Wyden, the Senate Finance Committee's ranking member, introduced the bill after Joe Biden in his last week as president said the U.S. was removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism after Cuba agreed to free a number of political prisoners.

Karen Vasquez, 44, walked out of jail in Cuba on Sunday, part of a deal brokered by the Vatican under which the Biden administration would loosen sanctions on the communist-run island, while Havana would release more than 500 people from its jails who are considered political prisoners by Washington.

A step away from mainstream tourist circuits, Cuba has a host of exotic treasures just waiting for you. These authentic places reveal another facet of the island, with its history, culture and enchanting landscapes.

Cuban dissident and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer told Reuters on Thursday he had been released from jail and was at home, part of a broader plan negotiated with the Vatican to gradually free upwards of 500 prisoners.

American photojournalist Richard Bickel recently completed his 15th trip to Cuba on the heels of a natural disaster and a power grid failure.

Flights to Puerto Rico and Cuba would join a Caribbean lineup that now includes Aruba, Curazao, St. Martin and Jamaica.

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Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel hosted a delegation from the Health Institutes of Türkiye, led by their director, Professor and Doctor Ümit Kervan, at the Palace of the Revolution on Tuesday.

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He covers politics, economics, and the environment in communist-run Cuba, and often contributes to coverage elsewhere in the Caribbean. He was previously based in Santiago, Chile, covering mining, the salmon industry and general news across South America.