Negotiations between the Colombian government and the country's leftist rebels must succeed, Pope Francis said on Sunday, as he noted that the talks to end South America's longest-running conflict were facing a "crucial moment."
Thousands of people greeted Pope Francis at the Plaza of Revolution in Holguin Monday morning, celebrating his first visit to Cuba's third largest city.
Pope Francis on Sunday delivered Mass to thousands of Cuban citizens in Havana before meeting with Fidel Castro, the former leader of the communist country.
The Obama Administration announced that it will ease its restrictions on business and travel to Cuba in an effort to mend its severed ties with the communist country.
The Cuban government says that among the freed will be some foreign prisoners and inmates, who were set for conditional release next year. Release is very much based on the nature of the crime, as those prisoners who have been found guilty of crimes against state security will not be eligible
Cuba and the United States have started restoring relations. In the wake of this, travel opportunities to the island of Cuba are expected to become a reality for numerous individuals looking to travel between the two nations. However, despite political progress and mended diplomatic relations, the U.S. embargo remains in place, which affects Cuba's tourism industry, according to a Florida International University study.
Marking the 70th anniversary of their defeat over Japan, the People’s Republic of China has held an extravagant parade, effectively displaying the nation’s undeniable military prowess.
A Florida college student who suffered a car crash in Cuba and was stranded when she could not afford an air-ambulance flight will be able to return home thanks to the generosity of a Tampa-based company.
The immigration debate - dominated this summer by White House hopeful Donald Trump's controversial comments - could take on a more serious tone if Pope Francis decides to tackle the issue during his September visit to the United States.
FARC, the Colombian Marxist guerrilla organization which has been at odds with the state since 1964, has announced that it will extend its unilateral ceasefire.
Regularly scheduled commercial flights between the United States and Cuba could be taking off by the end of the year if Washington and Havana reach an agreement on the issue.
For Cuban citizens, who are kept from easy Internet access by a government that is slow to allow for affordable service, there is a solution that is not so very different from the old fashion newspaper delivery service.
Pope Francis next month will celebrate a Mass next to the iconic Che Guevara portrait in Havana's Plaza de la Revolución, a setting previously chosen for similar visits by his predecessors John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton today called for the end of the Cuban embargo while speaking in Florida. The former secretary of state has expressed support for improving relations with the island nation since the Obama administration announced a rapprochement late last year.
As relations between the U.S. and Cuba continue to improve, Senate Republicans have begun to change their minds on the issue. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the first steps to lifting the travel ban on the island.
Latinos are dominating Major League Baseball like never before. This season Latin American born players lead the American League in every major hitting statistic.
