havana

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When the U.S. held a ceremony in August 2015 to mark the reopening of its embassy in Havana, no dissidents were invited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov hailed the "special nature" of relations with Cuba on a visit Thursday, where he met President Miguel Diaz-Canel as tensions simmer between Washington and energy-starved Havana.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The announcement from Havana comes after the U.S. this week permitted an oil tanker from Russia carrying 700,000 barrels to dock in the Cuban capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It hit me in Havana, when I wandered into the studio of singer-songwriter Yary McCarthy, the Tracy Chapman of Cuba.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He was a historian of boxing lore and could narrate all twenty-six rounds of Jack Johnson’s famous bout in Havana in 1915 when the first black heavyweight champion of the world lost his title.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela