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Alan Gross Calls Offer to Fly Terminally Ill Mother to Cuba “Baloney”
May 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
U.S. contractor Alan Gross, behind bars in Cuba since December 2009, termed an alleged offer by the island's authorities to fly in his terminally ill mother "baloney." continue reading »
Cuban Pres. Raul Castro Remains on Predators of Press Freedom List
May 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Cuban President Raul Castro remains on the global list of predators of freedom of information, Reporters Without Borders said here Thursday in a report coinciding with World Press Freedom Day. continue reading »
First Meeting of “Cubans Living in U.S.” Held in Cuba
April 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The Cuban government this weekend broached the issue of immigration reform on the island during a videoconference held between Cuba and the United States as part of the first Meeting of Cubans Living in the United States. continue reading »
As Mother’s Health Deteriorates, Jailed US Contractor Alan Gross Asks Cuban Officials for Furlough
March 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
U.S. contractor Alan Gross, jailed in Cuba since December 2009, has asked the Cuban government for leave to travel to the United States for two weeks to visit his ailing mother, his lawyer said. continue reading »
Older Sister of Fidel and Raul Castro Dies in Cuba
February 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Angela Castro Ruiz, the older sister of Fidel and Raul, died this Tuesday in Havana, Cuba at the age of 88 due to a deadly combination of cancer and Alzheimer's disease. continue reading »
U.S. Lawmakers Meet with Raul Castro in Cuba
February 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Cuban President Raul Castro met here with two members of a visiting delegation of U.S. lawmakers, Communist Party daily Granma said Friday. continue reading »
Brazil’s President Rousseff in Cuba Chatting with Raul Castro
January 31, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Cuban President Raul Castro received Tuesday his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff at the Palace of the Revolution, where they discussed the bilateral agenda continue reading »
2.7 Million Tourists Visited Cuba in 2011
January 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Cuba greeted more than 2.7 million tourists in 2011, a figure confirmed by official media and said to set a record for the sector, the island's second biggest source of revenue in foreign currencies. continue reading »
Daughter of Cuban President Expects Communist Party to Accept LGBT Rights
January 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The sexologist daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro expects the upcoming assembly of the ruling Communist Party to help clear the way for a bill on transsexual and gay rights. continue reading »
Cuba to Pardon 2,900 Prisoners-No Mention of American Alan Gross
December 24, 2011 | by voice of america | Notitas de Noticias
Cuban President Raul Castro says his government will pardon nearly 3,000 prisoners in the coming days for humanitarian reasons. Castro made the announcement Friday in a speech to lawmakers. He said 86 foreigners from 25 countries would be among the 2,900 inmates slated for release. continue reading »
Attorney for Imprisoned US Contractor Alan Gross Accuses Cuba of Misrepresentation
December 6, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The attorney for the family of Alan Gross on Monday accused the Cuban government of "misrepresenting" what the U.S. subcontractor was doing on the island when he was arrested two years ago, and he called Havana's explanation for his imprisonment "preposterous." continue reading »
Raul Castro Asking About Detained U.S. Contractor Alan Gross’ Health
December 2, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The general secretary of the U.S. National Council of Churches expressed hope here Friday that the Cuban government will give weight to humanitarian considerations in the case of American aid contractor Alan Gross, who has spent two years in custody on the Communist-ruled island. continue reading »
Mother of U.S. Constractor Being Held in Cuba Makes Video Appeal to Raul Castro
December 1, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The mother of Alan Gross, the U.S. aid contractor being held in a Cuban prison, released on Thursday a video message to Cuba's President Raul Castro urging him to free her son on humanitarian grounds. continue reading »
Cuba Creates its Own Facebook-Like Social Network
December 1, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
“Redsocial,” The Cuban carbon copy of Mark Zuckerberg’s social network Facebook, is the island’s new “Virtual meeting point for Cuban Universities.” continue reading »
‘You Lied’ Says Cuba to Former Governor Bill Richardson
September 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
To hear former New Mexican Governor Bill Richardson tell it, he was invited to Cuba by the Raul Castro government to discuss the Alan Gross matter. continue reading »
First-of-Its-Kind Wedding in Cuba – Gay Man Weds Transsexual Woman
August 14, 2011 | by Guardian UK | Notitas de Noticias
In honor or in scorn of Fidel Castro’s 85th birthday, depending on who you ask, a gay man and a transsexual woman wed in a first-of-its-kind wedding. Though gay marriage is not allowed in Cuba the government sanctioned wedding was seen my many gay Cuban’s as a step out of the shadows. continue reading »
Chavez Returns to Cuba for Another Round of Chemotherapy
August 7, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Earlier today, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned to Cuba to resume his chemotherapy treatment for cancer discovered in June. Chavez noted: "There will be several rounds in order to win this battle and eliminate all risk of malignant cells," he said. continue reading »
Cuba Set to Begin Drilling for Oil with International Help
May 15, 2011 | by NPR | Notitas de Noticias
Cuban is preparing to drill for oil and hoping to transform its economy if huge beds of crude are found in the Gulf of Mexico. This fall Cuba is ready to drill 5,000 feet deep with international help: the Chinese are building the rigs, the Brazilians are financing the ports, and the Spanish are doing exploratory drilling. continue reading »
Cuba to Allow Citizens to Travel Abroad
May 11, 2011 | by Business Insider | Notitas de Noticias
For the first time in 50 years, the Cuban government will allow its nationals to travel the world as tourists. continue reading »
Castro Steps Down from his 50-Year Reign as Leader of Cuban Communist Party
April 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
True to his word, President Raul Castro at the Community Party conference in Cuba, promised sweeping changes and a ‘rejuvenation’ of the Communist party – and it happened. continue reading »
