Mar 16th, 2010 · In Cuba, a U.S. government contractor has been jailed since December on suspicions of being a spy. U.S. officials say he was doing development work. The incident has soured the Obama's administration's cautious outreach to Cuba and left a trail of questions about the man and his work.
Mar 1st, 2010 · As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton embarks on her tour of Latin America, one of the most pressing issues will certainly be American relations with Cuba. Latin American leaders have been increasing pressure for the U-S to change its policies toward that country. Guest host Lynn Neary speaks to NPR’s Tom Gjelten about how Cuban American relations could be affected by this trip.
Feb 24th, 2010 · A Cuban dissident imprisoned for seven years has died. Cuba's human rights community said Orlando Zapata Tomayo had been on a hunger strike for weeks before his death. He was arrested in 2003 on charges of disrespecting authority.
Dec 31st, 2009 · Four members of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, the group that claimed responsibility for the attempted Christmas Day airliner attack, were previously detainees at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Although most Guantanamo detainees have returned to their old lives, several have rejoined the battlefield.
Dec 22nd, 2009 · The Obama administration says moving detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a prison in Thomson, Illinois, will create about 3,000 jobs in the region. But some experts say in reality, small towns rarely see long-term economic gains from having prisons. A state commission will hold a holding a public hearing Tuesday on the administration's plan to acquire the prison about 150 miles west of Chicago.
Dec 22nd, 2009 · The Obama administration says moving detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a prison in Thomson, Illinois, will create about 3,000 jobs in the region. But some experts say in reality, small towns rarely see long-term economic gains from having prisons. A state commission will hold a holding a public hearing Tuesday on the administration's plan to acquire the prison about 150 miles west of Chicago.
Dec 16th, 2009 · Credit Suisse, the financial giant has agreed to pay $536 million to settle a case with the Justice Department after federal prosecutors accused the banking company of helping Iran, Syria, Burma and Cuba to skirt U.S. rules that make it more difficult for those countries to obtain U.S. currency.
Dec 15th, 2009 · Officials say the White House plans to announce that the government will acquire the underutilized state prison in rural Illinois to be the new home for no more than 100 detainees from Guantanamo Bay — an important step on the thorny path to closing the U.S. detention facility in Cuba.