2000   U.S. federal agents seize Elián González from the home of his relatives in Miami, Florida and return him to his Cuban father in Washington, D.C., bringing to an end a highly publicized custody battle.

2002   Former United States president Jimmy Carter becomes the first U.S. President to visit Cuba since the revolution by Fidel Castro in 1959.

2002   The United States State Department releases a report identifying seven state sponsors of terrorism including Syria, North Korea, Iran, Libya, Iraq, Cuba, and Sudan.