It’s impossible to miss. The huge rectangular mass of concrete and glass — the tallest building in Havana — dominates the city skyline, towering 150 meters (490 feet) above colonial homes with its 542 luxury rooms and majestic views of the city and the sea.

The releases, which started the day after Biden's announcement, ended on Trump's inauguration day January 20, according to rights groups.

Reuters reported that a Virginia court has once again ruled against spirits conglomerate Bacardi amid the company's ongoing fight over the "Havana Club" rum trademark. The move comes a little over a month after former President Biden signed legislation many speculated would give Bacardi the upper hand over the Cuban government and rival spirits firm Pernod Ricard.

Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), the new chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, wants to get to the truth of Havana syndrome. Namely, the role of a foreign adversary.

The Selection La Habana hotel, managed by Spanish chain Iberostar, has yet to be inaugurated but it is already the target of criticism.

Cash-starved Cuba this month opened the first grocery store to accept hard U.S. currency on the island in nearly two decades, the latest sign in a trend towards dollarization in the Communist-run country.

Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition recently arrived in Cuba as part of a 45-night cruise to the Caribbean. After departing from the United Kingdom in early January, the ship docked in Havana for a three-day call on Jan.

In other news: remembering the January 28, 1969 hijacking of an LAX flight to Havana. Bonus track: Will talks with California Policy Center’s Edward Ring, the only policy guy in the room when President Trump discussed the L.A. wildfires with California ...

Karen Vasquez, 44, walked out of jail in Cuba on Sunday, part of a deal brokered by the Vatican under which the Biden administration would loosen sanctions on the communist-run island, while Havana would release more than 500 people from its jails who are considered political prisoners by Washington.

Fifty years ago today, the Puerto Rican separatist group, the FALN, bombed Manhattan's historic Fraunces Tavern, but no one has ever been charged in the attack.

South Korea on Friday appointed new ambassadors to 11 countries, including its first-ever envoy to Cuba, Yonhap news reported. Lee Ho-yul, who was serving as a minister at the South Korean Embassy in Mexico, will serve as the ambassador to Cuba.

Soaring above all other buildings in Havana, a new 42-storey hotel that is due to open in Cuba’s capital is causing a stir.