Cuba News

Lights Still Out in Cuba’s 2nd City After Sandy

Cuba’s second city is still struggling to recover from the effects of Hurricane Sandy even as streetlamps in hard-hit lower Manhattan shine brightly and its subways begin rumbling through tunnels again. Two weeks after the storm blasted through Santiago, Cuba, …

Collapse of Decaying Building Kills 3 in Havana

Cuban officials say a decaying residential building has collapsed in a densely packed neighborhood of Havana, killing three people and injuring six. A message read on the midday state newscast Wednesday says the Central Havana building that was home to …

Cuba to Grant Home Repair Subsidies

Cuba is launching a plan to subsidize the construction and repair of private homes, an effort the communist government hopes will lead to better use of limited funds and stimulate private enterprise. Under the program, citizens will be eligible for …