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'A Series of Razors Waiting to Cut You': The High Cost of Doing Business in Cuba
Thawing relations between the US and Cuba promise a flood of unprecedented business opportunities on the island. But after enduring shake-downs, seized assets, and even prison, some who've done business in Cuba tell a cautionary tale.
Cuban Political Activists Still Face Arrest and Detention
As the stars and stripes are raised at the US embassy in Havana for the first time since 1961, Cuba's dissidents are arrested for expressing political opinions — and sometimes just for the possibility that they might.
Cuba Frees 53 Prisoners as Promised In Diplomatic Deal with US
After the release if dozens of prisoners, the US government says it will maintain pressure on Cuba to release more ‘political’ detainees.
Why Was Alan Gross Smuggling Satellite Phones into Cuba?
The goal of the government subcontractor’s mission depends on who you ask.
The Family of the CIA Operative Released in US-Cuba Prisoner Swap Has No Idea Where He Is
Rolando Sarraff Trujillo, a Cuban citizen, spent 20 years in jail for providing intelligence to the CIA. His ordeal was a last vestige of the Cold War between the US and Cuba.
Alan Gross Returns Home as US and Cuba Restore Diplomatic Relationships In Historic Policy Shift
The US and Cuba swapped prisoners and announced a plan to resume diplomatic relationships, starting a "new chapter" after half a century of hostility.
