Fidel Castro, the fiery revolutionary who defied American presidents for half a century as Cuba’s supreme leader and brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, is dead at age 90. His brother and successor Raul announced the death via Cuban state media Friday. “The tyrant is dead,” chanted jubilant crowds of Cuban Americans...
President Barack Obama’s efforts to improve diplomatic relations with Cuba could bring changes to Hillsdale College’s study abroad offerings. On the heels of the Obama administration’s 2014 decision to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba, including establishing a U.S. Embassy, Spanish Studies Abroad applied and was granted the opportunity to renew its Cuba study abroad...
Other than visiting Canada, sophomore Katie Kish had never traveled outside the United States before signing up for a mission trip to Cuba in June, where she spent eight days volunteering with a group of high school students. Upon landing in Cuba, the group jumped right into their missionary work. “We flew into Havana and...