Patrick Oppmann

U.S., Cuba Re-establish Diplomatic Relations, Reopen Embassies
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 07:42
For the first time since severing ties in 1961, the U.S. and Cuba reopened embassies in each other's capitals.
Plane hijacker William Potts, who was jailed in Cuba, seeks U.S. plea deal
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 00:00
William Potts, the "homesick hijacker" who returned from a life on the lam in Cuba to the United States in November, may soon plead guilty to commandeering a passenger plane to the island at gunpoint in 1984, according to U.S. federal court docu
Cuba suspends consular services in U.S.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 00:00
The Cuban government said Tuesday it has suspended all consular services it provides in the United States because it cannot find a U.S. bank willing to take its business.
Colombian guerrillas release American hostage
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 00:00
He was released to representatives from the Red Cross, Cuba and Norway and handed over to U.S. officials Sunday morning at Bogota's airport.
Cuban columnist says bribes get U.S. visas, American diplomats say not true
Monday, July 1, 2013 - 00:00
According to Garcia Iturbide, "to receive the visas some people pay off officials" during secret meetings arranged outside the U.S. Interest Section in Havana
Rolling out welcome mat for pope, Cuba continues complex relationship with Catholic Church
Monday, March 26, 2012 - 00:00
After decades of chilly relations between church and state here, including the near dismantling of Cuba's Catholic Church in the 1960s, the Castro regime is rolling out the welcome mat for the pope's visit.