Nick Miroff covers Cuba for GlobalPost. He is also a contributor to National Public Radio, and has written for the Washington Post, Mother Jones, Sporting News, the San Francisco Chronicle, and other publications.
Havana gets by with help from more and more friends.
Hugo Chavez inspired like-minded leaders, but was also their cautionary tale.
"My heart hurts as if I'd lost a family member," said one Havana resident. "I don’t see anyone who will take his place in defending us,” said a passerby in La Paz.
Analysis: Final presidential terms for Barack Obama and Raul Castro bring new hopes for a thaw.
Will the Cuban government pay a price, or benefit, by finally letting Castro opponents travel?
As Cuba eases its travel laws, anti-Castro lawmakers look to tighten US rules.
Analysis: Why the island’s internet upgrade won’t bring relief to web-starved Cubans.
The island's halfway capitalism has trapped Cubans between private business and the state economy.
Under a new policy that takes effect Monday, any Cuban with a valid passport will be able to leave the country.
Probably not. While he’s a critic of US policy toward Havana, he’ll have a hard time actually changing anything.