The U.S. And Cuba: A Brief History Of A Complicated Relationship
The stalemate has outlasted 10 U.S. presidents, a failed invasion, a nuclear crisis and countless boatloads of Cuban asylum seekers. All that changed on Wednesday.
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Polls Show Cuban-American Views On U.S.-Cuba Relations Are Nuanced
For years, Cuban-Americans in Miami supported punitive policies against Cuba. But since Obama's election, that view has moderated.
New Cuba Policy Is Met With Cheers And Jeers On Both Sides Of The Aisle
Sen. Marco Rubio and other prominent Cuban-American lawmakers issued blistering rebukes of plans to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Alan Gross, U.S. Contractor Freed By Cuba, Says 'It's Good To Be Home'
Havana freed Gross, who spent five years in a Cuban prison, as a humanitarian gesture. The former USAID contractor said he hoped the U.S. and Cuba move past their "mutually belligerent" policies.
Obama Unveils 'New Approach' On Cuba As Former Foes Chart New Course
The U.S. and Cuba will start talks on normalizing relations and discuss opening a U.S. Embassy in Havana. Also today, Cuba freed USAID contractor Alan Gross on humanitarian grounds.
Prisoner Exchange With Cuba Led To Freedom For Top U.S. Intelligence Agent
President Obama called the unnamed man "one of the most important intelligence agents that the United States has ever had in Cuba." The agent spent nearly two decades in a Cuban prison.
Fidel Castro Awarded China's Confucius Peace Prize
The award was set up in 2010 after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a Chinese dissident. Chinese media said the former Cuban leader was honored because he didn't use force in foreign relations.
U.S. Government Contractor Marks Five Years In Cuban Detention
Alan Gross was working for USAID, to bring Internet access to Jewish Cubans. The Cuban government sentenced him to 15 years in prison.