June 2009

• Cuba's trade deficit jumps 65 percent in 2008, Forbes (6/30/2009)
• New flights begin today from LAX to Cuba, Los Angeles Times (6/30/2009)
• Mexico says Calderon, Castro eyeing better bilateral relations, Latin American Herald (6/29/2009)
• Benefits of trade with Cuba discussed at anti-embargo seminar in Tampa, St. Petersburg Times (6/28/2009)
• Cuba condemns coup d'etat in Honduras, Granma (6/28/2009)
• Obama praises Cuban dissidents' struggle, Latin American Herald Tribune (6/26/2009)
• Workplace theft saps Cuba's state-run economy, Reuters (6/25/2009)
• Cuba and Spain reaffirm university exchange, Granma (6/25/2009)
• Obama says Cuba must 'unconditionally' free political prisoners, Bloomberg (6/25/2009)
• Long hot summer looms in Cuba, Latin American Herald Tribune (6/25/2009)
• Cuba can service tourists if ban lifted, official says, Bloomberg (6/25/2009)
• Obama can order the release of the Five, Alarcon reaffirms, Granma (6/24/2009)
• Castro foresaw economic doom 26 years ago-minister, Reuters (6/24/2009)
• Cuba to take measures against global financial crisis, Xinhua (6/22/2009)
• Cuba asks for security for Central American and Caribbean Games, Cuba Daily News (6/21/2009)
• Raul Castro says Obama's Cuba policy changes 'minimal,' onus not on Cuba for better relations, Washington Examiner (6/20/2009)
• Fidel Castro's son pushing scientific cooperation with EU, Latin American Herald Tribune (6/19/2009)
• Cuba legislator says US court won't hurt talks, AP (6/18/2009)
• U.S. ports set to deal with Cuba, USA Today (6/18/2009)
• Couple accused of spying for Cuba seeks release, AP (6/18/2009)
• Alarcon: We should redouble efforts in favor of the Cuban Five, Cuba News Agency (6/16/2009)
• High court won't review 'Cuban 5' espionage case, Miami Herald (6/15/2009)
• Internet chat 'dupes Castro son', BBC (6/15/2009)
• Family greets dissident Cuba doctor in Argentina, AP (6/14/2009)
• Cuba's energy woes in focus at oil partners, AP (6/12/2009)
• Bolivia's Morales visits "very lucid" Fidel Castro, AFP (6/12/2009)
• US denies bail for Cuba 'spies', BBC (6/10/2009)
• Newest spy case could hamper U.S.-Cuba talks, Miami Herald (6/10/2009)
• Venezuela oil shipments to Cuba rose by 32%, Asia sales double, Bloomberg (6/9/2009)
• Cuba rejects rejoining OAS, Miami Herald (6/9/2009)
• OAS chief sees Cuba eventually rejoining group, Reuters (6/8/2009)
• Clinton reviews security after Cuba spying arrests, Reuters (6/8/2009)
• Alleged Cuban spies given praise from Castro, Huffington Post (6/8/2009)
• Cuba could supply oil to U.S. in post-embargo era, Miami Herald (6/7/2009)
• D.C. couple's disdain for U.S. policies may have led to alleged spying for Cuba, Washington Post (6/7/2009)
• Spy charges may complicate Obama's efforts to engage Cuba, Fox News (6/6/2006)
• U.S. charges couple with spying for Cuba, New York Times (6/5/2009)
• OAS decision on Cuba prompts criticism, UPI (6/5/2009)
• OAS's Cuba move touches off outcry, Miami Herald (6/4/2009)
• Veteran Cuban central bank chief steps down, Reuters (6/4/2009)
• Raul receives Paraguayan President, Granma (6/4/2009)
• Cuba says no to OAS membership, Voice of America (6/4/2009)
• Austerity bites as Cuba fails to revamp, Financial Times (6/3/2009)
• Fidel Castro rejects US bid for dialogue, China Daily (6/3/2009)
• OAS lifts Cuba suspension after 47 years, Reuters (6/3/2009)
• Cuba readmitted to OAS "without conditions", Huffington Post (6/3/2009)
• Clinton details conditions for Cuba entry to OAS, AP (6/2/2009)
• Clinton faces pressure on Cuba at OAS meeting, Reuters (6/2/2009)
• Cuba agrees to resume immigration talks with US, Washington Post (6/1/2009)
• Direct talks with Cuba increasing, but normal relations still far off, CBS News (6/1/2009)

May 2009

• Obama's efforts to engage Cuba facing big test, AP (5/31/2009)
• Man wins $1 billion judgment against Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Miami Herald (5/29/2009)
• Microsoft blocks instant messenger in Cuba, Cuba News Agency (5/29/2009)
• U.S. urged to relax Cuba policy to boost regional relations, Washington Post (5/29/2009)
• NW senators push to open doors to Cuba, Capital Press (5/28/2009)
• TIA could add charter flights to Cuba, MyFox (5/28/2009)
• Castro criticizes Cheney's defense of US methods, AP (5/28/2009)
• Russia, Cuba agree to renew joint nuclear research, RIA Novosti (5/27/2009)
• U.S. changes stance on Cuba's inclusion in OAS, Miami Herald (5/27/2009)
• U.S. offers resolution on Cuba's re-entry into OAS, Reuters (5/27/2009)
• Castro's daughter: Cuba to reinstate sex changes, AP (5/27/2009)
• Cuba foreign income could be slashed by $1 billion, Reuters (5/26/2009)
• Zambian President meets with Cuban visiting delegation, Cuba News (5/26/2009)
• Cuba sounds summer energy alarm, plans blackouts, Miami Herald (5/26/2009)
• Cellphones, pirated signals spread in Cuba, Miami Herald (5/25/2009)
• Cuba lowers 2009 growth forecast to 2 percent, Guardian (5/23/2009)
• US asks Cuba to resume talks on legal immigration, AP (5/23/2009)
• New U.S.-Cuba relations fuel investor interest, Reuters (5/22/2009)
• New Senate bill aims to boost U.S.-Cuba farm trade, Reuters (5/22/2009)
• Cuban dissidents, exiles call on Castro for dialogue, Latin American Herald Tribune (5/21/2009)
• Cuban corporation says cash crunch slows payments, Reuters (5/21/2009)
• Clinton says Cuba not ready for OAS, AP (5/20/2009)
• Baucus introduces bill easing trade and travel restrictions with Cuba, RTT News (5/20/2009)
• Many Cuban Americans mellowing to new Cuba policy, Reuters (5/20/2009)
• Charter companies flying to Cuba thrive, The New York Times (5/19/2009)
• Cuba's economy to falter in 2009 -Cuban experts, Reuters (5/18/2009)
• US should bring Cuba into IMF: fund official, AFP (5/17/2009)
• OAS push to readmit Cuba has Menendez eyeing funding, CQ Politics (5/17/2009)
• Cuba's undersea oil could help thaw trade with U.S., Washington Post (5/16/2009)
• Cuba carries out mass exercises for preventing and dealing with disasters, Granma Internacional (5/15/2009)
• Cuba must change, EU says, South Florida Sentinel (5/15/2009)
• Castro defends Cuba's response to flu outbreak, AP (5/15/2009)
• Despite embargo, Cuba imports daiquiris from US, AP (5/14/2009)
• Cuba blogger "uses transparency as a shield," Latin American Herald Tribune (5/14/2009)
• US eager for Cuba's return to diplomatic fold: official, AFP (5/14/2009)
• Spain, Cuba confident that EU-Havana dialogue will continue, Latin American Herald Tribune (5/14/2009)
• Cuba warns of crackdown on unlicensed travel, Latin American Herald Tribune (5/14/2009)
• European Union wants Cuba to improve human rights record, Miami Herald (5/14/2009)
• Army of Cuban doctors hunt for possible swine flu carriers, South Florida Sun Sentinel (5/13/2009)
• Mexico: Castro flu claims hurt ties with Cuba, Latin American Herald Tribune (5/13/2009)
• Raul receives Prime Minister of Barbados, Granma Internacional (5/13/2009)
• Better Cuba ties face opposition, Arkansas Democrat Gazette (5/13/2009)
• Radio, TV Marti to retool, downsize, Miami Herald (5/13/2009)
• WHO confirms flue spreads to Cuba, Finland, Thailand, Reuters (5/13/2009)
• Obama just keeping campaign promise, Cuba says, Latin American Herald Tribune (5/12/2009)
• Dissidents question if Cuba will shift on rights, EU Business (5/12/2009)
• US, China, Cuba Saudi Arabia elected to UN rights panel, AFP (5/12/2009)
• Obama budget tweaks broadcasts to Cuba, Miami Herald (5/12/2009)
• 'Cuba never threatened the US,' says former Colonel of US Marine Corps, Cuban News Agency (5/12/2009)
• WHO defends pandemic alarm as flu spreads to Cuba, AFP (5/12/2009)
• Wage reform off to slow start in Cuba, report says, Reuters (5/11/2009)
• Cuba reports first confirmed case of H1N1 flu, Reuters (5/12/2009)
• EU nudges Cuba on human rights, to no avail, Miami Herald (5/11/2009)
• Havana's famed Colon cemetery suffers ravages of time, Miami Herald (5/11/2009)
• EU should normalize ties with Cuba: official, AFP (5/11/2009)
• Orbitz starts Cuba travel petition, South Florida Sun Sentinel (5/10/2009)
• Cuban parliament president dismisses Obama, AP (5/10/2009)
• Spanish Navy training ship returns to Cuba after 10 years, Latin American Herald Tribune (5/9/2009)
• Fidel Castro defends Cuba's state-controlled press, AP (5/9/2009)
• Cuba official: No negotiating politics with US, AP (5/8/2009)
• Bodies identified as those of Cubans after long inquiry, New York Times (5/7/2009)
• U.S. business community urges end to Cuba embargo, Latin American Herald Tribune (5/7/2009)
• Alabama on Cuba: Tear down this embargo, Los Angeles Times (5/7/2009)
• Questions for Hillary Clinton, Granma Internacional (5/7/2009)
• Cuba prepares for 'American tsunami' of tourists, ABC News (5/7/2009)
• Cuban American travel to Cuba on the rise, Reuters (5/6/2009)
• Afro-Cuban dissident seeks US lawmakers help, Miami Herald (5/6/2009)
• Qatar signs deal for new luxury hotel in Cuba, Reuters (5/6/2009)
• Cuba democracy activists chide CBC members for Castro meeting, Fox News (5/6/2009)
• U.S. lawmaker sees Cuba embargo gone by late 2010, Reuters (5/5/2009)
• Raul Castro meets with North Korean Foreign Minister, Latin American Herald Tribune (5/5/2009)
• Communists, capitalists still buy into iconic Che photo, author says, CNN (5/5/2009)
• 52% - Renew U.S.-Cuba ties, Pew Research Center (5/5/2009)
• U.S. closes door on Cuba's Silvio, Havana Times (5/4/2009)
• Selling trips to Cuba was once deadly, Miami Herald (5/4/2009)
• Cuba to compete with Florida tourism, South Florida Sun Sentinel (5/4/2009)
• Castro blasts Obama over blacklisting, United Press International (5/3/2009)
• Havana's historic architecture at risk of crumbling into dust, South Florida Sun Sentinel (5/3/2009)
• Cuba on terror list, with twist, Miami Herald (5/1/2009)
• Cubans told to worker harder at May Day celebration, Reuters (5/1/2009)
• Commission names 13 countries as religious freedom violators, Voice of America (5/1/2009)
• Cuba: U.S. has no "moral authority" to speak about terror, Latin American Herald Tribune (5/1/2009)
• Raul presides over May Day celebration in Havana, Granma Internacional (5/1/2009)

April 2009

• US keeps Cuba on terrorism blacklist, AFP (4/30/2009)
• 'Momentum is building' for legal U.S. tourism to Cuba, USA Today (4/30/2009)
• Cuba wary of Swine Flu, but annual parade will proceed, CBS News (4/30/2009)
• Cuba prepares for May Day, South Florida Sun Sentinel (4/30/2009)
• Castro: Address to the Non-Aligned Movement, Latin American Herald Tribune (4/30/2009)
• Cuba modifies its suspension of Mexico flights, AP (4/29/2009)
• Cuba's Raul Castro repeats offer to U.S. for talks, Reuters (4/29/2009)
• Jimmy Carter doubts Cuban opening, Miami Herald (4/29/2009)
• US lawmakers hear opposing views on Obama approach to Cuba, Voice of America (4/28/2009)
• Cuba announces suspension of flights to Mexico for 48 hours, Latin American Herald Tribune (4/28/2009)
• As trade push mounts, diplomats are talking, Miami Herald (4/28/2009)
• Cuba to limit Mexico flights amid swine flu fears, Reuters (4/27/2009)
• Cuba guards against swine flu, Havana Times (4/27/2009)
• Young pro-Democracy advocate Edgar Lopez trapped in Cuba, The Huffington Post (4/27/2009)
• Cuba to build ferronickel plant despite low prices, Reuters (4/27/2009)
• US holding talks with Cuba on Obama outreach, Voice of America (4/27/2009)
• US holds news talks with Cuba, AFP (4/27/2009)
• US groups hope Obama to allow more travel to Cuba, AP (4/26/2009)
• Brazil calls for Cuba to be allowed into IMF, AFP (4/26/2009)
• U.S. plans informal meetings with Cuba, New York Times (4/26/2009)
• N. Korea minister in Cuba, United Press International (4/25/2009)
• Most in U.S. favor diplomatic ties to Cuba, United Press International (4/24/2009)
• Cuban players welcome chance to visit homeland, Toronto Star (4/26/2009)
• Cuba population continued decline in 2008, Latin American Herald Tribune (4/25/2009)
• President Raul Castro highlights experiences from hurricanes, Radio Guantanamo (4/25/2009)
• Robert Kennedy tried to lift Cuba travel ban: documents, AFP (4/24/2009)
• Havana spins revamp of Fidel Castro brand, ABC News (4/24/2009)
• Sentenced pastor 'targeted' for his religious activity in Cuba, Havana Journal (4/24/2009)
• Cuba's environment - how will a thaw in relations affect it? Christian Science Monitor (4/24/2009)
• Cuban regime "is ending," Clinton tells Congress, Latin American Herald Tribune (4/23/2009)
• Foreign businesses say Cuban cash crunch worsening, Reuters (4/22/2009)
• Obama misreads Cuban offer, Fidel Castro says, CNN (4/22/2009)
• Airtran wants to fly to Cuba, CEO says, The Atlanta Journal Constitution (4/22/2009)
• Fidel Castro to Obama: Not so fast, NBC News (4/22/2009)
• Miami Cuban-Americans muted on Obama policy shift, AP (4/22/2009)
• Cuba talk dominates at Summit, Politico (4/20/2009)
• Obama's Cuba approach favored by U.S. public: Poll, Huffington Post (4/20/2009)
• Fidel Castro says U.S. embargo against Cuba must go, Reuters (4/20/2009)
• Lula confident Obama will further ease Cuba embargo, Reuters (4/20/2009)
• Obama expects signs of democratic change in Cuba, Latin American Herald Tribune (4/19/2009)
• Many Cubans temper hopes for improved US relations, AP (4/19/2009)
• Obama's new Cuba policy, Politico (4/19/2009)
• Harper hails thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations, Toronto Globe and Mail (4/18/2009)
• Raul Castro's prisoner-swap offer met with scorn, skepticism, intrigue, Miami Herald (4/18/2009)
• Obama says Cuba should make next move on relations, AP (4/17/2009)
• Dominican presidents lauds 'profound' shift in US policy, Voice of America (4/17/2009)
• Obama says U.S. will pursue thaw with Cuba, New York Times (4/17/2009)
• Obama: 'we can move U.S.-Cuban relations in a new direction,' CNN (4/17/2009)
• Cuba ready for talks on rights, prisoners, Reuters (4/17/2009)
• Cuba reaffirms vocation of solidarity with the people of the Americas, Granma Internacional (4/16/2009)
• Obama tries to shift Americas summit agenda away from Cuba, AFP (4/16/2009)
• Obama calls for 'signal' from Cuba, AFP (4/16/2009)
• Young Cuban-Americans seek warmer ties with island, AFP (4/16/2009)
• Hillary Clinton: Haiti, Cuba policy still evolving, Miami Herald (4/15/2009)
• Castro criticises Obama's measures for Cuba, Financial Times (4/15/2009)
• Canada opposes Cuba rejoining the OAS, Reuters (4/15/2009)
• Lifting of US restrictions could help Cuba telecom, AP (4/14/2009)
• Castro welcomes US Cuba changes, BBC News (4/14/2009)
• Cuba keeps out US religious freedom group, Miami Herald (4/14/2009)
• Easing of Cuba ban lifts Sherritt, Toronto Star (4/14/2009)
• Judge rules Florida law on Cuba travel is unconstitutional, Miami Herald (4/14/2009)
• Castro says Cuba will not beg U.S. to end embargo, Reuters (4/14/2009)
• Cuban-Americans optomistic, wary of new Cuba rules, Miami Herald (4/14/2009)
• Cuban dissidents hail U.S. lifting of travel limits, Latin American Herald Tribune (4/14/2009)
• Analyst: Cruises to Cuba remain a longer-term goal, BusinessWeek (4/14/2009)
• Investors cheer U.S. move to ease curbs on Cuba, Reuters (4/13/2009)
• Restrictions on Cuban-Americans' travel to Cuba to be lifted, Miami Herald (4/13/2009)
• Democracy an obstacle to Cuba joining OAS, Reuters (4/13/2009)
• Obama to discuss U.S. plan for engagement with Cuba, Wall Street Journal (4/13/2009)
• Obama may face pressure over ties with Cuba at summit, USA Today (4/12/2009)
• Cuba readies for possible influx of U.S. tourists, Reuters (4/12/2009)
• Poll: 7 in 10 Americans back diplomatic relations with Cuba, CNN (4/10/2009)
• Fidel Castro discusses summit, Evo Morales with Chavez, Latin American Herald Tribune (4/11/2009)
• Debate over U.S.-Cuba policy is at fever pitch, Miami Herald (4/10/2009)
• U.S. wary of Cuba issue "distracting" Americas Summit, Reuters (4/9/2009)
• Obama to free Cuba family travel: WSJ, Reuters (4/9/2009)
• Cuba admits nickel prices barely cover costs, Reuters (4/9/2009)
• GOP lawmakers blast Cuba visit by black caucus members, CNN (4/8/2009)
• Exiles want to expand U.S.-Cuba relations, New York Times (4/8/2009)
• Challenge to Florida's Cuba travel law heads to court, Miami Herald (4/10/2009)
• El periodo especial revisited in two novels, New York Daily News (4/10/2009)
• Raul Castro says he's willing to talk with US about anything, Latin American Herald Tribune (4/8/2009)
• Fidel Castro to Congressional Black Caucus members: How can we help President Obama? Los Angeles Times (4/7/2009)
• CBC members praise Castro, Politico (4/7/2009)
• Fidel Castro meets with three visiting U.S. lawmakers, AP (4/7/2009)
• U.S. says Cuba issue should not dominate Americas Summit, Latin American Herald Tribune (4/7/2009)
• U.S. offers refuge to Cubans, even if they're not from Cuba, Wall Street Journal (4/7/2009)
• Raul Castro meets with 6 visiting US lawmakers, AP (4/6/2009)
• Legislator wants to ban state-funded Cuba trips, Tampa Tribune (4/6/2009)
• Cuba not afraid to talk with US: Fidel Castro, AFP (4/6/2009)
• End Cuba isolation, Castro urges, BBC News (4/6/2009)
• U.S. lawmakers say normalize Cuba relations, then talk, Reuters (4/5/2009)
• U.S. to lift some Cuba travel curbs, Wall Street Journal (4/4/2009)
• U.S. lawmakers meet with Cuban foreign minister, Reuters (4/4/2009)
• U.S. Congressional delegation arrives in Cuba, Latin American Herald Tribune (4/4/2009)
• Cuba, Nicaragua reaffirm "excellent" bilateral relations, Latin American Herald Tribune (4/4/2009)
• Castro: Climate change is more serious than financial crisis, Latin American Herald Tribune (4/2/2009)
• U.S. trade advocates renew push to open up to Cuba, Miami Herald (4/1/2009)
• Cuba has made no plans for spike in US visitors, AP (4/1/2009)
• SELA member states declare themselves against the blockade on Cuba, Granma Internacional (4/1/2009)
• Book: John Paul impressed that Castro studied him, Philadelphia Inquirer (4/1/2009)

March 2009

• Cuba will be the talk of the Summit of the Americas, Miami Herald (3/31/2009)
• Lawmakers push to open travel to Cuba, AP (3/31/2009)
• Top Bush advisor denounces Spanish torture probe, AFP (3/30/2009)
• Cuba should be admitted to local body, Insulza says, Bloomberg (3/30/2009)
• US links rights to lifting Cuba embargo, AFP (3/30/2009)
• Cuba short more than 375,000 traffic lights, Latin American Herald Tribune (3/30/2009)
• Fidel Castro criticizes Biden for embargo support, Reuters (3/29/2009)
• Mixed U.S. signals on Cuba, Havana Times (3/29/2009)
• Momentum grows for relaxing Cuba policy, Washington Post (3/30/2009)
• Biden says U.S. does not plan to lift Cuba embargo, Reuters (3/28/2009)
• Cuba boosts retirement age as population goes gray, AP (3/27/2009)
• Cuba loosens spending rules for state companies, Reuters (3/26/2009)
• White House: No plans for trip to keys to announce Cuba policy changes, Miami Herald (3/26/2009)
• Cuban's hunger strike a desperate bid for justice, attention, Miami Herald (3/26/2009)
• Fidel Castro says brother did not fire old rebels, Reuters (3/25/2009)
• Big hopes for Cuba's tourism industry, Caribbean 360 (3/25/2009)
• Safer houses for hurricane victims in Cuba, Miami Herald (3/25/2009)
• Cuba improves eye surgery services, Prensa Latina (3/25/2009)
• Paper: Obama to announce Cuba travel policy in Key West, Miami Herald (3/25/2009)
• Two more long-serving officials dismissed in Cuba, Latin American Herald Tribune (3/24/2009)
• Cuba set for first big U.S. art exhibit since 1980s, Cuba Journal (3/24/2009)
• Chavez wants Cuba at Summit, Trinidad and Tobago Express (3/24/2009)
• Venezuela's Chavez denies rift with Cubans, ABS-CBN News (3/23/2009)
• Cuba: US embargo 'still standing' despite new law, AP (3/23/2009)
• Bahamas and the Republic of Cuba sign economic and technical agreement, South Florida Caribbean News (3/23/2009)
• Federal ruling offers new hope for Cuba-trip travel agents, Miami Herald (3/22/2009)
• Raul Castro hails better relations with EU, Latin American Herald Tribune (3/21/2009)
• Summit to test Obama over Cuba, Havana Times (3/21/2009)
• Cuba struggles to understand its team's early WBC exit, Miami Herald (3/20/2009)
• Raul receives Cuban baseball team, Granma Internacional (3/20/2009)
• Cuba dissident heckled by mob during protest, Latin American Herald Tribune (3/19/2009)
• Salvadorian says he'll resume diplomatic relations with Cuba, Latin American Herald Tribune (3/19/2009)
• Cuba agrees to restore ties with Costa Rica, Voice of America (3/19/2009)
• Freed Cuban dissident arrives in Miami from Mexico, Miami Herald (3/19/2009)
• Cuba FM: Power shake-up won't alter foreign policy, AP (3/18/2009)
• Cuba says willing to discuss human rights with EU, Reuters (3/18/2009)
• Costa Rica reopens formal relations with Cuba, Reuters (3/19/2009)
• US urges Cuba to free prisoners 'immediately,' AFP (3/18/2009)
• Cuban baseball team salutes Cuban Five, Prensa Latina (3/18/2009)
• Ex-Bush aide gets prison in 'free Cuba' theft, MSNBC (3/18/2009)
• Lula advises Obama on Cuban policy, Havana Times (3/17/2009)
• US Senators to Treasury: Respect Cuba trade rules, AFP (3/17/2009)
• Alleged plot against Raul Castro draws skepticisim, CNN (3/17/2009)
• Medicare fraud fugitive returning from Cuba is arrested, Miami Herald (3/16/2009)
• Cuba and Panama sign trade pact, Latin American Herald Tribune (3/16/2009)
• Spanish ship delivers Brazilian aid to Cuba, Latin American Herald Tribune (3/16/2009)
• Cuban dissident gets out of hospital, says he'll continue hunger strike, Latin American Herald Tribune (3/15/2009)
• Fidel Castro's column published in Ukraine, Miami Herald (3/15/2009)
• Cuba, Venezuela could host Russian bombers, Houston Chronicle (3/13/2009)
• Treading carefully:, U.S. hints it wants to engage Cuba, Venezuela, ABC News (3/13/2009)
• For relatives, travel to Cuba just got easier, Miami Herald (3/13/2009)
• Dodd admonishes Obama admin on Cuba rules, McClatchy Washington Bureau (3/13/2009)
• Cracks open in U.S. embargo of Cuba, St. Petersburg Times (3/13/2009)
• Cuba's pastime: Beating foreign competition, New York Times (3/12/2009)
• Academic: Fidel Castro living in house with pool, Miami Herald (3/12/2009)
• Washington eases travel restrictions to Cuba, Miami Herald (3/12/2009)
• Lula to push Obama on Latin America policy, Reuters (3/12/2009)
• Cuba studies stem cells, strokes cure, Prensa Latina (3/12/2009)
• Cuba travel moves fall short of Obama pledge: group, Reuters (3/11/2009)
• US Congress takes small steps toward Cuba policy reform, Voice of America (3/11/2009)
• Showdown over U.S.-Cuba policy not over yet, Miami Herald (3/11/2009)
• Obama government fines company for links with Havana, Granma Internacional (3/11/2009)
• Cubans applaud U.S. bill easing trade, travel, Reuters (3/10/2009)
• Cuban officials rule out any Obama preconditions for improved relations, U.S. News and World Report (3/10/2009)
• Defense ministers urge end to Cuba embargo by US, New York Times (3/10/2009)
• Obama prepares to relax restrictions on Cuba, The Telegraph (3/10/2009)
• Cuban foreign minister expected to set new tone, Miami Herald (3/10/2009)
• Treasury soothes senators upset by Cuba sanctions, AP (3/10/2009)
• Cubans wonder about military's growing role, Reuters (3/9/2009)
• U.S. figitives in Cuba wary of closer ties that could lead to deportation, South Florida Sun Sentinel (3/9/2009)
• Cuba shake-up suggests tighter economic regime, South Florida Sun Sentinel (3/9/2009)
• Cuba's economic power shift strengthens Raul Castro's bid for change, St. Petersburg Times (3/9/2009)
• Purge aims to halt Cuba's economic free fall, Miami Herald (3/8/2009)
• U.S. restrictions make remittance payments to Cuba pricey, Latin American Herald Tribune (3/6/2009)
• Cuban foreign minister wants to accelerate dialogue with Spain, Latin American Herald Tribune (3/6/2009)
• Another top Cuban official fired, Miami Herald (3/5/2009)
• Easing up on Cuba could sink $410B bill, Orlando Sentinel (3/5/2009)
• 2 top Cuban officials resign all party, govt post, Miami Herald (3/5/2009)
• Bill in Senate spurs debate over easing ban on Cuba, New York Times (3/4/2009)
• Power shakeup cast more doubt on post-Castro Cuba, AP (3/4/2009)
• Change on travel to Cuba upsets Senate Democrat, Miami Herald (3/4/2009)
• Raul Castro puts his own stamp on Cuba's leadership, Christian Science Monitor (3/4/2009)
• Cuba: World must fulfill expectations raised by Obama, Latin American Herald Tribune (3/3/2009)
• Fidel Castro meets with Dominican Republic's president, Miami Herald (3/3/2009)
• US 'closely' watching Cuba reshuffle, AFP (3/3/2009)
• Why Cuba's dreams of major oil discoveries might come true, U.S. News and World Report (3/3/2009)
• Cuba policy provision could stall Obama appointments, Miami Herald (3/3/2009)
• Cuban shake-up claims key figures, BBC News (3/3/2009)
• Who's in and who's out in Cuba government shake-up, AP (3/2/2009)
• Feds: Cuban exiles made millions in false Medicare claims, then left, St. Petersburg Times (3/2/2009)
• Castro seen in public, Havana residents say, New York Times (3/2/2009)

February 2009

• Cubans say US move to ease embargo not enough, Latin American Herald Tribune (2/27/2009)
• Chavez says Fidel Castro doing 'very, very good', Miami Herald (2/27/2009)
• Group urges Obama to unilaterally ease Cuba policy, Reuters (2/26/2009)
• Raul Castro meets Sarcozy envoy, Prensa Latina (2/26/2009)
• Cuba plans more oil prospecting in Gulf of Mexico, Latin American Herald Tribune (2/26/2009)
• US State Department rebukes Cuba, Venezuela in rights report, Voice of America (2/25/2009)
• Cuba's Havana Club rum sales rose 13 pct in '08, New York Times (2/25/2009)
• House passes bill easing Cuba travel restrictions, Miami Herald (2/25/2009)
• Cuba to pay $162 million debt to Sherritt over 5 years, AP (2/25/2009)
• Grenada thanks Cuba for historic solidarity, Granma International (2/24/2009)
• Cubans welcome rule changes on travel to island, AP (2/24/2009)
• Congress easing restrictions on Cuba travel, AP (2/24/2009)
• Cuba awaits its oil boom and runs short on cash, AP (2/24/2009)
• Cuban boxer defects to US, Voice of America (2/24/2009)
• Sales of Cuban cigars down 3 percent, Latin American Herald Tribune (2/24/2009)
• Martinez criticizes report on changing Cuba policy, Tampa Tribune (2/23/2009)
• Raul Castro marks first year as Cuba's leader, Miami Herald (2/23/2009)
• Cuba travel ban faces opposition in House, South Florida Sun Sentinel (2/23/2009)
• Chavez makes surprise visit to Cuba, AFP (2/22/2009)
• Lugar, GOP Senate report urge fresh look at relations with Cuba, Washington Post (2/21/2009)
• Cuba makes Ramiro Valdes, 2 others cabinet VPs, MSNBC (2/20/2009)
• Guantanamo review ready for Obama: Pentagon, AFP (2/20/09)
• Obama and Harper skirt Guantanamo detainee issue, Reuters (2/19/09)
  Irish FM discusses human rights with Cuba, AFP (2/19/2009)
  Martin hopes for easing of Cuba embargo, RTE News (2/19/2009)
  Cuban VP meets Mozambique leader, Prensa Latina (2/19/2009)
  Ireland to aid Cuba victims - Martin, Irish Times (2/19/2009)
  Attorney General to visit Guantanamo, Washington Post (2/18/2009)
  New Cuban refinery adds little to 2008 output, Reuters (2/18/2009)
  Court reverses ruling bringing 17 detainees to U.S., Washington Post (2/18/2009)
  Guatemala's Colom meets with Raul Castro, Latin American Herald Tribune (2/18/2009)
  Guatemala apoligizes to Cuba for Bay of Pigs, AP (2/17/2009)
  Priest from Spain was murder victim, Miami Herald (2/17/2009)
  Time to scrap TV Marti, critics say, St. Petersburg Times (2/16/2009)
  Chavez win is welcome news for ally Cuba, Reuters (2/16/2009)
  Spanish priest found dead outside Havana, AP (2/16/2009)
  Picture shows Fidel Castro 'in good health',Times Online (2/13/2009)
  Fidel Castro sick of 'convalescent' label, CBS News (2/13/2009)
  China, Cuba deny human rights violations, United Press International (2/13/2009)
  Namibian president in Cuba, Prensa Latina (2/13/2009)
  Cuba looks to expand internet access, Reuters (2/11/2009)
  Chavez says Fidel Castro is still alive, MSNBC (2/11/2009)
  Cuba: Subsidies deform trade, Prensa Latina (2/11/2009)
  Chile's Bachalet in Cuba to meet Raul Castro, AFP (2/11/2009)
  Britain: Officials to visit Guantanamo detainees, Philadelphia Inquirer (2/11/2009)
  Cuba says drug seizures fall 41percent in 2008, Reuters (2/12/2009)
  Cuba's President Castro sends positive signals to the new Obama administration, U.S. News and World Report (2/11/2009)
  Study: Cuban state workers come late, leave early, AP (2/11/2009)
  Congressional bill would end ban on travel to Cuba, Miami Herald (2/11/2009)
  Raul Castro wraps up trip to Algeria, Latin American Herald Tribune (2/10/2009)
  US says details of Cuban prison still secret, Financial Times (2/10/2009)
  Buena Vista bassist Cachaito dies, BBC News (2/10/2009)
  US lawyer presses for UK man's Guantanamo release, AP (2/10/2009)
  Congress members seek to end Cuba travel ban, South Florida Sun Sentinel (2/9/2009)
  Cuba rejecets western calls to free jailed critics, Reuters (2/9/2009)
  Cuba's Castro praises relations with Algeria, Latin American Herald Tribune (2/9/2009)
  Three dead after Cuba train crash, BBC News (2/8/2009)
  Cuba calling: Cellular accounts up 60 pct to 480k, New York Times (2/8/2009)
  Cuban leader visits old revolutionary ally Algeria, Reuters (2/7/2009)
  Suspects will face justice, Obama tells families of terrorism victims, New York Times (2/6/2009)
  Obama to discuss Guantanamo with victims of terror attacks, their relatives, Washington Post (2/6/2009)
  Court: Miami-Dade schools can yank book on Cuba, Miami Herald (2/6/2009)
  Angola president de Santos expects lifting of US embargo against Cuba, Angola Press (2/6/2009)
  Key Bush Gitmo advisors still on job at Pentagon, AP (2/5/2009)
  Effectiveness of U.S. broadcasts to Cuba questioned, Miami Herald (2/5/2009)
  Castro to Obama: Change Cuba policy, CBS News (2/5/2009)
  Cuban president arrives in Angola, Voice of America (2/4/2009)
  Cuba drills first independent horizontal oil well, AP (2/4/2009)
  Cuba declares Castro birthplace national monument, International Herald Tribune (2/4/2009)
  Cuba plans new offshore drilling in search of big oil finds in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. News and World Report (2/3/2009)
  Tourism to Cuba grows 200,000, up 9.3% in 2008, Latin American Herald Tribune (2/3/2009)
  Castro credits Putin with reviving Cuban-Russian ties, Latin American Herald Tribune, (2/3/2009)
  Cuba grants land to thousands of new farmers, Reuters (2/3/2009)
  Reported number of Cuban political prisoners dips, New York Times (2/3/2009)
  Congressman Cantor says don't move Guantanamo detainees to Virginia, AP (2/2/2009)
  Cuba seeks tourism boom, Miami Herald (2/2/2009)
  Cuba ratifies convention on forced disapparances, Presna Latin (2/2/2009)
• Cuban president satisfied with visit to Russia, Prensa Latina (2/2/2009)

January 2009

• Fugitive U.S. hijacker in Cuba wants to return home, CNN (1/31/2009)
  'Cuban five' file appeal with Supreme Court, CNN (1/30/2009)
  Russia and Cuba sign strategic partnership, New York Times (1/30/2009)
  U.N. official wants to see Cuban political prisoners, Latin American Herald Tribune (1/30/2009)
  Judge thwarts Obama's plan to shut Cuban prison, Financial Times (1/30/2009)
  Fidel Castro demands Obama return Guantanamo base, Reuters (1/29/2009)
  Castro gets warm Russian welcome, BBC News (1/29/2009)
  Cuba still wants to trade political prisoners for U.S. jailed spies, Latin Americ an Herald Tribune (1/29/2009)
  Castro's plan to loosen controls falters about Cuba hurricane, Bloomberg (1/29/2009)
  Judge rules U.S. may continue to hold detainees at Guantanamo, Washington Post (1/28/2009)
  Cuba: Closing Guantanamo prison positive, insufficient, Miami Herald (1/28/2009)
  Cuba to invite U.N. torture investigator to visit, Reuters (1/28/2009)
  Raul Castro arrives in Russia to boost ties, New York Times (1/28/2009)
  Puerto Rico also says 'no' to Guantanamo prisoners, AP (1/27/2009)
  Paralyed Broward inmate gets OK to return to Cuba, Miami Herald (1/27/2009)
  Cuba slumps back into hardship, BBC News (1/27/2009)
  E.U. willing to help U.S. on Guantanamo, Washington Post (1/27/2009)
  Cuba aims to become tourist magnet, St. Petersburg Times (1/26/2009)
  Cuban spies in middle of swap talk, Miami Herald (1/26/2009)
  Cuba's Raul Castro to visit Russia January 28, Reuters (1/26/2009)
  Biden: relocating Guantanamo detainees will take about a year, Voice of America (1/26/2009)
  Under Obama, Cuban Americans anticipate change in US policy towards Cuba, Sindh News (1/25/2009)
  Where will detainees from Guantanamo go? New York Times (1/23/2009)
  Europe slow to offer new home to Gitmo inmates, USA Today (1/23/2009)
  Fidel contemplates his mortality, BBC News (1/23/2009)
  New photo of Fidel Castro debunks deathbed rumors, Miami Herald (1/23/2009)
  Venezuela against requests extradiction of Cuban exile, Miami Herald (1/23/2009)
  Castro says he has no doubts about Obama's honesty, Bloomberg (1/22/2009)
  Cuba's Fidel Castro 'doing well', BBC News (1/22/2009)
  Obama orders Guantanamo's closure within a year, Washington Post (1/22/2009)
  Obama seeks halt to Guantanamo trials, Reuters (1/21/09)
  In Cuba, hope for better US relations under Obama, AP (1/20/09)
  Cuban president to visit Moscow, Russian News (1/16/09)
  Raul Castro and Cape Verde PM meet, Presna Latina (1/16/09)
  Cuban dissident jailed in 2003 crackdown freed, AP (1/16/09)
  Buzz grows over Castro's health, The New York Times (1/14/09)
  Cuba at Clinton confirmation hearing, Obama Cuba Blog (1/13/09)
  Bush sends last message to the Cuban people, Sun Senteniel (1/13/09)
  Calling all cars: Cuba recruits free-market taxis, AP (1/13/09)
  Obama reportedly set to take quick actions towards closing Guantanamo, The Miami Herald (1/13/09)
  Obama: Unlikely to close Guantanamo within first one hundred days, VOA News (1/11/09)
  Cuba leader meets with Iranian official, Xinhua News (1/9/09)
• Cuba, Ecuador sign agreements on bilateral cooperation, RTT News (1/9/09)
• Guantanamo prison could close quickly if Britain takes inmates, Times Online (1/9/09)
• Ecaudorian president to visit Cuba, Pressa Latina (1/7/09)
• Vietnam, Cuba reaffirm friendship, Voice of Vietnam (1/7/09)
• Christofias congratulates Cuba, The Famagusta Gazette Online (1/7/09)
• In Cuba, pinning hopes on Obama, The Washington Post (1/7/09)
• Cuba: Nickel again earned more than tourism in '08, AP (1/6/09)
• Cuba opens Heminway archives to scholars, Reuters (1/5/09)
• Obama offers new hope for Cuba, The Toronto Star (1/5/09)
• Cuba offers direct talks with US, BBC News (1/3/09)
• Castro says Cuba revolution faces years of struggle, Reuters (1/2/09)