UNCOVERED: 12 - The Untold Story

A huge new luxury hotel towers over Havana. Will anybody visit?

The huge rectangular mass of concrete and glass — the tallest building in the city — dominates the skyline, towering 150 meters above colonial homes with its 542 luxury rooms and majestic views of the city and the sea.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025

Cuba Releases Prisoners After U.S. Announces Lifting of Sanctions, But Rubio Has Already Hinted At a Backtrack Under Trump

Havana denies the releases are linked to U.S. plans to lift Cuba's state sponsor of terrorism designation, framing the move as Vatican-driven.

Latin Times · Jan 16, 2025

Hope by Pope Francis review: a tale of two Francises, the lover of peace and the liberal control freak

For fans of Conclave, there’s quite the inside story of the real thing in 2013 in the Pope’s new autobiography. We find that he arrived at the cardinals’ guest house with two cassocks and a return ticket to Buenos Aires. He was frisked, like the other cardinal electors, for phones,…

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

New Twist In US-Cuba Trademark Fight Over Havana Club Rum

One rum, two owners: the decades-long legal battle between the Cuban government and spirits giant Bacardi over the popular Havana Club rum brand has entered a new phase with the enactment of a new US trademark law.

International Business Times · Jan 9, 2025

'You Need To Be Happy': Graffiti Encourages Cuban Self-reflection

Graffiti on walls around Havana telling Cubans "you need to be happy" has encouraged introspection and inspiration in a country where censorship has forced many street artists to emigrate or abandon their work.

International Business Times · Jan 3, 2025

Cuban Military-Run Companies Have Stashed Billions in Profit as Humanitarian and Economic Crises Deepen

A new Miami Herald investigation reveals that companies run by Cuba's military have made billions of dollars in profit as 2024 worsened hardships in Havana.

Latin Times · Jan 2, 2025

Cuba frees man who participated in 1997 attacks on hotels in Havana, orchestrated by Cuban exiles

A government-run news agency in Cuba says authorities have released a Salvadoran man who was convicted of participating in a string of hotel bombings on the island in 1997

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024

Havana syndrome patients reportedly promised healthcare that never came

Letter allegedly written by US official shows contradictions in how government handled mysterious health incidents

The Guardian - US · Dec 30, 2024

Marco Rubio is no friend of Havana − but does Trump’s pick for secretary of state mean Cuba policy is set?

The U.S. looks set to have its first-ever Cuban American secretary of state in 2025, after President-elect Donald Trump nominated U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for the role. But don’t expect that to mean cozier relations between Havana and Washington.

The Conversation · Dec 16, 2024

House Committee Blasts Intelligence Community In 'Havana Syndrome' Report, Concludes Foreign Adversary 'Increasingly Likely' Behind The Mysterious Illness

"The Intelligence Community has attempted to thwart the Subcommittee's investigative efforts to uncover the truth at every turn," said Rep. Rick Crawford

Latin Times · Dec 8, 2024