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A flow of Cubans – going home

While still dwarfed by the number of Cubans leaving the island, a growing number are opting to move back as trailblazing entrepreneurs.

Hotel Nacional de Cuba: A history of mobsters, missiles and movie stars

History comes alive at Havana's Hotel Nacional de Cuba, a national monument that has hosted Mafiosi, movie stars and world leaders.

Children of Cuban revolution recall exodus to US

At the start of the Cuban revolution, Javier Llorens was one of thousands of children who left the island unaccompanied for the United States, thinking it would be temporary. He is now 64 -- and is still in the United States.

US, Cuba agree to let airlines begin flights

Cuba and the United States reached an agreement Wednesday night that will allow U.S. commercial airlines to begin operating flights to the island for the first time in decades, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the discussion.

Costa Rica ‘victim’ of US-Cuban immigration laws, says President Solís

Costa Rica President Luis Guillermo Solís’ frustration with the Cuban migrant crisis was clear in his remarks during a news conference Tuesday in Cuba.

How Cuba is and isn’t changing, one year after thaw with U.S.

In the 12-months since Cuba and the U.S. announced they would begin normalizing long-broken relations, here's what has changed and what hasn't.

Cuba and US renew direct postal service after 52 years

HAVANA, Cuba – The United States and Cuba have agreed to restore direct postal service 52 years after severing it at the height of the Cold War, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said Friday.

Castro, Peña Nieto seal warmer Cuba-Mexico ties

Mexico gave refuge to Cuba's Castro brothers in the 50s, then condemned Cuba's human rights record in the aughts. Now the countries' relations are again warming.

US firm Sprint signs roaming telecom deal with Cuba

Are you a Sprint customer traveling to Cuba? You'll soon be able to keep your cell phone on.

Cuba’s island of broken dreams

Cuba's Isla de la Juventud is a boneyard of big ideas, from pirates' hideout to U.S. tourism mecca to experiment in communist internationalism. Now it's struggling to keep its few residents.
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Panama Canal Monitors Maritime Trade After Iran Conflict

The Panama Canal Authority said Monday it is tracking changes in global shipping patterns after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered retaliation and...

Costa Rica Installs First Sun Meter to Cut Skin Cancer Risk

The College of Physicians and Surgeons installed the country’s first solmáforo at its Sabana Sur headquarters as a pilot project to promote daily protection...

Oil Price Surge from Middle East Conflict Raises Concerns for Costa Rica’s Economy

Oil prices climbed sharply this week as fighting in the Middle East intensified, with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran prompting retaliatory actions that...

New York Times Picks Costa Rica as Prime Spring Break Spot

The New York Times has included Costa Rica in a list of five spring break destinations aimed at families looking for warm weather and...