Jessica PhelanFebruary 25, 2013 08:09

Chatter: What's Cuba without Castro?

Cuba's President Raul Castro promises to resign - but not yet, Italy votes, Iran isn't happy with the way the Oscars went, and another reason not to do the Harlem Shake.

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Cuba's President Raul Castro promises to resign - but not yet, Italy votes, Iran isn't happy with the way the Oscars went, and another reason not to do the Harlem Shake.

For Brazil's Rousseff, the old Cuba test

Nick MiroffFebruary 1, 2012 17:28

HAVANA, Cuba — Some regional observers saw something more in Rousseff's visit: a chance to measure Brazil’s emerging role as a Latin superpower and self-styled global defender of human rights.

Cuba to allow private home sales under new property law

News DeskNovember 3, 2011 11:01

But Cuban exiles will not be allowed to buy property on the island.

Chavez returns to Venezuela after surgery

News DeskJuly 4, 2011 10:09

On his Twitter account, Chavez assured Venezuelans that he was back: “Good morning my beloved Venezuela! Good morning beloved people. Thanks be to God. It is the beginning of the return."

Hugo Chavez's ill health and silence sparks concern in Venezuela

News DeskJune 26, 2011 07:01

Chavez, normally an enthusiastic user of Twitter, has been largely silent since the surgery at a Cuban hospital.

Cuba: catching kleptocrats

Nick MiroffMay 5, 2011 06:36

HAVANA — A series of corruption scandals has been a reminder as to how the island’s state-run economy got so centralized in the first place.

Analysis: Carter has magic touch in Cuba

Nick MiroffMarch 31, 2011 16:41

HAVANA — Carter lent a sympathetic ear to everyone from Fidel and Raul Castro to dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez and jailed American contractor Alan Gross.