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Cuba’s Castro unveils ‘Guerilla of Time’ memoirs Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance at the launch of his memoirs in Havana. The 85-year-old was promoting ‘A Guerilla of… 05/02/2012
Happy 127th birthday for Cuban great-great-grandma Cuba has been celebrating the birthday of a woman said to be the oldest not just on the island but possibly in the world. Candelaria Rodriguez, or… 02/02/2012
Castro rules out multi-party system in Cuba The Cuban president has re-affirmed the communist island’s commitment to a one-party political system, dashing any faint hopes dissidents may have had of… 30/01/2012
Brazil grants visa to Cuban dissident Brazil has granted a tourist visa to a leading Cuban dissident, just days before President Dilma Roussef visits the communist island. That puts pressure on… 26/01/2012
Ahmadinejad goes west as sanctions hit home Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has met Cuba’s President Raul Castro as the Iranian leader continued his drive to rally support amid growing tensions over his… 12/01/2012
10-year anniversary highlights Obama’s Guantanamo failure It has been 10 years since the first prisoners arrived at the Guantanamo detention centre in Cuba. A total of 779 prisoners have passed through the naval… 11/01/2012
Saint Lazarus pilgrimage in Cuba – nocomment Thousands of faithful Cubans participate in the annual pilgrimage to Saint Lazarus altar at the El Rincon Church on the outskirts of Havana. 17/12/2011
Rita & Chico opens Annecy Film Festival Rita is a singer with a hauntingly beautiful voice; Chico a brilliant avant-garde pianist. They embark on a tempestuous affair, chasing their musical dreams… 06/06/2011
Cuba embraces economic reform to revive growth More than 50 years after the Cuban revolution, the founding fathers of the Carribean island’s soviet-style economy have decided to embrace modest market… 19/04/2011
Painted mural by the Union of Young Communists in HavanaA man rides his motorcycle past a freshly painted mural by the Union of Young Communists a day before a military parade to mark the 1961 U.S.-backed Bay of… 16/04/2011
Pablo Pacheco : “Raul Castro can be a man for change in Cuba” Cuban dissident Pablo Pacheco has been tasting freedom for the first time since the spring of 2003. The freelance journalist is in Madrid with his wife and… 15/07/2010
New EU President Spain aims to boost economy What do the following have in common? The economic crisis, equality of the sexes, the situation in Cuba and a Europe with at least two presidents? The answer… 22/01/2010
Cuba, Spain and the EU Last October, the Spanish Foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos went to Havana – his goal; to normalise relations with Cuba. But Madrid’s top diplomat also… 22/01/2010
Cuban independent blogger Yaoni Sánchez answered euronews’s questions by Internet Interview by María Piñeiro The current situation in Cuba is very difficult. The economy is still hit by the dual currency situation because the majority of… 22/01/2010
Beware Twitter – Castro not dead…againTwitter may be a great tool for giving and getting real time information from all over the world but it is also a dangerous machine for spreading false… 03/01/2012
Cubans queue for Spanish citizenshipWith a worldwide deadline for people living abroad to apply for Spanish citizenship on Tuesday, hundreds of Cubans waited outside the embassy in the capital… 27/12/2011
Cuban house market opens upFor the first time since the revolution in 1959 the Cuban government is allowing people to buy and sell their homes on the island. Up until now Cubans have… 04/11/2011
Cuba’s ‘Ladies in White’ mourn leader PollanTributes have been paid to Laura Pollan, one of Cuba’s best known opposition figures, who has died after a short illness aged 63. Pollan led the ‘Ladies in… 16/10/2011
Prisoner executed in US after Supreme Court rejects appealThe US state of Florida has executed a Cuban man for murdering a policeman in 1978. The Supreme Court rejected a petition for stay of execution for… 29/09/2011
Rules on car sales relaxed in CubaThe green light has been given for an eagerly awaited reform in Cuba. Rules on the buying and selling of cars have been relaxed for the first time since the… 29/09/2011
Cuban officials prevent women’s protest rallyCuban activist group ‘The Ladies in White’ have been prevented from marching to church by a pro-government mob. Opponents shouted slogans and yelled through… 25/09/2011
Gay man marries transexual in Cuban firstA man and a transgender woman have married in what’s been seen as Cuba’s first gay wedding. Same-sex marriages are illegal in the country, but the ceremony… 14/08/2011
Cuba’s Fidel Castro celebrates 85 yearsCuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro turns 85 on Saturday. Having governed the country for 49 years, he gave up his last leadership post earlier this year… 13/08/2011
Cuban parliament gives green light to reformsCuba’s parliament has approved plans to overhaul the country’s stagnating, state-dominated economy and lift some restrictions on citizens’ lives. The ruling… 02/08/2011
Cuba looks to the future, while marking its pastAs Cuba marked one of the biggest days in the history of its revolution, leaders were pledging to pursue reforms of the island’s Soviet-style economy. It… 27/07/2011
Cuba marks anniversary but no mention of reformRaul Castro took to the stage to mark the 58th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution started by his brother, Fidel. The National Day of Rebellion has… 26/07/2011
Chavez will return to Cuba for cancer treatmentVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday that he will return to Cuba to start chemotherapy treatment. Chavez said he would delegate some powers to… 17/07/2011
Chavez returns to Venezuela after cancer treatmentHugo Chavez has reportedly returned to Venezuela after receiving medical treatment in Cuba. State television showed the president arriving at an airbase… 04/07/2011
Chavez will make “full recovery” – officialsAfter emergency surgery to remove a cancerous tumour, officials in Venezuela say Hugo Chavez is expected to make a full recovery. Venezuela’s Vice President… 04/07/2011
Venezuela’s Chavez well, says CaracasFriends of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez say his enemies should stop dreaming and his allies should stop worrying about his health. Even his mother has… 27/06/2011
Venezuelans urged to support ailing ChavezVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is reportedly in a critical condition after surgery in Cuba. Rumours are circulating about the leader’s health after an… 26/06/2011
Chavez meets Castros in Cuba after operationVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has met with Raul and Fidel Castro in Cuba during his convalescence after surgery in Havana for a “pelvic abscess”. He… 19/06/2011
Cuba’s leadership advances in yearsCuba’s President Raul Castro becomes an octogenarian this week like his older brother Fidel. He is already 84. Although last April Raul launched a… 30/05/2011
Cuba to allow foreign travelFor the first time in over 50 years Cubans will be allowed to travel abroad for tourism. Details are beginning to emerge of some of the reforms proposed… 09/05/2011
Fidel quits Communist Party leadership as Cuba looks to reformFidel Castro has stepped down as head of Cuba’s Communist Party. The move comes as the party holds a key congress to plot the country’s future. President… 19/04/2011
Castro announces two term-limit for Cuba’s leadersCubans have been digesting moves made by President Raul Castro to limit the term the country’s rulers can serve to two five year-terms. The president says… 18/04/2011
Raul Castro calls for change at the top in CubaThe Cuban communist party is holding its first congress in 14 years, the first without Fidel Castro, and one that is indicating his brother Raul’s… 17/04/2011
Cuba celebrates ending Bay of Pigs invasionCuba has put its military on show as part of the celebrations to mark 50 years since revolutionaries repelled America’s Bay of Pigs invasion. The spotlight… 16/04/2011
Wind of change set to ruffle Cuban communistsHalf a century after Cuban revolutionaries fought off an American attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro with the Bay of Pigs invasion, the communist party there… 16/04/2011
Freed Cuban dissidents arrive in SpainThirty-seven Cuban dissidents arrived in Spain on Friday as part of a deal brokered by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners. They were on a… 08/04/2011
China’s smokers keep Cuban cigar sales growingCuba’s cigar makers say sales are increasing despite the effects of anti-smoking laws coming into effects in many countries. Organisers of the annual cigar… 22/02/2011
Cuba ‘goes digital’More than five decades after the Cuban revolution, the Caribbean island has embraced the digital revolution. A high-speed fibre optic Internet cable… 10/02/2011
Cuban dissident Fariñas arrested againCuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas has been arrested for the second day in a row. His mother, Alicia Hernandez, told the AFP news agency that police detained… 28/01/2011
Reforms start in Cuba to boost battered economyWorkers in Cuba are coming to terms with sweeping reforms which were due to come into force on Tuesday. 500,000 jobs are set to be cut from the state payrolls… 05/01/2011
Cubans and Africans unite in AfrocubismBack in 1996 producer Nick Gold wanted to record an album with musicians from Africa and Cuba, but the project fell through at the last minute after the… 29/11/2010
Cuba’s Fidel Castro signals departure as party chiefCuba’s former president Fidel Castro may have given up his last leadership post. The 84-year-old told students in Havana that frail health had forced him to… 19/11/2010
No survivors from Cuban plane crashThe authorities in Cuba now say no one has survived a plane crash in the centre of the Caribbean island. There were 68 passengers and crew on board the… 05/11/2010
Georgia arrests Russians in “spy ring”Georgia has announced it has dismantled a Russian spy ring after a major counter intelligence operation.Video footage released by the Georgian government… 05/11/2010
No survivors in Cuban air crashThe Cuban authorities say they have no reports of any survivors from the twin-turboprop plane carrying 68 people that crashed in the mountainous centre of the… 05/11/2010
68 feared dead in Cuban plane crashIt is feared at least 68 people have perished after the plane they were on crashed in central Cuba. The communist island’s state run media said there… 05/11/2010
Freedom for Cuba’s longest-serving political prisonerCuba is preparing to free its longest-held political prisoner. It is the latest in a wave of recent releases. Adrian Alvarez has served 25 years of a 30… 02/11/2010
US ignores UN vote to lift Cuba embargoOnce again the UN has taken a symbolic vote urging the United States to lift its 48-year long economic embargo against communist-run Cuba. But once again… 27/10/2010
Cubans jump at chance to become entrepreneursFrom this week, enterprising Cubans can apply for licences allowing them to set up their own private businesses under a new tax system. It is all part of… 26/10/2010
Sakharov winner wants EU pressure on CubaCuban dissident Guillermo Farinas has been awarded the Sakharov prize, the EU’s top human rights award. The 48-year-old ended a 135-day hunger strike in… 22/10/2010
Hurricane Paula downgradedWaves crash onto the Malecon, Havana’s famous promenade. But all the signs are that Hurricane Paula is losing strength. Officials are optimistic there will… 15/10/2010
Castro marks 50 years of “neighbourhood watch”Cuba’s former president Fidel Castro has marked the 50th anniversary of the start of his war of ideas with the United States. To celebrate the occasion he… 28/09/2010
Half a million state jobs threatened in CubaThe latest economic reforms in Cuba could see at least half a million state-sector workers lose their jobs. Havana’s biggest shake-up in years is aimed at… 14/09/2010
Castro’s words misinterpretedFormer Cuban leader Fidel Castro has said comments he made about Cuba’s economic system to a American journalist were misinterpreted. Earlier this week… 11/09/2010
Fidel admits failure: The Cuban model doesn’t workCapitalism’s favourite bogeyman Fidel Castro has admitted that the communist economic model doesn’t work. Cuba’s former long-time leader made his surprising… 09/09/2010
Cuba celebrates Fidel Castro’s 84th birthdayHe is back in the limelight with a barrage of public appearances, making key speeches and warning of nuclear war. But Fidel Castro’s birthday has… 14/08/2010
Cuba’s Castro turns 84This Friday 13 marks Fidel Castro’s 84th birthday. Demonstrating his longevity already last week he gave a short speech in the parliament in Havana. It… 13/08/2010
Fidel Castro warns of nuclear war in rare speechFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro has warned Barack Obama and other world leaders to avoid nuclear war with Iran. The 83-year-old has made a number of… 08/08/2010
Fidel Castro makes rare speechFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro has addressed the island’s parliament for the first time since he stepped down due to ill health four years ago. It… 07/08/2010
Cuba eases economic controlsFaced with a battered economy, Cuba’s leadership continues to open the door to the private sector. Under new proposals more Cubans will be allowed to work… 02/08/2010
Cuba allows more self-employedObservers say it could be a significant change to Cuba’s model of communism. Havana has announced that more Cubans will be allowed to work for themselves and… 02/08/2010
Sigler given hero’s welcome in MiamiA former boxer and Cuban dissident Ariel Sigler has arrived in Miami after being freed last month in a deal brokered between the Roman Catholic church and… 29/07/2010
Reaction to Raúl Castro’s 26 July silenceThose hoping for announcements of change at Cuba’s Revolution Day ceremony in front of the Che Guevara monument on 26 July were disappointed. President… 27/07/2010
What Cuba’s dissidents wantOn July 13, seven freed Cuban dissidents arrived at Madrid airport in Spain. They were part of a group of 75 people who were given long prison sentences in a… 27/07/2010
Fidel Castro firmly back in the spotlightIt is confirmation of his emergence from four years of seclusion. The former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has made a public appearance at ceremonies in Havana to… 27/07/2010
Fidel Castro wears military shirt for latest outingMusic played on Cuban television as Fidel Castro, looking almost like his old self in a green military shirt, made his latest public appearance. Given a… 25/07/2010
Freed Cuban’s unsure of legal status in SpainThe newly liberated Cuban activists who arrived in Spain earlier this week are grateful for their newfound freedom, yet fear for their future legal… 15/07/2010
Cuban dissident: “Raul Castro can become the man who changes Cuba”Among the first to have arrived in Spain with their families is the Cuban dissident journalist Pablo Pacheco. He was one of those jailed for 20 years in the… 15/07/2010
More Cuban dissidents arrive in SpainA further two Cuban dissidents and their families have arrived in Spain as part of a prisoner release deal struck between Havana and the Catholic Church. So… 15/07/2010
Cuban dissidents consider their optionsA further two Cuban dissidents have arrived in Spain as part of a prisoner release deal struck between Havana and the Catholic Church. Seven political… 14/07/2010
Cuban dissidents welcomed to MadridThey are speaking freely in public for the first time after years in jail. Some of the 52 political prisoners released by Cuba in a surprise deal with the… 13/07/2010
Freed Cuban dissidents arrive in SpainSix political prisoners freed by Cuba have arrived in Madrid. The six men and their families landed at the Spanish capital’s Barajas airport. Friends… 13/07/2010
Seven freed dissidents leave Cuba for SpainThe first seven of a group of 52 dissidents to be freed by Cuba have boarded a flight for Spain to start a new life in exile. They were taken by bus to… 13/07/2010
Fidel Castro makes rare TV appearanceFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro has made his first appearance on state television a day after being photographed in public for the first time in four… 13/07/2010
Pictures of Fidel Castro’s first public appearancePictures of Fidel Castro making his first known public appearance in four years have been posted on a pro-government blog. The photos were taken with a… 11/07/2010
Cuba takes first steps to freeing prisonersCuba has taken steps towards freeing 52 political prisoners with the Island’s Catholic church saying five would be released into exile imminently. The… 09/07/2010
Farinas threatens to restart hunger strikeCuban dissident Guillermo Farinas has promised to resume his hunger strike if the government does not fulfil its pledge to free 52 political prisoners. It… 09/07/2010
Prisoner release should just be start says ChepeRelatives of the Cuban political prisoners have been expressing relief at the decision to free them, but relief is not the only reaction. Journalist… 09/07/2010
Cuban dissident ends hunger strikeCuban dissident Guillermo Farinas has ended his four-month hunger strike after Havana agreed to release 52 political prisoners. The opposition blogger… 08/07/2010
EU urges speedy release for Cuban prisonersThe European Union has welcomed Cuba’s apparent agreement to free 52 political prisoners, calling on Havana to release them rapidly. After talks between… 08/07/2010
EU called on to soften stance on CubaSpain’s foreign minister has called on the EU to soften its stance on Cuba, after President Raul Castro agreed to release 52 political dissidents. The… 08/07/2010
Cuban activist is cautious over prisoner releaseOswaldo Payá, Cuban political dissident and founder of the ‘Varela Project’, talked to euronews: “The government is not talking to the people about this… 08/07/2010
Cuba to free over 50 dissidentsCuba’s President Raul Castro has agreed to release 52 political dissidents after significant talks involving the Catholic Church and Spain’s foreign… 08/07/2010
Cuba to free political prisonersThe Cuban Catholic church says the government is about to free 52 political prisoners, and five may be freed in the coming hours. The others could be released… 07/07/2010
Cuba to free 52 political prisonersThe Catholic Church of Cuba has declared that the Cuban government has agreed to free 52 political prisoners. This informaiton was given to Cardinal Jaime… 07/07/2010
Several Cuban dissidents could be freed soonOptimism is growing that a mission by Spain’s foreign minister to win the release of several Cuban prisoners of conscience will be successful. Miguel Angel… 07/07/2010
Spain envoy in Cuba to push for prisoners’ freedomThe Spanish foreign minister has arrived in Havana to try to secure the release of several political prisoners in Cuba. Miguel Angel Moratinos was met by… 06/07/2010
euronews talks to dying dissident’s motherEuronews interviewed Guillermo Farinas’s mother Alicia Hernandez at the hospital where the ailing dissident’s condition is being constantly… 05/07/2010
Cuba braced for death of dissident hunger strikerHunger striking Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas is said to be close to death. The 48-year-old has been refusing food since February while demanding the… 05/07/2010
Cuban dissidents: the factsThe death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo in February of this year brought the issue of human rights in Cuba into sharp focus. Late last year, the 42-year-old… 05/07/2010
Spain to press Cuba on political prisonersSpain’s foreign minister has said he plans to put pressure on Cuba to free hundreds of political prisoners. Madrid’s top diplomat Miguel Angel Moratinos… 05/07/2010
Cuba’s Buena Vista Social Club returns to USThey are Latin American legends. A group of ageing musicians known as the Buena Vista Social Club brought Cuban rhythms to a global audience. And while… 23/06/2010
Sick political prisoner freed in CubaThe Cuban government has freed a political prisoner who became ill in jail, while six others have been moved to prisons nearer to home. Ariel Sigler, who is… 13/06/2010
Cuban drought hits water suppliesA severe drought that has struck Cuba for the past eighteen months is affecting the water supplies of more than half a million people. Many in Havana spend… 21/05/2010
Cuba calls on US to lift embargoCuba has called on the United States to lift its 48 year embargo on the Caribbean Island. The announcement made by the Speaker of the Parliament Ricardo… 25/04/2010
