Cuba

Features

Cuba's New Threat Could be U.S. GMOs

Genetically modified foods (GMOs) are already in Cuba; The country has been importing them for decades, even though most Cubans don’t even know what they are.

Politics

Ex-Cuban Prisoner Says Cuban Economy Thwarted by its Own Policies

As President Obama makes his historic trip to Cuba amid normalizing relations with the U.S. and the Caribbean country, Alan Gross, a former U.S. subcontractor who was held prisoner in the country for five years, weighs in on the significance of the visit and the shift already seen in Cuban government policies.

Markets

Headed to Cuba? Bring Cash

Plans for traveling to the unique country, including how to pay for items while in Cuba, must be ironed out ahead of time. In short, if you are traveling to Cuba, bring cash -- and preferably not U.S. dollars.

Politics

Casinos Face Long Road In Return to Cuba

With diplomatic relations improving between the U.S. and Cuba, will the giant casino corporations that have saturated the U.S. market in recent years look to Havana to expand their footprint in the Caribbean?