The Cuban Triangle

It would be nice if Cardinal Bertone would give a few more interviews next week because every time he does, he tells us a little more about ...

The visit of the New York Philharmonic to North Korea has been noticed in Cuba . Miriam Leiva, a former Cuban diplomat and leader of th...

Back in Rome , Cardinal Bertone sums up his trip to Cuba . Cuba signs UN human rights conventions, but says it will ...

From President Bush’ press conference today: Q Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to ask you about another issue that's kind ...

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State, has concluded a very well timed, week-long visit where he acted as a diplomat, ex...

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, spoke Monday at a press conference at Cuba ’s foreign ministry. From a partial...

Via Babalu, a terrific photo album posted on Picasaweb , “Fotos de Cuba Obras Publicas circa 1954.” Pictures from all over Havana inclu...

In the Financial Times , Bay of Pigs Veteran and Brothers to the Rescue chief Jose Basulto on U.S. sanctions: “The curren...

A sad day for American conservatism, and a reminder of its more civil days. William F. Buckley knew Latin America , having started his ca...

Ever since the early 1990’s when the Cuban peso’s value dropped to about 150 to the dollar, Cuba ’s central bank has kept its value stable, ...

Granma publishes a statement by Cuba ’s Catholic bishops in which they call on the new executive and legislature to hee...

Here are some thoughts about yesterday’s events and Raul Castro speech (English here , Spanish here ). First, politics. Fidel rema...

From Secretary of State Rice, a comment on inalienable rights and a call to the international community at "this significant moment in ...

They stuck with the historicos. There’s no surprise in Raul Castro’s election to the presidency, but the choice of Jose Ramon Machado...

Cuban media report that the closing of today’s National Assembly session will be broadcast live at 2:30 p.m. “Our decision,” an article ...

It shouldn’t go without noting that The Wall Street Journal reiterated its opposition to the U.S. embargo last week at the end of an editor...

Earlier in the Bush Administration, when the long commission reports were being published explaining how U.S. policies would bring down Cu...

The Wall Street Journal reports on golf course development . Cuban officials have talked about this for years, to make fo...

Senator McCain issued this statement today in response to Senator Obama's comments on talks with Cuba : “Not so along go Senator Ob...

Lots of Cuba coverage, some prompted by the Fidel resignation. Samples: Reuters looks at the future of property disputes ,...

Senators Clinton and Obama addressed Cuba policy at the beginning of tonight’s CNN debate in Texas . Video clips of their statements are ...