Cubans approved a measure to legalize same-sex marriage, part of a new family code that’s among the most progressive in Latin America, defying a long tradition of machismo on the island.
Cuba approves same-sex marriage in historic turnabout Read more
The MPA will protect mangrove forests, seagrass beds and coral reefs, and boost the nation’s overall marine protected coverage to 28.5% of its marine continental shelf.
Cuba bolsters conservation efforts with new 271 square mile Marine Protected Area Read more
The country’s efforts include prenatal care, HIV and syphilis testing for pregnant women and their partners, treatment for women who test positive and their babies, cesarean deliveries and breastfeeding substitution.
Cuba previously saw people attempting to leave the country as traitors or enemies of the revolution.
Cuba ends foreign travel permits for its citizens Read more
Havana was founded in the sixteenth century and became a major port for Atlantic shipping, particularly the Spanish treasure fleet.
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar founds the city of Havana Read more
At the time of European contact in the late fifteenth century, the Taíno were the principal inhabitants of most of Cuba.
The Taíno people settle Cuba Read more
The oldest known Cuban archeological site, Levisa, dates from approximately 3100 B.C.E. A wider distribution of sites date from after 2000 B.C.E.
Early Cubans develop Levisa, the first known human settlement on the island Read more
Cuba’s earliest known human inhabitants colonized the island in the 4th millennium B.C.E.
Humans discover and settle Cuba Read more
