12 Mar 2010 171MST Summary: The visit by the senior Russian military officer is another indication of Moscow’s renewed interest in pursuing military ties and mounting operations in the Western Hemisphere.
12 Mar 2010 1550MST Summary: The United States is now giving ‘fast track visas’ to Cubans with relatives living in the States.
12 Mar 2010 1544MST Summary: Cuban authorities denied public access to Yoani Sanchez’s blogs, a popular site for political and economic discussion, in an attempt to gain greater control over the Internet.
12 Mar 2010 1536MST Summary: Fidel Castro’s resignation has sparked speculation over the issues of his successor and the direction Cuba will be headed both politically and economically.
21 Feb 2010 1751MST Summary: Illegal real estate transactions occur with impressive frequency in Cuba, as part of a creeping ‘marketization’ of the economy.