The European Parliament voted Thursday to condemn Cuba for the "avoidable and cruel" death of a dissident hunger striker, earning a stinging response from Havana, which said it did not appreciate the lecture and would not respond to international pressure. The European assembly called on Cuba to immediately release its ...

SANTA CLARA, Cuba (Reuters) - Cuba's latest dissident hunger striker, Guillermo Farinas, walks with a cane and complains that his thin body is weak but he said on Friday he remained firm in his goal: to die, if necessary, to bring change to the island. The 48-year-old psychologist and freelance writer stopped eating and taking liquids on February 24, a ...

Production of fruits and vegetables in Cuba's capital and surrounding farmlands is 40 percent lower than expected so far this year, as the island's agricultural sector continues to founder despite a series of reforms. The Communist Party newspaper Granma said Havana province, which includes the city of ...

Heavy winds sent waves from the Caribbean Sea crashing over Havana's storied seawall Wednesday, flooding streets in the Vedado area with foamy saltwater. There were no reports of major damage, but hundreds of capital residents spilled out of their homes to watch the waves turn ...