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U.S.-Cuba deal to be unveiled on Wednesday

The United States and Cuba have reached an agreement to reopen embassies and restore diplomatic ties severed more than five decades ago, and the historic deal will be unveiled on Wednesday, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. Nearly 6-1/2 months after U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro sealed[…]

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Cuban engineers land in SA to help with service delivery

The first of a total of forty Cuban engineers have arrived in the Free State on Sunday, with the rest expected to arrive on Monday. They will mainly be involved in improving service delivery, the construction of government subsidised settlements, houses, the provision of water, planning and project management, sewerage[…]

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Cuban Muslims to benefit from lifting of US embargo

The United States (US) earned significant praise earlier this year after President Barack Obama sought to improve relations with the Caribbean nation of Cuba, making moves to lift a more than 50 year embargo against the Western Hemisphere’s only remaining communist state. Whilst restrictions still remain, there has been a[…]

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Raul Castro honors ‘Cuban Five’

President Raul Castro on Tuesday honored five Cuban intelligence agents who spent years in U.S. prisons, becoming heroes in their homeland and causing friction between the two countries that are now in the process of restoring full diplomatic relations. The release of the last three of the “Cuban Five” still[…]

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Fidel Castro breaks silence on US-Cuba shift

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro ended his long silence over his country’s decision to restore diplomatic ties with the United States, writing that he backs the negotiations even though he distrusts politics in Washington. The comments were the first by the 88-year-old revolutionary leader on the talks with the U.S.[…]

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Cuba lowers expectations before US talks

A senior Cuban official said Tuesday that restoring diplomatic ties with the United States won’t immediately lead to a full relationship between the Cold War foes after a half-century of enmity. The message appeared designed to lower expectations a day before the arrival of the highest-level U.S. delegation to Cuba[…]

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Cuba frees first prisoners since US ties restored

The Cuban government on Wednesday released at least three political prisoners, the first to be set free since the United States and Cuba agreed to restore diplomatic relations, human rights advocates said. The three were imprisoned for being members of the outlawed opposition movement Unpacu and had spent between two[…]

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