Cuba
'Rumba is the soul of Cuban music' - Vivio Ramos
Exactly 20 years ago this month, Vivio Ramos decided to make a life in New Zealand bringing with him his infectious love for Cuban dance. He speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode on growing… Video, Audio
Max Hastings: Today's lessons from the Cuban Missile Crisis
60 years ago, the Cuban Missile Crisis was deepening. Following the discovery of Soviet nuclear warheads in Cuba there was a 13-day stand-off, and the world was bracing itself for war between the… Audio
At least 22 dead after huge blast rocks Havana hotel
A deadly explosion hit a well-known hotel in downtown Havana killing at least 22 people and injuring at least 70.
How Cuban medical training helped Pacific nations face the pandemic
Analysis - With the Covid-19 pandemic stretching health systems worldwide, Pacific countries have capitalised on their relative isolation to avoid the worst. Border closures and other measures have…
We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together
Latin music from the stars of the Buena Vista Social Club, romantic ballads from Cuba, Argentine tangos and Afro-Peruvian songs. Video
Live: Orquesta Akokán at WOMAD 2020
Cuban big band Orquesta Akokán live at the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth, recorded by RNZ Music. Audio
Solomons' govt calls for lifting of Cuban embargo
Solomon Islands' Foreign Affairs Minister has called for a long-standing embargo on Cuba to be lifted.
Carlos Acosta - Cuban ballet star
From the slums of Havana to the world's greatest stages, acclaimed ballet dancer and choreographer Carlos Acosta has led an extraordinary life. He has danced with the English National Ballet, National… Video, Audio
Castro attacks Trump's 'path of confrontaton' with Cuba
Communist leader Raul Castro blasts the Trump administration on the 60th anniversary of Cuba's revolution for returning to isolating the island nation and of intervening in Latin America
The Future of Food is still hopeful, as long as we make changes
This second of a three-part series focuses on solutions to dilemmas about food production and security facing the world. Speakers include Michael Carolan, Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean of… Audio
Worlds of Music 26 May, 2018
On Worlds of Music this Week Trevor talks to Cuban Singer Dayme Arocena who played Womad 2018 and is described as described as Cuba's "finest young female singer." Audio
Acoustic attack or mass psychogetic illness?
The US has issued a health alert after a consulate official in China suffered a mysterious brain injury. The illness is similar to that experienced by several US diplomats in Cuba last year, which led… Audio
US pulls Cuba staff over 'sonic attacks'
The US is withdrawing more than half of its staff at its embassy in Cuba in response to mysterious attacks which left its diplomats unwell.
Hurricane Irma kills 10, bearing down on Cuba
The category five storm is packing winds of 300 kilometres an hour, and is pushing waves up to ten metres high well inland on some islands.. Video, Audio
Irma becomes most powerful hurricane ever recorded in Atlantic
Irma is projected to bring massive storm surges, life-threatening winds and torrential rainfall in a swathe across Puerto Rico, Haiti, The Dominican Republic, and Cuba, before moving onto Florida. Video, Audio
Is Cuba using hidden sonic weapons to target foreign diplomats?
North American diplomats based in Cuba claim they and their families have been the victims of hidden sonic weapons. CBS Radio's Steve Dorsey was the first person to ask the US government for its… Audio
Cuba denounces Trump's policy rollback
Cuba's government has denounced US President Donald Trump's decision to roll back on policy changes by previous president Barack Obama.
Trump tipped to tighten rules on trade and travel to Cuba
The US President is expected to visit Miami as early as next Friday to announce a new Cuba policy that could tighten rules on trade and travel, eased by his predecessor Barack Obama.
Armando Lucas Correa: The German Girl
Journalist and author Armando Lucas Correa is the Editor in Chief of People en Español - the top-selling Hispanic magazine in the US. Audio
US ends visa-free residency for Cubans
Barack Obama has ended the 20-year-old "wet foot, dry foot" policy, as part of continued efforts to thaw relations with Cuba.