earth people
daily dos
tue 10/20/2009
El Salvador and Cuba are repairing their political ties as El Salvador appointed its first Cuban ambassador since the '60s.
earache
daily dos
wed 9/30/2009
A State Department official has announced that a senior level American diplomat was recently in "high-level" talks with the Cuban government. The State Department official did not reveal if the meeting was to discuss the U.S. trade embargo.
no tengo dinero
daily dos
mon 9/21/2009
At least 500,000 people packed Cuba's Revolution Square to watch the "Paz Sin Fronteras" concert organized by Colombian rocker Juanes. It is likely the largest event in Cuba since Pope Jean Paul II visited the island in 1998. Concert officials estimated the attendance at over one million people.
drop down
daily dos
fri 8/28/2009
Juanes says he'll use $300,000 of his own money to put on his Páz Sin Fronteras concert in Cuba. The Colombian rocker hasn't been able to find any sponsors for the controversial show.
frienemies
daily dos
fri 8/21/2009
Colombian rocker Juanes says he will not cancel a "Paz Sin Fronteras" concert in Cuba after receiving death threats. Miami's Cuban-American community has criticized Juanes for "pandering" to the Cuban government.
soft and fluffy
daily dos
tue 8/11/2009
Cuba has run out of toilet paper while America's preference for soft toilet paper is taking a toll on forests. (via Foreign Policy)
rawr
daily dos
tue 8/4/2009
Cuban President Raul Castro says although he is willing to improve relations with the U.S., the country's communist stance will be "non-negotiable."
wait watchers
daily dos
wed 7/1/2009
NBC News interviews young Cubans who grew up idolizing Michael Jackson.
behind your back
daily dos
mon 6/8/2009
A retired State Department worker named Kendall Myers and his wife have been indicted on charges of spying for Cuba for over 30 years.
you worry 'bout the wrong thangs
daily dos
thu 6/4/2009
The Organization of American States has voted to lift its 47-year suspension of Cuba. But Cuban officials say they have no desire to join an organization that is a "tool of the United States."