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Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, addresses the U.N. General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. (Eskinder Debebe/United Nations via AP)

US votes against UN resolution condemning US embargo on Cuba

By Edith M. Lederer Jun. 23, 2021 03:27 PM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Jun. 03, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Thursday, June 3, the 154th day of 2021. There are 211 days left in the year. Today’s...

Raul Castro, first secretary of the Communist Party and former president, attends the VIII Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba's opening session, at the Convention Palace in Havana, Cuba, Friday, April 16, 2021. (Ariel Ley Royero/ACN via AP)

Era ends as Raul Castro steps down as Communist Party chief

By Andrea Rodríguez Apr. 17, 2021 12:04 AM EDT

Raul Castro resigns as Communist chief, ending era in Cuba

By Andrea Rodríguez Apr. 16, 2021 03:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 16, 2016 file photo, delegates attend a Cuban Communist Party Congress in Havana, Cuba. The VIII Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, between April 16 and 19, 2021, could go down in history as the last with a member of the Castro family at the head, if Raul Castro fulfills his announcement to say goodbye as Secretary General.(Ismael Francisco/Cubadebate via AP File)

A retiring Castro to bring younger face to Cuba's communists

By Andrea Rodriguez And Joshua Goodman Apr. 15, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Monday, March 22, the 81st day of 2021. There are 284 days left in the year. Today’s...

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to honor Bay of Pigs veterans, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump tightens Cuba sanctions as he woos Cuban-American vote

By Darlene Superville Sep. 23, 2020 04:16 PM EDT

Julio Alvarez poses for a photo with his vintage American cars that tourists use to joy ride around Havana, Cuba, Friday, April 24, 2020. While only essential work is allowed to continue amid a lockdown to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, Alvarez's cars are grounded, tourists have disappeared and his drivers remain home. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco)

Pandemic crisis squeezes Cuba's fragile private businesses

By Andrea Rodriguez Apr. 29, 2020 02:32 PM EDT