Struggling with the largest influx of migrants from Cuba in decades, the United States resumed all visa services at its embassy in Havana on Wednesday.
U.S. officials are now in Havana, Cuba for high-level talks between the two countries. They were supposed to meet with the parents of detained Cuban protesters but these parents were blocked from doing so by Cuban officials.
Cuba and the United States plan to resume their talks regarding migration in Havana on Tuesday. This comes as a mass exodus of Cubans trying to enter the United States increases.
While some areas in Cuba have their power back on, much of the country still suffers from blackouts in the wake of Hurricane Ian that led to small protests, particularly in the capital of Havana.
The death toll from a massive explosion at a luxury hotel in Havana, Cuba rose to 43 on Tuesday as rescuers continued to search for possible survivors.
The U.S. embassy in Cuba has resumed issuing visas after more than four years of not doing so due to alleged sonic attacks against diplomatic personnel.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ruled out Russia or any other foreign power's involvement in causing the mysterious illness known as Havana Syndrome.
U.S. President Barack Obama promises to speak about rights for Cubans with their President Raul Castro. While the goal seems far-fetched right now, the Obama administration is positive that Cuba will change for the better, especially for the middle class.
Cubans may be anxiously awaiting the benefits of their newly relaxed ties with the United States, but the communist government in Havana is also turning to old allies as it announced a new trade agreement with North Korea.
Regularly scheduled flights between the United States and Cuba may now only be a few months away, the vice president of regulatory affairs for the world's largest airline predicted this week.
"Cubanacan" will a major event as it is the first opera in almost 50 years to come out of Cuba. The work is written by Charles Koppelman and composed by Roberto Valera. The production team recently announced that director Charles Chemin was brought into create the vision for the work's premiere.
Chemin has an extensive background in theater and film, but "Cubanacan" will be his first crack at opera. The Frenchman called in from his native country to talk to Latin Post about how he got involved with the project and his vision for bringing Cubanacan to life.
