Cuban President Raul Castro has held a rare meeting with leading members of the Catholic Church. Mr Castro met Cardinal Jaime Ortega, head of the country’s Church, along with Archbishop Dionisio Garcia of Santiago. Wednesday’s talks...

The New York Philharmonic, continuing its travels in the Communist world, is seriously considering an invitation to perform for the first time in Havana. Philharmonic officials plan to travel to Cuba on Friday to look over logistics, the orchestra’s...

In a post-bubble world that vilifies the private sector and elevates government as humanity’s best hope, two events in Latin America last week deserve attention. The first was a meeting of the Organization of American States in Honduras. The OAS...

Cuba is limiting how much basic fruits and vegetables people can buy at farmers’ markets, irritating some customers but ensuring there’s enough—barely—to go around.The lines are long and some foods are scarce, but because the government has...