Carol Rosenberg

The recent releases from Guantanamo include former detainee Adel bin Muhammad El Ouerghi of Tunisia shown standing on a balcony in Montevideo, Uruguay, his new home.

Why closing Gitmo remains a daunting task for Obama

Justice

The White House has been picking up the pace of prisoner releases at the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba. Still, actually emptying the prison and shutting down the facility will be difficult because Congress prohibits the transfer of Gitmo detainees to US soil.

Director Andy Senor Jr. (C) takes part in a rehearsal for the musical "Rent" in Havana November 25, 2014.

A Broadway musical opens in Havana for the first time in 50 years

Music
Carol Rosenberg

Nine things we’ve learned from Carol Rosenberg’s 13 years covering Guantanamo

Conflict & Justice

Two Prisoners to Leave Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo pre-trial hearings begin for alleged masterminds of 9/11 attacks

Conflict & Justice

Despite differences, Guantanamo prison out-of-sight, if not mind, in presidential election

Global Politics

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have divergent views on Guantanamo Bay — at least based on statements made years ago. In the current election cycles, neither man has really talked about the future he sees for the prison. But whoever is elected will be faced with precedent-setting cases in short order.

Ramadan at Guantanamo Bay

The holy month of Ramadan began at sundown on Monday night. And with it, millions of Muslims around the world began abstaining from food and drink during daylight hours, in the hopes of finding spiritual growth. But for the Muslims in Guantanamo Bay who’ve been on hunger strike since the spring, Ramadan is a far […]

Hunger Strike Grows at Guantanamo

With all the national headlines over the last week — bombings and a manhunt in Boston,  explosions in Texas,    and the Senate’s great debate over gun control — a growing hunger strike by prisoners at Guantanamo Bay escaped most Americans’ notice. The U.S. military says that 94 prisoners are now on a hunger strike at the detention […]

Hunger Strikes: The Latest from Gitmo and the History

Currently at Guantanamo Bay, 43 of the 166 prisoners are on hunger strikes, in protest of the what they perceive to be the unethical conditions at the facility and their indefinite detention without trial. Carol Rosenberg, Correspondent for the Miami Herald, breaks down the report. The hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay is just the latest […]

Guantanamo Hunger Strike Turns Violent

Conflict & Justice

Guards at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay clashed with inmates over the weekend. Carol Rosenberg covers Guantanamo Bay for the Miami Herald. She speaks with anchor Marco Werman about the latest violence and the ongoing hunger strikes.