Cuba's Raul Castro to retire as leader in 2018 Cuban President Raul Castro has said he will stand down at the end of his second term in 2018, ending the Castro political era. News • 25 Feb 13
Cuba's Raul Castro to retire as leader in 2018 Cuban President Raul Castro has said he will stand down at the end of his second term in 2018, ending the Castro political era. News • 25 Feb 13
First outbreak of cholera in Havana in 50 years The health ministry in Cuba has confirmed the first outbreak of cholera in the capital, Havana, in over half a century. News • 17 Jan 13
First outbreak of cholera in Havana in 50 years The health ministry in Cuba has confirmed the first outbreak of cholera in the capital, Havana, in over half a century. News • 17 Jan 13
Cuban dissidents cleared for travel under new law Cubans have formed long lines outside travel agencies and migration offices in Havana this week as a highly-anticipated new law took effect ending the island's exit visa requirement. Special Reports • 21 Jan 13
Cuban dissidents cleared for travel under new law Cubans have formed long lines outside travel agencies and migration offices in Havana this week as a highly-anticipated new law took effect ending the island's exit visa requirement. Special Reports • 21 Jan 13
Hugo Chavez suffers cancer recurrence Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has made a televised address to his nation, announcing that his cancer has returned. News • 09 Dec 12
Hugo Chavez suffers cancer recurrence Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has made a televised address to his nation, announcing that his cancer has returned. News • 09 Dec 12
Hurricane Sandy leaves 21 people dead in Caribbean Hurricane Sandy has killed at least 21 people in the Caribbean, but weakened as it reached the central Bahamas last night. News • 30 Oct 12
Hurricane Sandy leaves 21 people dead in Caribbean Hurricane Sandy has killed at least 21 people in the Caribbean, but weakened as it reached the central Bahamas last night. News • 30 Oct 12
Bahamas in the path of Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy has grown into a major potential threat to the east coast of the United States after hammering Cuba's second-largest city and taking aim at the Bahamas, forecasters said. News • 25 Oct 12
Bahamas in the path of Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy has grown into a major potential threat to the east coast of the United States after hammering Cuba's second-largest city and taking aim at the Bahamas, forecasters said. News • 25 Oct 12
Cuba scraps exit visa requirement Cuba will scrap broad travel restrictions starting in January, easing most Cubans' exit and return. News • 16 Oct 12
Cuba scraps exit visa requirement Cuba will scrap broad travel restrictions starting in January, easing most Cubans' exit and return. News • 16 Oct 12
Pressure on US over Cuba as Americas summit ends Leaders from across the Americas ended a two-day summit in Columbia with no final statement, failing to agree on Cuba's inclusion at future summits in the face of US and Canadian opposition. News • 16 Apr 12
Pressure on US over Cuba as Americas summit ends Leaders from across the Americas ended a two-day summit in Columbia with no final statement, failing to agree on Cuba's inclusion at future summits in the face of US and Canadian opposition. News • 16 Apr 12
Pope meets Fidel Castro after Havana mass Pope Benedict has urged Cubans to search for "authentic freedom" and wound up his trip with a meeting with the communist country's revolutionary icon Fidel Castro. News • 28 Mar 12
Pope meets Fidel Castro after Havana mass Pope Benedict has urged Cubans to search for "authentic freedom" and wound up his trip with a meeting with the communist country's revolutionary icon Fidel Castro. News • 28 Mar 12
Pope celebrates open-air mass in Cuba Pope Benedict XVI has celebrated an open-air mass for tens of thousands of people in the city of Santiago on the first day of his visit to Cuba. News • 27 Mar 12
Pope celebrates open-air mass in Cuba Pope Benedict XVI has celebrated an open-air mass for tens of thousands of people in the city of Santiago on the first day of his visit to Cuba. News • 27 Mar 12
Pope Benedict begins Cuba visit Pope Benedict arrives in Cuba today on a three-day visit that has fuelled aspirations for deeper economic and political change on the communist-run island. News • 27 Mar 12
Pope Benedict begins Cuba visit Pope Benedict arrives in Cuba today on a three-day visit that has fuelled aspirations for deeper economic and political change on the communist-run island. News • 27 Mar 12
