havana

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When the U.S. held a ceremony in August 2015 to mark the reopening of its embassy in Havana, no dissidents were invited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The family of Raúl Castro—the 94-year-old former president and brother of Fidel—is on the rise as Havana holds talks with the U.S. over easing tensions with President Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov hailed the "special nature" of relations with Cuba on a visit Thursday, where he met President Miguel Diaz-Canel as tensions simmer between Washington and energy-starved Havana.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

It hit me in Havana, when I wandered into the studio of singer-songwriter Yary McCarthy, the Tracy Chapman of Cuba.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He had begun to like him on the September afternoon when he first appeared at his cell door carrying a folded chessboard beneath his arm and a Havana cigar box full of chess pieces.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson