see Barack Obama as the first light at the end of the nearly fifty year-old tunnel.
Rep. Bobby Rush | Posted 05.23.2009 | World
It is my fervent belief that by expanding trade, especially Internet-based technologies in Cuba, greater respect for human rights and the plight of Cuban dissidents will be addressed.
AP | ANITA SNOW | Posted 05.22.2009 | World
HAVANA — A leading rights activist says most of Cuba's 200 or more political prisoners would rather serve out long terms on the island than be p...
AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.20.2009 | World
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Defending his brand of world politics, President Barack Obama said Sunday that he "strengthens our hand" by reaching o...
Robert Schlesinger | Posted 05.20.2009 | World
One of the disappointments of the Obama administration thus far has been the extent to which it has embraced the traditional U.S. policy toward Castro-run Cuba.
AP | VIVIAN SEQUERA | Posted 05.18.2009 | World
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Trading their warmest words in a half-century, the United States and Cuba pressed ahead Friday with a dizzying series...
Reuters | Posted 05.18.2009 | World
Cuba is open to talks with the United States about "everything" including political prisoners, President Raul Castro said on Thursday, a major softeni...
AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.18.2009 | World
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Venturing into an unfamiliar region of the world, President Barack Obama made a splash on a stage of leaders from acro...
Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.17.2009 | World
Following his Thursday stop in Mexico, President Obama will head to Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean for the 5th Summit of the Americas -- a meeti...
Stephen Schlesinger | Posted 05.17.2009 | World
President Obama is facing multiple crises in Latin America. But for the most part they are not very noticeable to the American public.
Peter Drivas | Posted 05.16.2009 | World
By all means, we should look to continue normalizing our relations with Cuba -- however, we ought to do so with caution.
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Sarah Stephens | Posted 10.26.2009 | World