Daily Archives: December 17, 2015
A Year After Rapprochement, Cubans Still Waiting for Change Alberto Pimienta Last updated on: December 17, 2015 11:30 AM
WASHINGTON— A year ago, after months of secret negotiations, the leaders of Cuba and the U.S. announced in almost simultaneous speeches… Continue reading
Lawmakers to tend US interests under new ties with Cuba
Washington (AFP) – American lawmakers announced Wednesday the creation of a group to promote US interests as newly restored US-Cuba relations evolve.
Twelve lawmakers from both parties did so in… Continue reading
U.S.-Cuba relations: A year of change
First anniversary of new relationship is Dec. 17 Symbolic and tangible changes mark the year Much work remains before there is a normal relationship BY MIMI WHITEFIELD mwhitefield@miamiherald.com
In the year since the U.S.-Cuba… Continue reading
Cuba and U.S. agree to resume commercial flights By Rene Marsh and Tom LoBianco, CNN Updated 1621 GMT (0021 HKT) December 17, 2015
Washington (CNN)The United States and Cuba have reached an agreement to resume commercial air travel between the… Continue reading
Held 5 years by Cuba, Alan Gross calls his first year of freedom ‘surreal’ By Fenit Nirappil December 16 at 2:43 PM
As a prisoner of the Cuban government for five years, Alan Gross walked 10,000 steps a day to… Continue reading
10 seek to boost U.S. ties to Cuba State’s Crawford joins 9 in House By Frank Lockwood
WASHINGTON — First District U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford and nine of his colleagues Wednesday announced that they’re creating what they’re calling a Cuba… Continue reading