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Cuba to Update Soviet-Era Constitution

ANDREA RODRIGUEZ / The Associated Press May 28, 2018 As they try to adapt to new times, officials say they will maintain a Communist Party-led system in which freedom of speech and other rights are limited by “the purposes of socialist society.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Miguel Diaz-Canel, 57, to Be Cuba’s Next President

MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and ANDREA RODRIGUEZ / The Associated Press Apr 18, 2018 His selection is the centerpiece of an effort to ensure that the country's single-party system outlasts the aging revolutionaries who created it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.K. Government Officials Admit Brexit Is a Terrible Idea

Staff and Larry Gross / Truthdig Feb 4, 2018 Leaked documents reveal that Tory ministers think their country will in no way be better off outside the European Union. These discoveries and more in today's Larry's List. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Remarkable Legacy of Fidel Castro

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Dec 3, 2016 “History will absolve me,” the leader of the Cuban Revolution famously predicted. It’s a hard point to argue in light of what he achieved for his country despite incessant interference by the United States. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Obama: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is on Cuba

By Art Heitzer and Marjorie Cohn Nov 2, 2015 Millions of Americans believe that President Obama has normalized relations with Cuba and ended over 50 years of American efforts to strangle its economy. So they might have been puzzled by the U.S.' opposition to a recent U.N. resolution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Cuba’s Had Cancer-Suppressing Drugs for Years, but Thanks to the Trade Embargo, We Haven’t

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 14, 2015 One of Cuba's most incredible discoveries, a lung cancer vaccine, is about to cross U.S. borders. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Open Veins, Healing Wounds in Latin America

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 17, 2015 For the first time in more than half a century, the presidents of the United States and Cuba have had a formal meeting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. History of Coup-Making Overshadows Obama’s Outreach to the Latin American Left and Iran

Juan Cole / Truthdig Apr 14, 2015 President Obama met with Cuban President Raúl Castro for an hour on Saturday, and the two made progress on plans to restore diplomatic relations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: 2016, Barack and Raul, Murder in South Carolina

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 11, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists discuss the 2016 presidential hopefuls coming into view: Rand Paul, Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio. Also, President Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro talk on the phone, and why isn’t police brutality being discussed on the campaign trail? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )