Fidel Castro Pops Up On Radar To Promote New Two-Volume Memoir

Leave it to Cuban leader Fidel Castro to spend much of the only public time he's had recently involved in obvious self promotion. The dictator appeared at a Havana concention center on Saturday where he spent six ... continue

Exiles To Hold Fireworks Display For Cuba

Members of the exile organization Democracy Movement plan to hold a floating fireworks show for the Cuban people on Friday night, a move that Cuban leaders believe is nothing more than a U.S.-backed attempt to destabilize the ... continue

Raul Castro’s Daughter in Twitter Spat with Dissident Cuban Blogger

Raul Castro's daughter Mariela Castro, also the niece of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, has made her debut on Twitter and walked straight into an argument. The 49-year-old Castro, Cuba's leading gay rights activist, engaged in a spiky Twitter ... continue

Cuba Legalizes The Purchase Of Cars For Citizens, New Models Available

Cuban officials on Wednesday legalized the sale and purchase of automobiles for all citizens. The request to buy vehicles has been at the top of many public outcries for decades. Formerly the communist state only allowed cars ... continue

Diana Nyad Quits Swimming Marathon After Jellyfish Stings Worsen

Diana Nyad has ended her swim from Cuba to Florida after doctors warned her that any more Portuguese man o' war stings could prove to be life threatening. Nyad had become swollen in her face and body as ... continue

Diana Nyad sets out for second attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida

Last month, Diana Nyad set out to prove to all that there's still plenty of fun and adventure to be had after 60 - by swimming all the way from Cuba to Florida. She didn't make it ... continue

Hugo Chavez Returns To Cuba, Begins Chemotherapy Treatment

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has begun chemotherapy treatment in Cuba nearly one month after surgery was performed to remove a cancerous tumor. Chavez announced on Sunday that he would undergo the treatment to ensure that cancer cells do ... continue

Hugo Chavez In Critical Condition at Cuba Hospital [Rumor]

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is believed to be in critical condition at a Cuban hospital after undergoing surgery for a pelvic abscess earlier in the month. According to reports both Chavez's wife and daughter traveled to the country ... continue

Huge Chavez Undergoes Surgery In Cuba

Hugo Chavez, the foreign minister of Venezuela underwent surgery while in Cuba on Friday. Chavez was suffering from a pelvic abscess and due to the "immediate" need for attention he was treated in the country and will be ... continue