Havana, Cuba News

The ailing son of one of Cuba's revolutionary heroes has been detained by security officials after protesting that authorities won't let him leave the country for treatment, a human rights leader on the island said Monday.

What would ever do without Google? It's just brought me a site I'd never heard of, Cuba en Fotos, with some fascinating photographs: H1N1 Hospital Nacional, La Habana, Cuba.

The persistent rain in the night of Havana did not stop the Cubas jazz lovers of assisting to the Opening Gala of the International Competition of Young Jazz musicians, 'Jojazz 2009" at the Mella Theatre of this city.

The 2009 starts today in La Habana one of the most important events of the Cuban music: the International Competition of Young Jazz musicians, 'Jojazz, dedicated this year to Jose Miguel Crego, known popularly as 'El Greco". The Amadeo Roldan Theatre, Mella Theatre, the Casa de Cultura de Plaza, and the Club 'La zorra y el cuervo" will be the ...

The 100-year-old character El Viejo is played by Cuban musician Angel de la Cuesta, who is 98.

Cubans are scrambling to turn off lights and appliances and children are going door to door reminding them to do just that under a government threat of dreaded blackouts if energy consumption is not reduced through the end of the year.

A metaphorical timeout has been in place between the United States and Cuba for nearly 50 years.

The husband of an acclaimed dissident Cuban blogger was punched and shouted down by a pro-government mob Friday after he challenged the presumed state agents who earlier roughed up his wife to a street corner debate.

A bust of Protestant reformer John Calvin has recently been unveiled in a park in Havana, Cuba, as a way to cap a year-long celebration of his 500th birthday.

An elderly US couple charged with spying for Cuba for almost 30 years have pleaded guilty, with the husband agreeing to serve a life sentence, the US Justice Department said.

The husband of an acclaimed dissident Cuban blogger was punched and shouted down by a pro-government mob today after he challenged the presumed state agents who earlier roughed up his wife at a street corner debate.

Cuban blogger Yoani SA nchez was astounded this week by President Barack Obama's decision to respond a written questionnaire SA nchez submitted to the White House.

Supporters of the U.S. embargo against Cuba have contributed nearly $11 million to members of Congress since 2004 in a largely successful effort to block efforts to weaken sanctions against the island, a new report shows.

Some diplomacy data points I have picked up during my trip to Havana in the last couple of days: ~ There are 65% more non-immigrant visas processed by the US State Department for Cubans wanting to travel into the United States this year than last year.

The pace of change in Cuba is speeding up, so visit soon. Lydia Bell offers a guide for new and returning visitors AFP Wheels of time: Havana's stylish old cars often reflect its colonial buildings.

"What are they all waiting for over there?" A group of women are waiting on a neighborhood street corner.

Havana, Nov 10 Havana, the capital of Cuba, is getting ready to celebrate shortly its 490th anniversay with a diverse cultural program.

A Cuban couple returns home from a governmental food store in Havana on Wednesday.

When a dozen Cuban bloggers wanted to stage a protest last month, they simultaneously tweeted, texted and posted messages like ``Freedom.'' One later used a blond wig to sneak into a government building and complain against censorship of the Internet.

The U.S. State Department issued a statement late Monday decrying attacks on three Cuban bloggers, including one who has gained international attention for her searing observations about life on the communist island.