Michael Voss

Cuba’s version of Wikipedia

Environment

A new, Cuban spin on Wikipedia is now available on the internet, but don’t expect to contribute.

Hugo Chavez Receives Medical Treatment in Cuba

Global Politics
The World

50 years since start of US embargo on Cuba

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Market capitalism finds its way to Cuba, slowly

Global Politics
The World

Remembering Cuba’s role in the slave trade

Global Politics
The World

Cuba accuses US of destabilizing the country, with the internet

Global Politics

A recent ruling allows U.S. companies to provide Internet services to Cuba, despite the embargo. But Cuban officials say this is a direct threat to the Cuban leadership.

The World

Latin American economic summit in Cuba

The leaders of several Latin American nations converged on Havana for a two day summit of the Bolivian Alliance for the Peoples of America. BBC’s Michael Voss joins us with a report on how this union is dealing with a global economic crisis.

The World

Viva la family visit: Obama lifts some restrictions on Cuba travel

Global Politics

President Obama has lifted restrictions on travel and remittances for Cuban-Americans who wish to visit family or send money to their kin in Cuba. The Takeaway talks to Michael Voss, BBC correspondent and Joshua Johnson a reporter and anchor with WLRN.

The World

Hurricane Ike hits Haiti and Cuba

Environment

This hurricane season, Haiti has faced down four devastating storms in less than a month. Relief agencies are struggling to help thousands of flood victims, and hundreds of Haitians have died. Meanwhile, in South Florida, home to the largest Haitian expat community in the U.S., money and food has started pouring in.

The World

The battle for the soul (and pesos) of Cuban communism

Arts, Culture & Media

Under new president Raúl Castro, Cuba is changing in small but ideologically-significant ways.