U.S. influence began waning in the region over the past decade, as successive administrations turned toward fighting terrorism in the Middle East.
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Your Monday Briefing
Haiti is searching for answers almost a week after the assassination of its president.
Cuba Protests Fueled by Hunger: ‘Everyone Has a Tipping Point’
A day after a rare outbreak of anti-government protests in Cuba, the United States and Cuba traded sharp words.
Cubans Denounce ‘Misery’ in Biggest Protests in Decades
The rallies, widely viewed as astonishing for a country that limits dissent, were set off by economic crises worsened by the pandemic.
U.S. Opposes U.N. Resolution on Cuba Embargo, Signaling Biden Caution
It was the 29th year that the U.N General Assembly had approved the resolution, an annual event used by critics of the United States to vent their anger over the Cold War embargo.
Cuba reports a high success rate for its homegrown Abdala vaccine.
Rather than rely on imports, the Caribbean nation bet on being able to develop and produce its own coronavirus vaccines, the smallest country to do so.
Iran’s System Keeps Its Grip, Despite the Chaos (or Because of It)
Governments rooted in revolution like Tehran’s have proved to be among the world’s most stable, even drawing strength from crises.
Cuba Starts Using Its Covid Vaccines Before Completing Trials
Like Russia, China and India, Cuba is using a vaccine that is still undergoing clinical trials as an emergency step to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
A Cuba Without a Castro? A Country Steps Into the Unknown.
Raúl Castro has stepped down as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, leaving Cubans without a Castro to lead them for the first time in over 60 years.
Raúl Castro to Step Down as Head of Cuba’s Communist Party
Mr. Castro said he will step down and pass on control of the party to Cuba’s younger generation. His departure will leave Cuba without a Castro at its helm for the first time in over 60 years.