Cuba
Honoring heroes in the fight against human trafficking
A State Department report details trends in human trafficking. Find out which countries are making progress to stop the practice.
The truth about Cuba’s medical missions
Cuba sends thousands of medical professionals to 60 countries, but not for altruistic reasons. Learn what's really happening with these missions.
Cuba’s torture methods in Venezuela take a brutal toll
Cuban personnel inside Venezuela are training the Venezuelan special police forces to use torture on its citizens, according to a recent report.
Faces of religious persecution: Reverend Barroso [video]
The Reverend Mario Félix Lleonart Barroso was persecuted for his faith while serving his congregation as a Baptist minister in Cuba. This is his story.
Maduro suppresses Venezuela’s military with Cuba’s help
The former Maduro regime has used Fidel Castro's playbook and Cuban advisers to suppress opposition in Venezuela's armed forces, a new report says.
U.S. drops sanctions after company cuts support to Maduro regime
The Trump administration provides sanctions relief after an oil tanker company stops supporting Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and his cronies.
Cuban artists protest government restrictions
Cuban artists are boycotting the 2019 Havana Biennial. Their alternative show protests Decree 349, a law that makes independent artistic expression a crime.
5 ways the Cuban revolution has failed the people of Cuba
The Cuban Communist Party has failed to deliver on the promises of the revolution that ushered it into power 60 years ago.
Cuba jails its people for speaking out [video]
Thousands of Cubans are detained every year for political reasons. More than 100 of them are currently imprisoned.