After three exposés in one year about USAID "democracy promotion" programs in Cuba, the agency's head is out at last. His record in Haiti hasn't been that much better.
An editorial in the "newspaper of record" and remarks by a top diplomat have raised hopes for a new US policy on Cuba—or is it another false alarm?
His advisers warned Kissinger that attacking Cuba could provoke a confrontation with the Soviet Union, but the secretary of state was determined to "humiliate" Castro.
Just four months after AP reported on the US "Cuban Twitter" program, the wire service has revealed the existence of another program to "stir rebellion" among Cuban youth.
From indigenous Mapuche in southern Chile to Mayan Muslims in southeastern Mexico, thousands of Latin Americans expressed solidarity with Palestinians under attack from Israel.
Europe, China and Russia look for new money-making opportunities as Cuba continues the process of opening up its economy.
The US has again listed Cuba as a sponsor of terrorism, while Cuba charges that Miami-based terrorists are continuing to plot against the island.
Some USAID officials and contractors reportedly scuttled a deal the US and Cuba were working on to release imprisoned USAID contractor Alan Gross.
Under the guise of promoting social media in Cuba, the US government developed a Twitter knockoff to promote "smart mobs" and collect information on Cubans.
New legislation opens up Cuba for more private investment from abroad—but the US embargo will keep out US-based multinationals for now.
One of the "Cuban Five" walks free after serving out his sentence; three remain in prison—while right-wing bomb expert Posada Carriles is getting medals.
The majority of people in the US support normalizing relations with Cuba; support is even stronger in Florida. So why won't Obama do it?
