03/24/2020
Cuba’s Coronavirus Response Is Putting Other Countries to Shame
Cuba is caricatured by the Right as a totalitarian hellhole. But its response to the coronavirus pandemic — from sending doctors to other countries to pioneering anti-viral treatments to converting factories into mask-making machines — is putting other countries, even rich countries, to shame.
02/20/2017
Disarm and Global Health Partners (GHP) have merged, bolstering our longstanding collaboration to promote peace and social justice in Latin America. Check out our new website!
DISARM's New Name is Global Health Partners!
Disarm and Global Health Partners (GHP) have merged, bolstering our longstanding collaboration to promote peace and social justice in Latin America. Global Health Partners inherits Disarm's four-decade legacy of advocacy, humanitarian medical support, and opposition to the Cuban embargo. We have a n...
12/14/2016
It looks like right-wing extremists in Miami are once again going to have a direct line to the White House. Keep the pressure on Washington to end the Cuba embargo once and for all!
Americans still favor ties with Cuba after Castro’s death, U.S. election
Three-quarters of U.S. adults approve of the decision last year to re-establish relations with Cuba, and nearly as many favor ending the trade embargo.
12/14/2016
All of President Obama's efforts to begin a process of normalizing relations with Cuba can disappear with the stroke of a pen. We've definitely got our work cut out for us!
Obama to press Trump to preserve Cuba detente: White House
President Barack Obama will make his case directly to President-elect Donald Trump not to derail the recent U.S.-Cuba detente, the White House said on Tuesday, insisting that "turning back the clock" would be damaging to American interests and the Cuban people.
03/15/2016
In preparation for an historic visit to Cuba, the Obama administration further eases restrictions on travel to Cuba!
White House Eases More Restrictions on Travel to Cuba
The moves are the latest in a string of actions before President Obama’s trip to the island next week.
03/01/2016
Rolling Stones preparing for an historic concert in Havana!
Rolling Stones to play Havana at Easter, say Cuban officials
‘Historic’ concert will open door for other bands to perform in the country, according to communist party newspaper Granma
02/22/2016
Cuba's preventative measures against the Zika virus
Cuba Sending 9,000 Soldiers to Fight Zika Virus
Cuban President Raul Castro says he is assigning 9,000 military personnel to efforts to keep the Zika virus out of Cuba, calling on the entire country to help kill the mosquito that carries the disease.
02/16/2016
U.S. and Cuba sign deal restoring commercial flights between the two countries! This historic step will make travel to Cuba much easier and is a great sign for continued progress between the two nations.
U.S. and Cuba to Sign Deal Restoring Commercial Flights
It has been more than 50 years since the Cold War foes have had scheduled airline flights
02/09/2016
Don't forget to visit the new page for Global Health Partners! Check it out for the latest news on our projects and current events in Latin America and the Caribbean!
Global Health Partners
Global Health Partners is committed to improving the health of children and families in Latin America
02/02/2016
French President Hollande calls on the U.S. to end the embargo against Cuba
Americas - Hollande calls on Obama to lift economic embargo against Cuba
France called on the U.S.
01/26/2016
Obama Administration eases restrictions on financing U.S. exports to Cuba!
U.S. Eases Restrictions on Financing Exports to Cuba
The new rules, announced by the Obama administration, allow banks to provide direct financing for products other than agricultural commodities.
01/15/2016
A change in Miami politics is reflected in possible ferry service to Cuba
Plan For Cuba Ferry Terminal Reveals Shift In Miami Politics
Miami-Dade County is considering building a ferry terminal that would serve carriers offering regular service to Cuba. It's a sign that in a city that's home to Cuban exiles, times have changed.
01/13/2016
President Obama again calls for an end to the U.S. embargo against Cuba:
President Obama on Cuba: "Recognize that the Cold War is over. Lift the embargo."
The president has been working to improve relations with Cuba since December 2014.
01/08/2016
Will President Obama travel to Cuba in the final year of his presidency?
Obama May Travel to Cuba as Part of Final Year's To-Do List
The White House will decide within a few months whether President Barack Obama marks his final year in office with a historic trip to communist Cuba, which has been under a U.S. trade embargo for more than 50 years.
12/31/2015
See what GHP/Disarm has been doing this year- read our latest update from Ed Asner!
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12/23/2015
Make a difference this holiday season! Donate to Disarm/GHP and help fill our next shipment bringing life-saving medicines to Cuba!
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Support Disarm’s work to end the embargo and partner for public health
12/18/2015
U.S. Secretary of Commerce reflects on changes in U.S.-Cuba relations over the past year and the work yet to be done
One Year Later: Reflecting on a New Chapter in U.S.-Cuba Relations
Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker reflects on the new chapter in U.S.-Cuba relations.
12/17/2015
U.S. and Cuba to resume commercial flights! Announcement expected today!
Cuba and U.S. agree to resume commercial flights - CNNPolitics.com
The United States and Cuba have reached an agreement to resume commercial air travel between the two countries for the first time in more than half a century, according to a U.S. official with direct knowledge.
12/15/2015
This week marks the first anniversary of the new U.S. Cuba policy! The U.S. still has much to learn from Cuba
What America Can Learn from the Cuban Health Care System
Cuba may lack health care resources, but the nation’s emphasis on preventive care holds lessons for more developed nations.
12/14/2015
Will Obama make a trip to Cuba?!
Obama says he's "very much interested in going to Cuba"
The president said "the conditions have to be right" for him to consider a presidential visit
12/08/2015
A major stumbling block to normalization, Cuba and U.S. officials discuss claims in Havana today.
U.S., Cuba to negotiate billions in claims against each other
Cuban and U.S. officials on Tuesday will begin to untangle one of the most complex obstacles to normalization of relations between the two countries: the claims of Americans whose property was nationalized after the 1959 revolution and Cuban counterclaims for damages caused by the U.S. trade embargo…
12/02/2015
U.S. State Department's comments on U.S.-Cuba biannual migration talks:
United States and Cuba Hold Migration Talks
United States and Cuba Hold Migration Talks
12/01/2015
Happy ! Celebrate by sending lifesaving medical supplies and medications to Cuba with Disarm/GHP!
11/30/2015
Amidst renewed relations, U.S. and Cuba tackle the issue of migration, including the validity of the "wet foot-dry foot" policy.
Cuba, U.S. Open New Round of Migration Talks
Washington, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and the United States began today in this capital discussions on migration issues in a new round of talks including review of agreements and boosting cooperation in combating illegal flow of people.
11/24/2015
Give back this holiday season! Join Disarm/GHP on and help Nicaraguan children with disabilities and their families!
Giving Tuesday is One Week Away-- Celebrate with Disarm/GHP
11/20/2015
On Sen. Rubio and Cuba, "The Florida senator sees no contradiction between his pledge to usher in new ideas and his call to restore an old, punitive relationship with Cuba."
AP Conversation: Rubio on his Cuban roots, island's future
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — As Marco Rubio campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination, he's pledging to bring generational change to Washington. Yet...
11/19/2015
The first U.S. debit card that can be used in Cuba!!!
U.S travelers in Cuba can now use Stonegate Bank debit cards
Pompano Beach-based Stonegate Bank announced a deal with Mastercard that will allow U.S. travelers to use debit cards in Cuba.
11/18/2015
According to the Atlantic Council's most recent poll, 68 percent of those surveyed in four "heartland states-" Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Tennessee- favor restored diplomatic ties with Cuba. 67 percent of those surveyed favor an end to travel restrictions on U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba.
Voters in four 'heartland' states favor Obama policy on Cuba: poll
Solid majorities of likely U.S. voters in Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Tennessee favor diplomatic relations with Cuba and an end to trade and travel restrictions with the Communist-ruled island, a poll by the Atlantic Council showed on Tuesday. The poll targeted states that are seen as leaning Republican…
11/16/2015
Pentagon says five detainees have been released from Guantanamo. Progress has been slow on President Obama's plan to close the detention facility.
UAE takes 5 Yemeni detainees freed from Gitmo
The Pentagon says five men held at its base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba have been released to the United Arab Emirates
11/11/2015
"The United States and Cuba are likely to announce agreements by the end of the year for restoring long-suspended scheduled airline flights and postal service between the two countries, a senior Cuban official said on Tuesday."
Pact for U.S.-Cuba flights seen by year-end: Cuban official
The United States and Cuba are likely to announce agreements by the end of the year for restoring long-suspended scheduled airline flights and postal service between the two countries, a senior Cuban official said on Tuesday.