Raul Castro
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Mugabe family at odds with government over funeral plans
- Africa
- September 12, 2019, 20:52
Robert Mugabe’s close family have spoken out against the Zimbabwean government for failing to consult them on the funeral and burial arrangements it h(...)

Cuban LGBT activists plan parade in defiance of government
- World
- May 11, 2019, 20:17
Cuban gay rights activists are planning to hold an unprecedented independent march against homophobia today despite several of them reporting they had(...)

Cuba removes support for gay marriage after protests
- World
- December 19, 2018, 06:40
The commission in charge of writing communist-run Cuba’s new constitution has revised an original draft to remove the concept of marriage altogether a(...)

More than 100 people died when a Boeing 737 crashed soon after taking off from Havana in what appeared to be Cuba’s worst air disaster in nearly 30 ye(...)

US government restricts travel to Cuba with new rules
- World
- November 8, 2017, 19:23
The US government made it tougher on Wednesday for Americans to book trips and do business with Cuba, making good on a pledge by President Donald Tru(...)

Havana: a city of colour and surprises
- Long Haul
- June 10, 2017, 06:00
Cuba is full of surprises. On my first morning in a Havana casa particular (room in a private home), where all the hangers in my wardrobe were homemad(...)

Son of Che: The life of Camilo Guevara
- World
- March 18, 2017, 06:00
Even Camilo Guevara sometimes struggles to separate the man from the myth. For those who never met him, Che Guevara is an elusive character, an amalga(...)

Cuba and the internet: Expensive and slow, but the connection is there
- World
- March 17, 2017, 01:00
“Wifi, wifi,” calls Frank Rodriguez, sitting on a park bench as the morning crowds hurry past. Most of Parque Centre, on one of Havana’s most famous (...)

Cardinal’s secret US visit paved way for Obama-Castro détente
- World
- March 16, 2017, 01:00
In May 2014, Cardinal Jaime Ortega, the long-time archbishop of Havana and one of the most influential political figures in Cuba, travelled to Washin(...)

A fast-changing Cuba strives to reconcile its past and future
- World
- March 15, 2017, 01:00
It’s almost midnight, and the queue stretches so far down the street that it disappears into the dark Havana night. The music seems to be pulsing ou(...)