Menendez, Prieto oppose renewing relations
High-ranking Cuban-American lawmakers in New Jersey are speaking out against the United States plans to start talks with Cuba on normalizing full diplomatic relations between the nations. Read...
View ArticleKey dates in US relations with Cuba
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View ArticleCuban exile community divided over Obama changes
MIAMI (AP) -- Some Cuban exiles in Miami are outraged. Others are ecstatic that President Barack Obama has secretly arranged prisoner exchanges with Cuban leader Raul Castro as part of an effort to...
View ArticleAmerican released from Cuba was 'trusting fool'
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Alan Gross has called himself a "trusting fool" for going to Cuba in the first place. Family and friends described him with other words: gregarious and outgoing, with a talent...
View ArticleKey elements of US policy shift toward Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Cuba will begin taking steps to restore full diplomatic relations, marking the most significant shift in U.S. policy toward the communist island in more than half a...
View ArticleObama: U.S. re-establishing relations with Cuba
President Barack Obama announced the re-establishment of diplomatic relations and an easing in economic and travel restrictions on Cuba Wednesday, declaring an end to America's "outdated approach" to...
View ArticleState police seek return of cop killer now in Cuba
New Jersey state police hope that the U.S. plans to normalize full diplomatic relations with Cuba will help bring about the capture and return of a woman convicted in the slaying of a state trooper...
View ArticleCubans hope for better future with US-Havana deal
HAVANA (AP) -- Cubans cheered the surprise announcement that their country will restore relations with the United States, hopeful they'll soon see expanded trade and new economic vibrancy even though...
View ArticlePope praises the diplomacy of US-Cuba accord
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has praised the "small steps" of diplomacy and peacemaking that brought about the rapprochement between the U.S. and Cuba. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleProtesters against Cuba-US plan gather in Miami
MIAMI (AP) -- Waving flags and chanting "Obama, traitor," anti-Castro protesters gathered Saturday in a Little Havana park in a show of opposition to the president's plan to normalize relations with...
View ArticleChristie to Obama: Demand Cuba return cop killer
TRENTON (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he disagrees with President Obama's decision to work to normalize relations with Cuba and wants the president to demand the return of a convicted cop...
View ArticleVOTE: Would you travel to Cuba?
The idea of Cuba becoming a travel destination may become a reality. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleHandshake sets stage for historic Obama-Castro meeting
PANAMA CITY (AP) -- With a cordial evening handshake, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro moved Friday toward a groundbreaking meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas...
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