The U.S. State Department is calling on Cuba to immediately release imprisoned American contractor Alan Gross, saying his health has worsened and that he can no longer walk. Read More
Five Jamaican students will be heading to Cuba in September to pursue medical degrees, having been awarded full scholarships under the Cuba/Jamaica Bilateral Programme. Read More
The number of Cubans linked to the country's state-controlled intranet jumped more than 40 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year and mobile phone use rose 30 percent Read More
Cuban professor Felix Ernesto Chavez Lopez died on Monday in Mexico City after being attacked by assailants in the apartment where he was staying, reported the Mexican newspaper El Universal. Read More
