Havana
We met the young hustlers cashing in on Cuba's booming black market
Millions of Cubans have turned to the underground economy to replace or supplement the meager wages of their state-sponsored jobs, as government employment on the communist island continues to pay notoriously poorly.
Some Colombian rebels won't give up the fight despite a peace deal
The announcement by a unit of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia that it will not disarm comes with a final peace deal expected within weeks. President Juan Manuel Santos called on the dissidents to think again — or face death or jail.
Colombian president promises peace with the country’s largest rebel group within a month
President Juan Manuel Santos said he expects to wrap up talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, by July 20, though he appears less confident of the peace deal's ratification in a subsequent re
Wi-Fi Cards, DIY Parties, and Food Rations: I Went to Cuba's First Major Electronic Music Festival
MANANA came to Santiago De Cuba and achieved the impossible in a place where it’s impossible to get shit done.
Why This Festival Could Spark Cuba's Electronic Music Revolution
Manana won over Cuba's government with the promise of cross-cultural collaboration. Now it needs to convince the people.
The Most Famous Daiquiri in the World Tastes Like Sweet, Frozen Fame
I visited the cathedral of daiquiris in Havana, the place where Ernest Hemingway visited on a daily basis, to see if the drink still held up after all these years of fame.
Colombia's Second Largest Guerrilla Group Agrees to Start Peace Talks
While talks continue with the FARC, Colombia and its smaller rebel force ELN announced Wednesday they will also begin formal peace negotiations.
John Kerry's Meeting With 'Terrorists' in Cuba Has Upset Some Colombians
The secretary of state’s meeting with leaders of the FARC rebel group in Havana added to the sense that a peace accord ending 50 years of civil war in Colombia is close, and not all Colombians are happy about that.
Raul Castro Calls Out US 'Double Standards' on Human Rights in Meeting With Obama
Castro made the rare step of taking questions from journalists during Obama's historic visit, and he angrily demanded to be shown a list of political prisoners when asked about human rights.
Cuba Detains Members of Prominent Dissident Group Ahead of Historic Visit by Obama
The US president made history when he touched down in Havana on Sunday afternoon, but Cuba's long history of silencing political dissidents looms large during the visit.
President Obama Says He Will Make a Historic Trip to Cuba This Spring
President Obama will become the first sitting president to visit Cuba in nearly 90 years, marking one more step toward the normalization of relations between the US and Cuba.