Why Is Russia Writing Off Billions Of Cuba's Debt?
It's more about secret oil reserves than Cold War nostalgia.
When Castro Recruited Nazis, And Begged Russians To Keep Nukes In Cuba
A Die Welt exclusive explores declassified German documents 50 years after the Cuban Missile Crisis.
"A Tragedy For Cuba" - As Pope Arrives, Castro’s Exiled Daughter Speaks Out
Exclusive: Alina Fernandez doesn’t expect to ever again see – or even speak with – her famous father, Fidel Castro. As Pope Benedict XVI visits Cuba, Fernandez tells La Stampa that she doubts a late-in-life conversion for her father. "He assumes he's immortal..."
As The Pope Heads To Mexico And Cuba, A Quieter Vatican Diplomacy Is Tested Anew
In 1998 when Pope John Paul II made a historic trip to Havana, Vatican diplomacy was on full display. Pope Benedict XVI's arrival in Cuba, after a visit to Mexico, reminds us that the influence of the Catholic Church is based above all on its vast global network.
In Cuba, Trekking Back To Where The Revolution Began
Fidel Castro’s jungle headquarters are a highlight of a trekking tour in Cuba's Sierra Maestra mountain range, in the southeastern corner of the island.