The Irish Times

Cuba regime ‘backed into corner’ by shortages, protests and US embargo

Recent protests a visible sign of anger caused by economic collapse and dwindling food supplies

Mon Aug 09 2021 - 12:11

Biden praises Cuban protesters for ‘bravely asserting rights’

Thousands took to the streets of the socialist country in anti-government protests

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 20:33

Raúl Castro confirms he is stepping down as Cuban Communist Party leader

Move marks the end of six decades of rule by Raúl and his older brother Fidel

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 22:51

Mugabe family at odds with government over funeral plans

Zimbabweans torn in mourning for leader who ended colonial rule but ruined economy

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 20:52

Cuban LGBT activists plan parade in defiance of government

Cuba’s equivalent of gay pride parade cancelled after state claims of subversion

Sat May 11 2019 - 20:19

Cuba removes support for gay marriage after protests

Commission revised original draft after amending to open doorway to same-sex unions

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 06:40

Cuba: investigation underway as more than 100 die in air crash

Three survive island nation’s worst aviation disaster in nearly 30 years

Sat May 19 2018 - 09:54

US government restricts travel to Cuba with new rules

Move follows Trump’s decision to roll back Obama-sponsored warmer US ties with Havana

Wed Nov 08 2017 - 19:29

Havana: a city of colour and surprises

The buildings in Cuba’s capital may be crumbling yet there is a great sense of civic pride

Sat Jun 10 2017 - 06:00

Son of Che: The life of Camilo Guevara

Che Guevara’s son was four when he last saw his famous father, killed 50 years ago in Bolivia

Sat Mar 18 2017 - 06:00

Cuba and the internet: Expensive and slow, but the connection is there

Cuba came late to the digital revolution, but a new openness to the world is changing lives

Fri Mar 17 2017 - 01:00

Cardinal’s secret US visit paved way for Obama-Castro détente

Influential Cuban cleric Jaime Ortega warns of new uncertainty in US-Cuban relations

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 01:00

A fast-changing Cuba strives to reconcile its past and future

From thriving nightclubs to countercultural cinema, Havana is forging a new path

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 01:00

Higgins steps on to sensitive diplomatic terrain in Cuba

Irish President meets Cuban activists and independent journalists on final day of visit

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 01:00

State visit: Higgins says Cubans must be free to forge new destiny

President says country at ‘interesting’ threshold as humanity faces systemic crisis

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 19:43

President Higgins joins Irish writers at Havana Book Fair

Joseph O’Connor’s ‘Star of the Sea’ is the first Irish novel since ‘Ulysses’ published in Cuba

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 07:54

Higgins meets Raúl Castro as landmark Cuban visit begins

Human rights, LGBT rights and civil society discussed between two leaders

Thu Feb 16 2017 - 06:31

Obama’s last day: Our favourite moments from the last 8 years

His funniest and most charming moments from Joe Biden memes to #ObamaWithKids

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 14:06

US ends ‘wet foot, dry foot’ Cuban immigration policy

Policy allowed any Cuban who reached US soil to stay and become a legal resident

Fri Jan 13 2017 - 09:30

Cuba’s Raul Castro vows to defend brother Fidel’s legacy

Ashes of communist revolutionary will be interred on Sunday after days of mourning

Sun Dec 04 2016 - 09:20

Obituary: Fidel Castro

‘Some saw him as a ruthless despot who trampled rights and freedoms; many others hailed him as the crowds did that first night, as a revolutionary hero for the ages’

Fri Dec 02 2016 - 13:51

Castro’s death opens a gulf in Obama-Trump transition

Next US president may spy opportunities after passing of divisive Cuban revolutionary

Mon Nov 28 2016 - 01:00

Obama urged not to send representative to Castro funeral

Ted Cruz among Republican critics, referring to Cuban leader as ‘murderous tyrant’

Sun Nov 27 2016 - 23:08

Russia hails achievements of Fidel Castro amid talk of revived Cuba ties

‘Remarkable statesman’ an ‘irreparable loss’, Vladimir Putin tells Raúl Castro

Sun Nov 27 2016 - 17:05

Cuba mourns Castro: Bars shut, papers printed in only black ink

Cuba begins 9 days of mourning as state media filled with tributes to former leader

Sun Nov 27 2016 - 16:50

Close but no cigar: How America failed to kill Fidel Castro

From toxic pens to poisoned milkshake, security men calculate 634 failed murder plots

Sun Nov 27 2016 - 12:07

Fidel Castro: death of a revolutionary

His two personae – of hero and demon – fed off each other to bolster a near mythical status

Sun Nov 27 2016 - 10:54

Fidel Castro, Cuban revolutionary leader, dies at 90

Death of former president announced by brother Raul on state television

Sat Nov 26 2016 - 16:06

Fidel Castro’s death sparks celebrations on streets of Miami

Contrasting reactions to death as world leaders pay tribute to ‘revolutionary leader’

Sat Nov 26 2016 - 09:13

Far-right congratulates Trump: ‘Their world is collapsing. Ours is being built’

Politicians around the world react to the election of new US president

Wed Nov 09 2016 - 11:45

Haiti issues red alert as fierce Hurricane Matthew looms

Cuba prepares for hurricane ‘twice as powerful’ as Hurricane Sandy

Sun Oct 02 2016 - 19:13

Colombian government and Farc group sign historic peace deal

Dignitaries chant ‘long live Colombia, long live peace’ as thousands watch on big screen

Tue Sept 27 2016 - 15:26

End of 52-year insurgency in sight as Farc signs peace deal in Colombia

Referendum to be held on accord to stop conflict that has cost about 250,000 lives

Tue Sept 27 2016 - 01:00

Colombian peace deal to be signed using pen made from bullet

Colombian President and Marxist rebel leader will sign accord in Cartagena

Mon Sept 26 2016 - 14:32