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Cuba

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Flights to Santiago de Cuba from Toronto|

United States calls on Cuba to release 65-year-old American government contractor Alan P Gross, who has been imprisoned on espionage charges since 2009; rejects idea of prisoner swap, saying Gross is not spy; relatives say Gross is declining and becoming suicidal over lack of progress in his case.|

President Obama and President Raúl Castro of Cuba exchanged a handshake at Nelson Mandela’s memorial, raising questions over what the gesture could mean for ties between the United States and Cuba.|

Russia decides to reopen an electronic eavesdropping post in Cuba that it closed more than a decade ago, reaching out for a onetime symbol of its global superpower status; in exchange, Russian Pres Vladimir Putin agrees to forgive about 90 percent of Cuba’s Soviet-era debt to Russia, or about $32 billion.|

A list of resources about Cuba as selected by researchers and editors of The New York Times.|

Editorial criticizes those who are overreacting to hand shake between Pres Obama and Cuban Pres Raul Castro at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela; calls for an end to America's embargo on Cuba and for an overhaul of policy toward the country; holds Castro regime must also do its part by releasing State Department contractor Alan Gross and other political prisoners.|

Editorial holds that circumstances surrounding American embargo on Cuba have shifted over several decades, as have views of Cuban-Americans who once embraced sanctions as symbolizing defiance in exile; asserts that time has come for United States to cast off policy that has strained ties in the hemisphere and initiate new era of diplomacy with Cuba (Series: Cuba: A New Start).|

Escape to Cuba on an exotic getaway through the sizzling streets of sultry Havana, soak up the Caribbean vibe and...|

Editorial holds that circumstances surrounding American embargo on Cuba have shifted over several decades, as have views of Cuban-Americans who once embraced sanctions as symbolizing defiance in exile; asserts that time has come for United States to cast off policy that has strained ties in the hemisphere and initiate new era of diplomacy with Cuba (Series: Cuba: A New Start).|

Ernesto Londono Editorial Observer cites Fidel Castro article written in response to New York Times editorial calling on Pres Obama to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba and end embargo imposed on country; holds Castro's piece, in quoting extensively from editorial, both extends its reach and appears to endorse its message; says in allowing piece to be published, Cuban government may be signaling that it is open to talks with United States.|

Dispatch column by Damien Cave describes how much Cuba seems to have changed, having just visited for a week for the first time since the 1990s; makes observations about various areas in and around Havana that show new have/have-not dynamic rising through cracks of Communism.|

Dispatch column by Damien Cave describes how much Cuba seems to have changed, having just visited for a week for the first time since the 1990s; makes observations about various areas in and around Havana that show new have/have-not dynamic rising through cracks of Communism.|

Seven defectors from National Ballet of Cuba have found jobs with American ballet companies since their springtime arrival; Cuba takes special measures to hold on to precious cultural resources, but that did not discourage members of premier company, including Arianni Martin, who is dancing title role in Prokofiev's Cinderella with Ballet Arizona.|

Editorial holds that circumstances surrounding American embargo on Cuba have shifted over several decades, as have views of Cuban-Americans who once embraced sanctions as symbolizing defiance in exile; asserts that time has come for United States to cast off policy that has strained ties in the hemisphere and initiate new era of diplomacy with Cuba (Series: Cuba: A New Start).|

Seven defectors from National Ballet of Cuba have found jobs with American ballet companies since their springtime arrival; Cuba takes special measures to hold on to precious cultural resources, but that did not discourage members of premier company, including Arianni Martin, who is dancing title role in Prokofiev's Cinderella with Ballet Arizona.|

Editorial praises Cuba for pledging to deploy hundreds of medical professionals to the front lines of the Ebola pandemic; calls response the most robust action so far amid woefully inadequate international response; regrets that Washington will be unable to coordinate with Cuban officials due to diplomatic estrangement, arguing case is a reminder of the need for rapprochement.|

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