Self-Harm Common in Cuban Prisons
Inmates resort to extreme methods that can leave them disabled.
House Arrest for Cuban Journalist
Released after 12 days in jail, Héctor Julio Cedeño Negrín denies charge that he hit a policeman.
Three Members of Dissident Family Face Trial in Cuba
After son refuses to do military service, he and his parents are charged with assaulting police.
Cuba: Political Detentions Treble in Last Three Years
Human Rights Day in December marked with surge of arrests.
Cuban Viewers Promised Entertaining TV
Television executives announce more exciting fare, but revolutionary talk from Venezuela is unlikely to fulfil that hope.
Cuban Athletes in Race to Leave
While some seek better lives abroad, others stay out of a sense of loyalty.
Cracks Show in Cuban Healthcare System
Top facilities only for the elite, while the average patient is treated by overstretched, underpaid doctors in crumbling hospitals.
Cuban Government Trials Fuel Reform
Since people buy black-market gas to supplement limited state supply, a pilot project will see fuel on sale legally.
Foreign Tourists Targeted by Havana's Male Prostitutes
For some young men, the sex trade offers an income unavailable in the rest of the cash-strapped economy.
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