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Boxers train at the Rafael Trejo boxing gym in Old Havana, Cuba

'The best is yet to come': Cuban boxers make a professional comeback after 60-year ban is lifted

The Cuban government recently lifted a decadesold ban on professional boxing imposed by then-President Fidel Castro in 1962. This year, the Cuban boxing team “Los Domadores” made a triumphant professional debut on May 20 in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

'The best is yet to come': Cuban boxers make a professional comeback after 60-year ban is lifted
Special forces police patrol the streets as they drive past a large Cuban flag hanging from the facade of a building, in Havana, Cuba

For the first time, 'children of the revolution are fighting the revolution' says former US rep

For the first time, 'children of the revolution are fighting the revolution' says former US rep
Raúl Castro is shown wearing a dark suit and red tie with his left arm raised and finger pointing.

A retiring Castro to bring younger face to Cuba's communists

A retiring Castro to bring younger face to Cuba's communists
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, is shown wearing a light colored blazer with his hands handcuffed behind his back.

Pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai sentenced in Hong Kong

Pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai sentenced in Hong Kong
A young person with glasses and wearing a floral shirt poses under a tree outside

This undecided Latinx voter wanted police and prison reform on the ballot

This undecided Latinx voter wanted police and prison reform on the ballot
Cuban Americans protest Raul Castro leaving office as Cuba's president and Miguel Diaz Canel named as the new president, in Little Havana neighborhood in Miami, Florida

Analysis: Beyond Cuban exceptionalism and toward the 2020 elections

For decades, Cubans have been granted preferential treatment when immigrating to the US. Cuba scholar Rebecca Bodenheimer analyzes what moving away from Cuban exceptionalism could mean for the 2020 election.

Analysis: Beyond Cuban exceptionalism and toward the 2020 elections
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Spies and the White House have a history of running wild without congressional oversight

For decades now, the evolving role of congressional oversight of US intelligence has involved major clashes and scandals, from the Iran-Contra affair of the 1980s to the intelligence abuses that led to the 2003 war in Iraq.

Spies and the White House have a history of running wild without congressional oversight
Maduro waves in front of a white flag

Former chief of staff: Maduro is 'focused on consolidating his power'

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro was once known for efforts to build cooperation in Latin America. His former chief of staff Temir Porras describes how and why Maduro changed tack.

Former chief of staff: Maduro is 'focused on consolidating his power'
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Post-Fidel Castro Cuba isn't that different from before

Raul Castro has opened up Cuba's economy but not much else has changed.

Post-Fidel Castro Cuba isn't that different from before
Pope Francis (L) and former Cuban President Fidel Castro (in a tracksuit) share a laugh in Havana, Cuba, September 20, 2015.

Fidel Castro's capitalist legacy: the tracksuit

The Western Hemisphere's longest-ruling communist leader loved wearing some of the world's best-known brands.

Fidel Castro's capitalist legacy: the tracksuit
People watch the cortege carrying the ashes of Fidel Castro drive toward Santa Ifigenia cemetery in Santiago de Cuba.

Cuba buries Castro, entering post-Fidel era

Fidel Castro's ashes were buried alongside national heroes in the cradle of his revolution on Sunday, as Cuba opens a new era without the communist leader who ruled the island for decades.

Cuba buries Castro, entering post-Fidel era
Air Force One carrying US President Barack Obama and his family flies over a neighborhood of Havana as it approaches the runway to land at Havana's international airport, March 20, 2016.

Forget your stereotypes. Here's a young Cuban American who opposes rapprochement, and an older one who supports it.

Politics among Cuban Americans are not as simple as data makes them seem. These two voices from Miami represent the opinions that polls can't reflect.

Forget your stereotypes. Here's a young Cuban American who opposes rapprochement, and an older one who supports it.
A Cuban flag and a sticker of a U.S. flag are seen on the roof of tricycle taxi in Havana March 9, 2016.

Here's why US-Cuban relations are so important to all of us

Sure, President Barack Obama's about to make a historic visit to Cuba. But it's also the climax of a string of events that could lead to significant trade and immigration policy adjustments between the US and the Cuban nation — which in turn may affect international business and domestic politics for the US.

Here's why US-Cuban relations are so important to all of us
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No cigar just yet: Many obstacles remain before complete normalization with Cuba

President Barack Obama’s December 17 announcement that he would begin normalizing relations with Cuba sparked hot debate on both sides of the Florida Strait. It also began a political process that won’t end until a highly fractious Congress can agree on new legislation, not likely to happen any time soon. Among other obstacles is the long-questioned human rights record of the Castro regime. Independent watchdog organization Freedom House says Cuba falls just shy of its “worst of the worst list” for denying its citizens political rights and civil liberties.

No cigar just yet: Many obstacles remain before complete normalization with Cuba
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You're Cuban. You've reached the US by boat. Now what?

US immigration policy treats Cubans like no other foreigners. And until there’s big political change on the island, many Cubans say it should stay that way.

You're Cuban. You've reached the US by boat. Now what?