Additional Detainees Transferred
Additional detainees at GTMO are transferred abroad. As of January 2017, about 40 detainees remain at GTMO.
SC Senator Introduces Free Travel Act
January 6
South Carolina Senator Mark Sanford introduces The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of…
NA Reelects Raul Castro
February 24
The National Assembly reelects Raul Castro as president.
US Eases Cuban Travel Restrictions
January 14
US President Barack Obama relaxes restrictions on travel to Cuba.
Cuba Passes Law Allowing Private Home Sales
November 3
Cuba passes law allowing individuals to buy and sell private property for the first time in 50 years.
Executive Order Signed to Close GTMO
January 22
US President Barack Obama issues an order to close the Guantanamo prison. United States Senate votes to keep the prison at Guantanamo open.
OAS lifts 47-year suspension of Cuba
June 3
Organization of American States votes to…
Fidel Castro Resigns
February 24
Fidel Castro resigns as President of Cuba.
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Raul Castro is elected president by the National Assembly.
Cuba Lifts Restrictions…
Castro Hands over Power to Undergo Surgery
May 15
Following a Freedom of Information lawsuit by the Associated Press, the Pentagon releases a detailed list of GTMO detainees.6
June 29
In a 5-3 ruling, the US Supreme Court places limits on the government’s ability to try detainees.7
July…
Bush Tightens Cuba Travel Restrictions
February 26
United States sanctions restrict US-Cuba family visits and cash remittances from expatriates.
Cuba's Human Rights Record Censured
April 15
The United Nations Human Rights Commission passed a motion censuring Cuba for human rights…
"Black Spring" Crackdown
March 18
Cuba cracks down on anti-Castro dissidents.
May
Number of detainees at GTMO reaches about 680.
Putin Visits Cuba
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December 14
Russian president Vladimir Putin visits Cuba and signs accords.
5-year-old Boy Found Afloat
November 25
Five-year-old Cuban Elian Gonzalez found afloat in Straits of Florida. After negotiations, the boy is returned to his father in Cuba.
