Cuba Archives

Samar Alghoul lives in a dorm with six other students at the University of Havana, but often dreams of returning to her family's side, even if it means running towards war

World

Palestinian medical students in Cuba highlight pain of diaspora

Thousands of miles from Gaza, medical student Samar Alghoul is supposed to be living her dream in Cuba, where she and hundreds of other...

AFPJune 19, 2024

Cubans wave as Russian ships leave the Havana harbor after a five-day visit

World

Russian nuclear-powered submarine leaves Cuba

A Russian nuclear-powered submarine and other naval vessels on Monday left the port of Havana after a five-day visit to Cuba, the communist state...

AFPJune 17, 2024

Russian Marines stand guard on top of the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba

World

Russian nuclear-powered submarine arrives in Cuba

A Russian nuclear-powered submarine and other naval vessels arrived in Cuba Wednesday for a five-day visit to the communist island off Florida’s coast in...

AFPJune 12, 2024

The Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan and the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arrive at Havana's harbor on June 12, 2024

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Russian nuclear-powered submarine arrives in Cuba

A Russian nuclear-powered submarine and other naval vessels arrived in Cuba Wednesday for a five-day visit to the communist island off Florida’s coast in...

AFPJune 12, 2024

A delivery van from a US-based food remittance company drives on a street in Havana on May 22, 2024

World

US allows Cuban entrepreneurs conditional banking access

Private sector entrepreneurs in Cuba will be able to establish US bank accounts which they can remotely access, US officials said Tuesday, in announcing...

AFPMay 28, 2024

Maria Paez unpacks a box of food items sent from her children in Miami to Havana

World

With little to buy, Cubans abroad send home food, not money

Maria Paez feels relieved after receiving a package of food items including eggs, ham, and yogurt from her children in Miami — bought online...

AFPMay 23, 2024

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel is pictured in April 2024 in Caracas

World

Cuban president to visit Russia as nations draw closer

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced Monday he is heading to Russia on a “working visit,” as old allies Havana and Moscow strengthen ties under...

AFPMay 6, 2024