Elina Salabarría was 18 months old when she left Cuba with her parents, and 18 years old when she represented Cubans in exile in the Miss Universe pageant, which was held on July 15, 1967, at the ...

For the first time in 57 years, Cubans will have a representative in the Miss Universe contest. The queen, who will be chosen in Miami, will be “the most high-profile and anticipated woman of this ...

Friends say Ana de Armas' mood plummeted after the end of her whirlwind romance with Tom Cruise. She was disappointed that ...

Hialeah is the city in America with the highest percentage of Cubans and Cuban Americans, according to World Population Review. This is the city where one up and coming beauty entrepreneur gathers her ...

Wendy and I spent seven days in Cuba from Feb. 28 to March 7. Our trip, with a group of editors and publishers from the Inland Press Association, started in Miami, where we flew to Havana. We also ...

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When NPR's Scott Simon has visited Cuba, he saw two economies — one for tourists and one for residents. He reflects on whether the thaw between... Despite Its Beauty, Cuba Isn't Quite Ready For ...