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Jan. 1 marked the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, when the nation's U.S.-backed government was overthrown and Fidel Castro took power. A few years later, in 1962, the U.S. instituted a trade embargo against Cuba designed to pressure the communist government. President Barack Obama has said he plans to ease travel and remittances restrictions for Cuban-Americans, but will keep the embargo in place.
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HAVANA — Former President Fidel Castro says Sen. Barack Obama's plan to maintain Washington's trade embargo against Cuba will cause hunger and suffering on the island. In a column published Monday by government-run newspapers, Castr... Read Post

8:00 am ET - Fidel Castro address – Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro speaks at the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Cuba's Committees for the Defense of the Revolution. 9:00 am ET - Final shuttle rocket booster unveiled – Th... Read Post

HAVANA — Former Cuban President Fidel Castro says the U.S. did not go far enough in announcing plans to soften sanctions against his country, and he insists that real change in bilateral relations will come only when Washington lift... Read Post