Above: Esteban Lazo in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Esteban Lazo Hernandez, the president of Cuba’s National Assembly, paid a visit to Haiti last week. The two-day visit, which included a meeting with Haiti President Michel Martelly and Prime […]

Above: Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba received just under 1.6 million tourists in the first six months of 2013, a 2 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2012, according to data from Cuba’s official government statistics […]

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff As thousands of Cuban doctors begin the process of heading to Brazil, the South American country is looking to return the favour in the agricultural sector. A delegation from the Brazilian state of […]

Above: Diana Nyad By the Caribbean Journal staff Diana Nyad became the first person to ever swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage on Monday. The 64-year-old Nyad arrived at Smathers Beach in Key West […]