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Sarah Rainsford

Man makes cell phone call in front of Cuban independence mural in Havana in 2013.

Now will Cuba get better Internet service?

Technology

Cuba feels like the late 1990s when it comes to Internet access. But if Havana is serious about a real upgrade, it’s time to think outside the Socialist box.

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff and Cuban leader Raul Castro cut the ribbon of Cuba's new $957 million port, billed as the most modern in Latin America.

Cuba opens a gleaming new port and bets that the US will lift its trade embargo

Business, Economics and Jobs

Pope Benedict makes first visit to Cuba

Lifestyle & Belief

Cuban Government Confirms Cholera Outbreak in Havana

Global Politics
The World

Cuba’s British West Indian Enclave

Global Politics

Cuba to Lift Travel Restrictions on its People

Arts, Culture & Media

Cuba announced today it will lift most travel restrictions in the New Year. Pretty much any Cuban who wants to will be allowed to leave. It could be a stunning change for Cubans. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Sarah Rainsford.

Cuba to Ease Foreign Travel for Citizens

For decades, Cubans have needed exit visas to travel out of the country. It’s a separate document from a simple passport that restricts travel and it’s  enormously unpopular in Cuba. They’re generally difficult to obtain and they’re expensive.   But not anymore. The Cuban government has announced that they will no longer require exit visas to leave […]

Pope Visits Cuba

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Cuba today after a three-day visit to Mexico. It’s his first time visiting both countries.  During his visit to the island nation, the Pope says he hopes to build on the dialogue and cooperation ushered in by his predecessor, John Paul II – whose visit in 1998 was considered groundbreaking. How […]

The World

Russian Submarine in Rescue Exercise Near Spanish Coast

Global Politics

For the first time a Russian boat has been invited to take part in such a NATO drill.

The World

More Fatalities Feared in Spain Earthquake

Health & Medicine

Two successive earthquakes struck southern Spain Wednesday, toppling buildings in the town of Lorca. At least four people are confirmed dead. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from the BBC’s Sarah Rainsford in Madrid.