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Home - U.S. Interest Section Havana, Cuba USINT NewsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.Refugee ProgramU.S. Policy & IssuesResources U.S INTERESTS SECTION (USINT) Highlights Series of Steps Announced by Cuba Over Recent Weeks Are Cosmetic Changes. Sean McCormack, Spokesman April 18, 2008 Press Release. Cuban Family Reunification Program U.S. Interests Section Havana April 10, 2008 The U.S. Interests Section in Havana is pleased to announce that on April 10, 2008, Chief of Mission Michael Parmly delivered the first official travel documents to an eligible Cuban family under the Cuban Family Reunification Program (CFRP) in a ceremony in the Interests Section. (more) (Spanish) U.S. Statement on Anniversary of Cuba’s Black Spring March 18, 2008 (Spanish) President Bush Discusses Cuba (Spanish) March 7, 2008 2008 U.S. Elections "Free and fair elections are the keystone of any democracy. They are essential for the peaceful transfer of power. When voters elect representatives, they elect the leaders who will shape the future of their society. This is why elections empower ordinary citizens: they allow them to influence the future policies of their government, and thus, their own future."(more) Latest Headlines From USINT With Castro Stepping Down, What’s Next for Cuba and the Western Hemisphere Thomas A. Shannon, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs March 5, 2008 2007 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Cuba) Rice urges Cuban government to begin a process of peaceful, democratic change February 24, 2008 (Spanish) “The United States will help the people of Cuba realize the blessings of liberty” President George W. Bush news conference. Kigali, Rwanda President Bush Honors Medal of Freedom Recipients President George W. Bush awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet during a ceremony Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, in the East Room. (complete text)...