World news about “Cuba” published by euronews.
Cuba’s fibre optic link to Venezuela creates greater internet access More people in Cuba will be able to use the internet, although access will still be under strict government control. The government is creating an… 28/05/2013
Hunger strikers force fed at Guantanamo A hunger strike by inmates at Guantanamo Bay has been going on now for nearly three months. Around 100 of the 166 detainees are refusing food. At least… 29/04/2013
Colombia and FARC rebels begin fresh talks in Cuba A new round of peace talks is underway in Cuba between the Colombian government and Marxist FARC rebels. After a month-long break in the process, the two… 24/04/2013
Cuba’s Ladies in White finally pick up EU rights prize Cuba’s Ladies in White movement on Tuesday picked up the European Parliament’s Sakarov Prize that they won in 2005. They had to wait eight years before… 23/04/2013
Painting the Cuban paradox The Cuban flag revisited is one of the latest themes in artist Michel Mirabal’s body of work. The Cuban painter is among the best known of his generation… 12/04/2013
Fidel Castro near tears as he listens to Chavez song The former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been shown on state television visibly moved as he listened to a song in memory of his close ally, the late… 12/04/2013
Guantanamo hunger strike numbers soar says prisoner A hunger strike at the US prison camp at Guantanamo has grown to include 130 of the 166 inmates, according to the lawyer for one of the prisoners. Clive… 01/04/2013
Rocking the regime in Cuba “I don’t like politics,” says one of Cuban punk rock band Porno para Ricardo’s most popular songs. The group was formed in 1998 by Gorki Aguila, a former… 25/03/2013
Cuban jazz pianist Bebo Valdes dies at 94 The legendry Cuban musician Bebo Valdes who is said to have been the founder of Latin Jazz, has died at the age of 94. Valdes began his career as a pianist… 23/03/2013
Cuba: change from within They are artists, intellectuals or bloggers, and they want Cuba to open up to the world. Whether they are dissidents or not, a new generation of Cubans is… 15/03/2013
Cuba: slow winds of change In this edition of Reporter, euronews travels to Cuba to talk to the people about the impact of reform on their lives. We meet a mountain guide who… 08/03/2013
Cuba-Venezuela ties tenuous Cuba is on Venezuelan economic life support. With leader Hugo Chávez dead, there is speculation that Cuba as we know it may not survive. Havana’s options just… 06/03/2013
Fidel back at the national assembly – nocomment Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance by joining the opening session in the National Assembly amid speculation the gathering could… 27/02/2013
Cuba: setting the table for private enterprise The times they are a changing in Cuba with President Raul Castro announcing he will stand down in five years time after having very slowly brought in some… 25/02/2013
Russia writes-off part of Cuba debt Russia has agreed to write-off part of Cuba’s Soviet-era debt. During a trip to Havana on Thursday, Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev oversaw the deal… 22/02/2013
Cuban blogger visits Brazil Cuba’s best-known blogger Yoani Sanchez says her country can only move forward if it embraces modern democracy. The 37-year-old is in Brazil as part of an… 19/02/2013
Not spring in Cuba yet Complaints about a growing wealth gap similar to those in many of the world’s struggling economies are building in communist Cuba as well. This is in spite… 06/02/2013
French ‘Spider-Man’ climbs Havana hotelAlain Robert of France, who is known as “Spiderman”, successfully climbed Habana Libre hotel in Havana without safety equipment. REUTERS/Ramon Espinosa/Pool 05/02/2013
Class music on three continents A musical education does not just produce musicians. Researchers say it also boosts young people’s self-esteem. The film “Buena Vista Social Club” brought… 23/11/2012
Sandy leaves Cuba shattered – nocomment Hurricane Sandy caused 11 deaths in Cuba and left many homeless. 27/10/2012
Tropical Storm Isaac clips Cuba – nocomment Tropical Storm Isaac hit Cuba on Saturday, making landfall just before midday near the far-eastern tip of the island. In Baracoa, the storm surge caused… 27/08/2012
Benicio del Toro directs in 7 Days in Havana Seven separate stories make up 7 Days in Havana, recently screened in the Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival. Seven different filmmakers… 12/06/2012
Glassblowing, construction and whistling Some children are learning very special skills, which they hope will help them build a career in the future. Glass-working in Italy, construction in Cuba, and… 04/06/2012
Cuban Brothers release debut album The incorrigibly crazy Cuban Brothers are promoting their first album, after a decade of their unique brand of entertainment. The album, called ‘Yo Bonita’… 19/04/2012
Pope Benedict XVI meets Fidel Castro in HavanaPope Benedict XVI meets former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Havana. REUTERS/Alex Castro 29/03/2012
Cuba hosts Pope on Latam peace tour Pope Benedict XVI is on a challenging visit to Cuba. The one-party island is one of the last bastions of Communism. Havana kept it officially atheist until… 28/03/2012
Pope Benedict leads Mass in Cuba – nocomment The Pope Benedict XVI led Mass in front of thousands Catholics in Santiago de Cuba. 28/03/2012
Happy 127th birthday for Cuban great-great-grandma Cuba has been celebrating the birthday of a woman said to be the oldest not just on the island but possibly in the world. Candelaria Rodriguez, or… 02/02/2012
Saint Lazarus pilgrimage in Cuba – nocomment Thousands of faithful Cubans participate in the annual pilgrimage to Saint Lazarus altar at the El Rincon Church on the outskirts of Havana. 17/12/2011
Rita & Chico opens Annecy Film Festival Rita is a singer with a hauntingly beautiful voice; Chico a brilliant avant-garde pianist. They embark on a tempestuous affair, chasing their musical dreams… 06/06/2011
Cuba embraces economic reform to revive growth More than 50 years after the Cuban revolution, the founding fathers of the Carribean island’s soviet-style economy have decided to embrace modest market… 19/04/2011
Painted mural by the Union of Young Communists in HavanaA man rides his motorcycle past a freshly painted mural by the Union of Young Communists a day before a military parade to mark the 1961 U.S.-backed Bay of… 16/04/2011
Pablo Pacheco : “Raul Castro can be a man for change in Cuba” Cuban dissident Pablo Pacheco has been tasting freedom for the first time since the spring of 2003. The freelance journalist is in Madrid with his wife and… 15/07/2010
Cuba, Spain and the EU Last October, the Spanish Foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos went to Havana – his goal; to normalise relations with Cuba. But Madrid’s top diplomat also… 22/01/2010
Cuban independent blogger Yaoni Sánchez answered euronews’s questions by Internet Interview by María Piñeiro The current situation in Cuba is very difficult. The economy is still hit by the dual currency situation because the majority of… 22/01/2010
Raul Castro to step down in 2018Cuban President Raul Castro has announced he will step down from power after his second term ends in 2018. He made the announcement at a meeting of the… 25/02/2013
Cuban President Castro jokes about retiringCuba’s President Raul Castro has joked to reporters that he is planning his retirement. The 81-year old, who succeeded his elder brother Fidel was visiting a… 23/02/2013
Chavez back in Venezuela – but questions aboundHugo Chavez is back in Venezuela, but uncertainty remains over his health and ability to govern the country. The 58-year-old has spent the last two months… 19/02/2013
Chavez turns to alternative medicine for cancer cureVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is said to be undergoing alternative treatments for cancer more than two months after having surgery in Cuba. The… 14/02/2013
Cuba election: Castro makes rare appearanceFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro has made a rare appearance, venturing outside his home to vote in the country’s parliamentary… 04/02/2013
Castro appears in public to vote in CubaRetired Cuban leader Fidel Castro chatted with well-wishers and reporters in Havana as he voted in the country’s general election. It was the 86-year-old… 04/02/2013
CELAC-EU summit opens in Santiago“Welcome to a better world”. This is how Chile’s president welcomed the EU delegates to the first joint summit with CELAC, as protesters clashed with police… 26/01/2013
Havana officials say cholera outbreak “contained”The authorities in Cuba are mobilising to contain an outbreak of cholera that has left dozens ill. 51 cases have been reported in the Cuban capital, just… 16/01/2013
Cubans flock to take advantage of new travel freedomDay one of a new law making it easier for Cubans to go abroad has brought queues at foreign embassies and travel agents. The hated exit permits that were so… 14/01/2013
Cubans eye foreign travel as restrictions easedA new law has come into force in Cuba designed to make it easier to travel abroad. After being in existence for 50 years, the hated exit permits that were… 14/01/2013
Supreme court spells out Chavez decisionVenezuela’s top court has ruled the postponement of Hugo Chavez’s scheduled inauguration on Thursday is constitutionally legitimate. The cancer-stricken… 09/01/2013
Supreme court backs ChavezIn Venezuela the ruling by the vice president and the government that cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez’s inauguration could be postponed has been backed… 09/01/2013
Venezuelan leaders’ unite as Chavez strugglesThe Venezuelan government has claimed that the international media are trying to destabilise the country as its president Hugo Chavez struggles to recover… 04/01/2013
Chávez suffering ‘complications’ from lung infectionThe Venezuelan government says President Hugo Chávez has experienced complications and is having trouble breathing as he responds to cancer treatment in… 04/01/2013
Chavez recovers after cancer surgeryVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is recuperating in hospital in Cuba after surgery for cancer. The procedure, which lasted more than six hours, was declared… 12/12/2012
Chavez arrives in Cuba for cancer treatmentArriving in Cuba’s capital Havana, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a warm welcome from his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro. Chavez has returned to… 10/12/2012
Chavez set for new cancer operation in CubaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez will undergo another cancer operation in Cuba today after doctors said more malignant cells had been found. The socialist… 09/12/2012
Ex-revolutionary Gutierrez-Menoyo dies in CubaFormer Cuban revolutionary Eloy Gutierrez-Menoyo, who later became a dissident has died from a heart attack in Havana at the age of 77. Gutierrez-Menoyo was a… 27/10/2012
Sandy heads to BahamasThe Force 2 Hurricane, Sandy, is leaving Cuba after lashing the island with torrential rain and strong winds of 183 kms per hour. Overnight coastal flood… 25/10/2012
Hurricane Sandy hits CubaCuba has begun to feel the force of Hurricane Sandy, as strong winds and heavy rain batter the capital, Havana. A hurricane warning has been issued for the… 25/10/2012
Sandy upgraded to hurricaneTropical storm Sandy has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, and is expected to hit Jamaica later this evening. Authorities in Jamaica and Cuba have… 24/10/2012
Jamaica and Cuba brace for Sandy’s arrivalHouseholders in the Caribbean are preparing for tropical storm Sandy, which is expected to develop into a hurricane by the time it hits Jamaica later… 24/10/2012
Cuba’s Castro denies media reports that he is dyingFormer Cuban president Fidel Castro denied on Monday that he is dying. The 86-year-old published photos and a strongly-worded article in the Communist Party… 22/10/2012
Cuba’s Fidel Castro said to be in good healthFormer Cuban leader Fidel Castro is alive and well. That is according to former Venezuelan vice president Elias Jaua, who says he met the 86-year-old over the… 21/10/2012
Unpopular exit permits in Cuba to be abolishedCubans will soon no longer have to obtain exit permits and official invitations before travelling to other countries. Only a passport and visa will be… 16/10/2012
Spanish activist sentenced to four years for Paya deathSpanish political activist Angel Carromero has been sentenced to four years in prison for the death of the prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya. Carromero… 16/10/2012
Prominent blogger Yoani Sanchez arrested in CubaCuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez has been arrested in Bayamo, eastern Cuba. The news has been posted on social networking sites and confirmed by a local… 05/10/2012
Spanish activist charged with manslaughter over Paya deathSpanish political activist Angel Carromero has gone on trial in Havana over the death of the prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya. Sixty-year-old Paya and… 05/10/2012
Scorpion venom proves to be usefulScorpions may be feared for their poisonous stings but scientists in Cuba are researching the possibilities of using their venom as a treatment for cancer… 01/10/2012
Cuba: Fidel Castro’s photographer Liborio Noval diesFidel Castro’s former photographer who followed the ex-Cuban leader for almost half a century has died. Liborio Noval, who was 78, was known internationally… 30/09/2012
Millions of Cubans left in the dark after power cutFive million people have been left in the dark after a huge power failure in western Cuba. The outage affected a 40-kilometre stretch around the capital… 10/09/2012
Tropical Storm Isaac batters Haiti, lashes CubaTropical Storm Isaac has battered Haiti, flattening tent camps housing survivors from a massive earthquake two years ago. Four people were killed. The… 26/08/2012
Veteran swimmer abandons Cuba-US crossingThe veteran long-distance swimmer American Diana Nyad has been forced to abandon her fourth and possibly final bid to swim from Cuba to the United States… 22/08/2012
Fidel Castro turns 86Revered former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has celebrated his 86th birthday but in private. Last seen in public during Pope Benedict’s visit in March, there is… 14/08/2012
Cuba dissidents arrested at Paya funeralThe funeral of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya has taken place in Havana days after the prominent activist died in a car crash. Hundreds attended the service… 25/07/2012
Dissidents gather to mourn Oswaldo PayaReligious leaders and foreign diplomats were among scores of people who gathered in Havana to mourn the death of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya. The… 24/07/2012
Cubans hit with tough new import taxesCuba is introducing tough new import taxes that could dramatically impact on the thousands who rely on informal shipments from overseas. Starting in… 18/07/2012
Cuba: Miami cargo ship sails into history booksThe Ana Cecilia has become the first cargo ship to sail from Miami to Cuba in 50 years. The vessel arrived in Havana Bay on Friday, carrying charitable… 14/07/2012
Cuban leader Raul Castro visits ChinaCuban President Raul Castro is on his first visit to China since replacing his brother Fidel as leader four years ago. The country is Cuba’s second largest… 04/07/2012
New book of writings by Che Guevara publishedNever before seen photographs and writings by Che Guevara have been published in a book titled “Philosophical Notes.” The book plots his time in Tanzania… 14/06/2012
Thousands take part in May Day ralliesAnti-austerity is a theme that has been running through traditional May Day rallies across Europe. In Madrid, labour activists voiced their opposition to… 01/05/2012
Iconic Havana bar celebrates 70th birthdayThe famous Bodeguita del Medio bar in Cuba is celebrating seven decades in business. The Havana bar, owned by the government, has been frequented over the… 27/04/2012
Obama left isolated at Americas SummitPresident Barack Obama has had a less than successful time at the Americas Summit in Colombia having had to face a barrage of Latin American opposition and a… 16/04/2012
Day off in Cuba thanks to the PopeCommunist Cuba has celebrated Good Friday wth an official day off recognising the religious holiday for the first time since the revolution that put Fidel… 07/04/2012
Cuban spy arrives home to visit dying brotherA Cuban agent on probation after imprisonment in the United States has arrived in Cuba to visit his ailing brother who is dying of cancer. Rene Gonzalez is… 31/03/2012
Pope calls for an end to US embargo on CubaOn his third and final day in Cuba, Pope Benedict has called for an end to the 50-year-long US trade embargo while urging the communist island to… 29/03/2012
Revolution Square mass on last day of Papal visit to CubaPope Benedict XVI’s last day in Cuba was marked with a public mass in Havana’s Revolution Square. Among the thousands who turned out were leading members… 28/03/2012
When Benedict met Fidel…They are no ordinary octogenarians. And when Pope Benedict XVI, head of the Roman Catholic Church, sat down with Cuba’s revolutionary icon Fidel Castro… 28/03/2012
Cuba rules out political reform despite papal visitHopes that Pope Benedict’s visit to Cuba would be the catalyst for change were firmly squashed when he arrived in Havana. The pontiff was warmly welcomed on… 28/03/2012
Political protests mark Pope’s visit to CubaSome 200,000 people turned out to celebrate the Pope’s first mass in Cuba but not all were welcome. More than 150 anti-government protesters have reportedly… 27/03/2012
Pope arrives in Cuba to boost Church-state relationsMore than 200,000 Cubans turned out to celebrate an open-air Mass with Pope Benedict as he continued his closely watched three-day visit to the communist-led… 27/03/2012
Pope visit raises reform hopes in CubaThere was no sign of the historically frosty relations between Cuba and the Vatican as the Pope arrived for a three-day visit to the communist-led island… 26/03/2012
Pope looks to boost Church in communist CubaCuba is making final preparations for the historic arrival of Pope Benedict. The pontiff’s three-day visit has boosted hopes among some for deeper economic… 26/03/2012
Cuba’s ‘Ladies in White’ call for a papal meetingA three day papal visit to Mexico has ended with Pope Benedict XVI celebrating Mass in Leon Cathedral. Bishops from Mexico and neighbouring countries had been… 26/03/2012
Cuba rounds up dissidentsThe Cuban authorities have detained dozens of dissidents over the weekend including around 70 members of the Ladies in White group. The women were picked up… 19/03/2012
Chavez returns to Venezuela after treatment in CubaVenezuelan president Hugo Chavez has flown home after cancer surgery in Cuba, vowing to conquer his illness and win October’s presidential election. He had… 17/03/2012
Cuba calls exclusion from summit ‘unacceptable’Cuba says it is “unacceptable” that it won’t be invited to an upcoming regional summit, amid US objections. The communist island has accused Washington of… 09/03/2012
Back in the Day: Motorsport legend Fangio taken hostage in CubaFebruary 23, 1958. Argentine 5-time world motor racing world champion Juan Manuel Fangio is kidnapped in Cuba, a day before a Grand Prix race in the island’s… 22/02/2012
Back in the Day: USS Maine sinksFebruary 15, 1898 The battleship USS Maine and its 345 crew had been sent to Cuba’s Havana harbour to defend US interests. The people of the Caribbean… 14/02/2012
Back in the Day: Castro comes to power in CubaFebruary 16, 1959. Fidel Castro is sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba, beginning a near-50 year rule as the country’s leader. A leftist revolutionary since… 14/02/2012
Cuba’s Castro unveils ‘Guerilla of Time’ memoirsFormer Cuban president Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance at the launch of his memoirs in Havana. The 85-year-old was promoting ‘A Guerilla of… 05/02/2012
Castro rules out multi-party system in CubaThe Cuban president has re-affirmed the communist island’s commitment to a one-party political system, dashing any faint hopes dissidents may have had of… 30/01/2012
Brazil grants visa to Cuban dissidentBrazil has granted a tourist visa to a leading Cuban dissident, just days before President Dilma Roussef visits the communist island. That puts pressure on… 26/01/2012
Ahmadinejad goes west as sanctions hit homeMahmoud Ahmadinejad has met Cuba’s President Raul Castro as the Iranian leader continued his drive to rally support amid growing tensions over his… 12/01/2012
10-year anniversary highlights Obama’s Guantanamo failureIt has been 10 years since the first prisoners arrived at the Guantanamo detention centre in Cuba. A total of 779 prisoners have passed through the naval… 11/01/2012
