Two Cuban men are hoping to be the first non-Communist Party politicians in elected positions on the island in decades.
If the pontiff visits the island nation, he would be the third head of the Roman Catholic Church to travel to the country.
Tuesday's attack on an army platoon was the first major breach of a unilateral ceasefire declared by the rebels five months ago.
Cilia Flores, wife of President Nicolas Maduro, will showcase the country's socialist transformation "from the perspective of a sensitive woman."
Ibrahim al-Rubaysh was a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay and a veteran militant from his time in Afghanistan.
Latin American leaders praised Obama for ending decades of U.S. hostility towards the communist-ruled island.
At the Summit of the Americas, President Barack Obama became the first U.S. head of state to meet with his Cuban counterpart since 1956.
The issue of U.S.-Cuba relations is expected to take center stage at the Summit of the Americas conference.
The likely 2016 Republican presidential candidate previously identified himself as Hispanic.
President Evo Morales uses the Summit of the Americas in Panama as a stage for criticizing the U.S. leader's policies.
The talks between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez marked the first high-level meeting in over 50 years.
President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the U.S. State Department had completed its review of whether to remove Cuba from the list of countries that sponsor terrorism but that he was waiting for a recommendation from his advisers.
The historic thaw between the United States and Cuba will highlight this week’s Summit of the Americas, as long as tensions with Venezuela don’t sour the event.
"We have always believed that unilateral sanctions are counterproductive," President Juan Manuel Santos said.
Congressional Republicans demand oversight of any agreement with Tehran about the country's nuclear program.
Airbnb has expanded to Cuba and the listings are colorful and varied.
Three state governors have banned official travel to Indiana, but make official visits to countries with dismal rights records.
Starting April 2, Americans considering traveling to Cuba can now book their stays through Airbnb.
New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez told constituents in Newark that he's "outraged" by Justice Department charges.
The country may be struggling with goods shortages, but that won't put a dent in its military arsenal.
President Dilma Rousseff may finally land in Washington, but reportedly wants guarantees that the U.S. is no longer spying on her.
The discussions are running parallel to talks already underway toward normalizing relations between the two countries.