Fidel Castro

GOP congressmen challenge Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s visit to Cuba

Two Republicans from Florida ask how a vacation was approved to a country where U.S. tourism is prohibited

Prachi Gupta Monday, Apr 8, 2013 3:22 PM UTC
Entertainment Cuba, Fidel Castro, Florida, GOP

I came to Havana to film a documentary about a local boxer -- and found a country by turns beautiful and terrifying

Brin-Jonathan Butler, The Rumpus Monday, Dec 31, 2012 6:00 PM UTC 53
Life The Rumpus, Cuba, Boxing, Communism

Detained blogger Yoani Sanchez's husband fumes: The Cuban government has "no logic whatsoever" VIDEO

Girish Gupta, GlobalPost Saturday, Nov 10, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Politics Cuba, Communism, GlobalPost

A pair of PBS specials reminds us that 50 years ago this week, we were on the brink of total nuclear annihilation

Roger Catlin Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012 7:43 PM UTC
Entertainment October surprise, Bob Schieffer

The former Cuban leader writes in the state-run media that he is alive and well

Paul Haven, AP Monday, Oct 22, 2012 9:15 PM UTC
News Cuba, Media Criticism

It's removed its crushing travel restrictions, but don't expect foreign embassies to start handing out visas

Nick Miroff, GlobalPost Friday, Oct 19, 2012 10:07 PM UTC 11
News Cuba, Communism, GlobalPost

Guillermo Rigondeaux was one of Cuba's best fighters before he defected in 2009. He was also one of its saddest

Brin-Jonathan Butler, The Classical Friday, Sep 7, 2012 11:30 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Boxing, Cuba

A documentarian visits the controversial boxing legend in his home for a stunningly frank conversation

Brin-Jonathan Butler Thursday, Aug 9, 2012 5:10 PM UTC 10
Life The Classical, Mike Tyson, Boxing