Cuba

Cuban Millennials
December 25, 2017

Cuba Millennials

These are challenging times for Cuban millennials: balancing the system they grew up with while exploring new prospects for the future. In a CGTN special series, correspondent Michael Voss speaks to a range of young Cubans from all walks of life.

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November 23, 2017

Cuban dancers learn traditional style of Spanish Flamenco

From salsa to ballet and modern dance: Cuba has a diverse history and love of rhythm. But it’s the Flamenco that’s taking on a popular role in Cuban dance. That’s why some of the world’s best instructors traveled to Havana to teach Cubans in the traditional, Spanish style. CGTN’s Michael Voss reports.

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The Heat: Cuba in transition
June 16, 2017

The Heat: Cuba in transition

“I am canceling the last administration’s completely one sided deal with Cuba.” U.S. President Donald Trump announces a tough, new policy towards Cuba.

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Cuban cigar rolling passed down through generations
March 7, 2017

Cuban cigar rolling passed down through generations

Cuba is known for the quality of its tobacco leaves, but it’s the human hand which turns them into world-class cigars. CGTN’s Michael Voss discovered how cigar rolling is a skill, which has continued to be passed down from generation to generation.

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February 28, 2017

19th Cuban Cigar Festival opens after strong 2016 sales

The 19th Cuban Cigar Festival opened in Havana on Monday with the industry in a buoyant mood following encouraging sales figures for 2016. Despite uncertainties in the global economy and the threat of anti-smoking laws, Cuban cigar sales rose last year.

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January 17, 2017

BIG STORY – Reinventing Cuba

CGTN’s Gerry Hadden, a long time Cuba watcher takes viewers on a personal journey. Hadden portrays vibrant, hopeful, and resourceful characters facing enormous challenges in today’s Cuba.

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Inside Guantanamo
January 17, 2017

Inside Guantanamo

CGTN America examines the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Digital reporter Yasmeen Alamiri and Videographer Andrew Smith were in Guantanamo October of 2016, exploring this controversial facility and the fate of the detainees who remain there.

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Tourists flock to Bay of Pigs in Cuba
December 17, 2016

Tourists flock to Bay of Pigs in Cuba

Playa Larga is a small fishing village on the south coast at the far end of the Bay of Pigs. Now, for many, it is simply a supplement to their main income, privately renting rooms in their homes to tourists.

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