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A generation of Cuban revolutionaries who seized power six decades ago is set to exit the stage, with Raúl Castro saying he will step down as head of the Cuban Communist Party.
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Cuba has opened stores for shoppers with U.S. dollars and dropped a tax on dollar transactions. The government is trying to pull the country out of a deep economic slump, made worse by the pandemic.
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More than 30,000 asylum seeking migrants have been returned to Mexico to await their day in immigration court — a process that can take months. This is…
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The Trump administration will tighten restrictions for Americans visiting Cuba. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Collin Laverty of Cuba Educational Travel about the impacts on travelers and businesses.
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A pianist with an amazing, varied career is coming to the Alamo City on Saturday. His name is Chucho Valdes and Arts San Antonio’s Jason Erle said his…
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On Fronteras:A 12-year-old Mexican-American boy who was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer is honored with a public art project and documentary…
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The group's debut album was an unlikely smash: old-fashioned songs performed by mostly elderly Cuban musicians. Two decades later, its impact still resonates on the island — and beyond.
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What happens when cultural doors open between the U.S. and Cuba? Beautiful moments like this mix of Mozart and a Cuban classic — with Brooklyn pianist Simone Dinnerstein and an orchestra from Havana.
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Buena Vista Social Club: Adioscatches up with the musicians who came to prominence with a 1997 album and a 1999 documentary. It's not an entirely satisfying sequel, but you can sure dance to it.
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A UTSA quartet that went to Cuba to perform made a connection that went beyond performing. For the students and their professor, Matthew Dunne, music…