Tag: Cuba
Cuba makes Hemingway trove available to US
HAVANA (AFP) – Cuba has released to US researchers copies of more than 2,000 documents related to Ernest Hemingway, media…
WYC: We Were Wasteful Against Cuba —Obuh
Nigeria’s U-20 Coach, John Obuh, says his team missed many chances in Monday’s 3-0 win against Cuba at the U-20…
In pictures: Beyonce creates stir in Havana
US singer Beyonce was a huge star attraction as she and her husband, rapper Jay-Z visited the Island of Cuba.…
Lifestyle changes in Cuba as socialism relaxed
HAVANA(AFP) – Aging Chevys and Pontiacs are a familiar symbol of life in Cuba, but many of the vehicles clogging…
Hugo Chavez’ death hits Venezuela hard
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, 58, died Tuesday, Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced, shortly after Caracas revealed that the cancer-stricken leftist…
Cuba puts succession plan on course
Cuba has begun its transition to rule by someone whose last name isn’t Castro and is young enough not to…
Cuba scraps exit permit for foreign travellers
HAVANA (AFP) – Cubans will no longer require exit permits for foreign travel from January 14, the government said Tuesday,…
Cuban footballers defect in Canada
Three members of the Cuban men’s soccer team competing in the World Cup qualifying tournament have defected, international football’s governing…
Granny fails to complete record Cuba-Florida swim
An attempt by British-Australian woman Penny Palfrey to swim unassisted from Cuba to Florida ended in failure early Sunday after…
Cuba’s Castro Publishes Memoirs
Cuban leader Fidel Castro has published two volumes of his autobiographical memoir entitled “Time Guerrilla,” according to news agencies. The…