U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed he will visit Cuba to formally reopen America's embassy in Havana. Some Latino politicians are not thrilled with the policy announcement.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., still has concerns about the Obama administration normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba, and wrote a letter to the U.S. State Department on prioritizing specific topics when having talks with the island.
U.S. and Cuban government officials confirmed diplomatic talks regarding respective embassies have stalled following the fourth round of discussions between both countries.
U.S. and Cuban government officials will host another round of diplomatic talks from Washington, D.C. on Thursday. As the U.S. State Department recognized, the latest talks will be the fourth round of discussions to reestablish diplomatic relations.
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo became the first U.S. governor to visit Cuba in 50 years. As the U.S. federal government continues its diplomatic relations talks with Cuban government officials, Cuomo said he wants New York State and its businesses to be among the first to build trade and marketing partnerships with the island nation.
President Barack Obama has written his support to remove Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list following the recommendation of the U.S. Department of State, but congressional lawmakers, particularly Latino legislators, have issued mixed responses to the decision.
President Barack Obama has written his support to remove Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism List. In a letter to Congress, Obama stated his administration has the intent to remove Cuba from the list.
During his eighth trip to Latin America, President Barack Obama met with Cuba President Raul Castro for a brief, yet historic, one-on-one meeting. Obama met with Castro during the annual Summit of the Americas in Panama, and discussions about promoting greater opportunity for the Cuban population was discussed.
Last week, Cuba got its first free, public WiFi hub. But as significant as that is for the formerly hermetic island nation that's in the process of normalizing relations with the U.S. and others, it may just be the beginning of a much larger coming technology revolution in the country.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are reportedly preparing to file criminal corruption charges against Sen. Robert "Bob" Menendez, D-N.J. The DOJ is alleging that Menendez used his political office to encourage business interests of a Democratic donor and friend for gifts.
While the U.S. State Department continue to renew diplomatic relations with Cuban government officials, Florida's House of Representatives are seeking to rebuke the Obama administration's efforts.
U.S. and Cuban officials held diplomatic discussions in Washington, D.C. on Friday, and it has been described as an "open, honest, and sometimes challenging" meeting.
The U.S. State Department will host the second round of talks with Cuban government officials to normalize diplomatic relations between the two countries on Friday.
