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The images include views of storm-damaged areas in the Naples area, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, and the barrier islands. → Read More
Cuba already has the oldest population in the Americas. By 2025, some 30 percent of the population is expected to be age 60 and older. Dealing with Cuba’s aged population is presenting challenges. → Read More
A former Cuban medical student who mixes his love of funk with Latin beats has Cuba dancing. Now singer, producer and composer Cimafunk is on an international tour that includes stops in the United States. → Read More
Cuba announces that its new constitution was approved by ...... It makes important changes in how the government will be structured, but the Communist Party is still enshrined as the most important political force in Cuba. → Read More
The United States is reviewing whether it will allow U.S. citizens whose properties were confiscated in Cuba after the revolution and are now being used by foreign investors on the island to sue in U.S. courts. → Read More
After a sharp decline in travel to Cuba in the first half of 2018, U.S. tour operators say they expect to see increased American travel to Cuba in 2019. → Read More
After an F4 tornado hit Havana, Cuba, private citizens have helped neighbors, and Cuban Americans on Facebook, medical students and Catholic charities also have been delivering supplies like ice, medicine. → Read More
Freedom House’s annual “Freedom in the World” report says 68 countries had net declines in political rights and civil liberties during 2018. In the Americas, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba were places to watch. → Read More
The most recent “Worldwide Threat Assessment” compiled by the U.S. intelligence community takes aim at Venezuela and Russian and Chinese designs on the Western Hemisphere but barely mentions Cuba. → Read More
In Cuba, the Sweet Lizzy Project was an anomaly: a rock ‘n’ roll band that sang in English. With the help of Miami-born Raúl Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, the band made the transition from Havana to Nashville. They’ll appear Saturday at Miami’s Olympia Theater. → Read More
The rare F4 tornado that ripped through eastern Havana, Cuba neighborhoods on Sunday left four dead, 195 injured and more than 1,200 homes damaged or destroyed. Thousands also lost power. → Read More
Overnight Sunday a rare and powerful tornado struck the eastern Havana neighborhoods of Regla, Cerro, 10 de Octubre and Guanaboa. Officials say there were three dead, many injuries and “profound” damages. → Read More
American Airlines and JetBlue both want DOT authority to add an additional flight to Cuba. Meanwhile, other carriers have dropped route requests recently. → Read More
Havana’s Malecón, the wall and promenade that run along the city’s northern coast facing toward the U.S., has been called both a frontier between two worlds and a vast sofa for Havana’s population to rest, socialize and dream. → Read More
Cuban artist Kadir López Nieves’ Habana Light Neon + Signs project is restoring vintage neon signs that have been dark for decades and bringing some pizazz to Havana after dark. → Read More
In the talks between the MLB, MLB Players Association and the FCB, the taxation of players was discussed at length and MLB negotiators were told the Cuban tax would be in the 3-4 percent range. → Read More
Cubans experimenting with new 3G mobile wireless capabilities have found that Siri, the personal assistant for iPhones and iPads, thinks Cuba has two presidents. → Read More
Sen. Marco Rubio questions whether MLB can sign a deal to bring Cuban baseball players to the Major League, but MLB says its agreement with the Cuban Baseball Federation is perfectly legal. → Read More
The year started out poorly for Cuba’s tourism industry, but the island is still expected to welcome a record 4.75 million visitors in 2018. Canada and the United States are the leading markets. → Read More
MLB and its players Association sign an agreement with the Cuban Baseball Federation that would allow experienced players to come to the U.S. on work visas and sign as free agents to cut down on defection and smuggling. → Read More