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U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to seek Castro’s indictment for 4 Miami pilots killed
Mario de la Peña, Carlos Costa, Pablo Morales, and Armando Alejandre were flying in two unarmed Cessna 337 Skymaster light aircraft when they were killed on Feb. 24, 1996, over the Florida Straits.
Local lawmakers urge Trump administration to review business licenses of those sending items to Cuba
Federal leaders, including some from South Florida, are now calling on the Trump administration to review the licenses of businesses who ship items to Cuba.
CubaMax customers in Miami send aid to family struggling with shortages in communist island
CubaMax, a shipping company with offices in Miami-Dade County, was only allowing one box per customer, as Cubans in South Florida rushed to send aid to relatives on the communist island.
‘Situation is chaotic’: Cubans face 5-gallon limits, empty gas pumps as US cuts off oil
Cuba has begun suffering a dire fuel shortage as the United States cuts off the country’s oil supply.
Cuban president agrees to U.S. talks: ‘We are not a threat’
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced on Thursday that he is willing to have talks with the United States.
Gimenez and Diaz-Balart want Trump to use trade agreement, justice department on Cuba
After a news conference on Thursday morning, Cuban-American members of Congress shared more ideas for President Donald Trump and his administration to get tougher on Cuba.
Giménez: Trump needs to ban U.S.-Cuba remittances, flights
During a meeting with Cuban exiles on Thursday morning in Miami-Dade County, U.S. Rep. Carlos A. Giménez said there are “cancers” in Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba supporting U.S. enemies, but he feels hopeful about change.
Some Miami-Dade businesses illegally do business with Cuban government, tax collector says
Dariel Fernandez, Miami-Dade County’s tax collector, said he is going after businesses doing business with the Cuban government.
U.S. diplomats warn about reports of ‘threat of detention’ to U.S. citizens in Cuba
U.S. diplomats recently warned the public that the U.S. Embassy in Havana “is unable to address any issues” related to “forced departure” from Cuba.
Will Cuba finally break? Regime faces uncertain future amid Venezuela turmoil, analysts say
As the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Cuba by siphoning off critical Venezuelan oil imports, the president is urging the communist-run island to cut a deal with the United States.
Trump’s Cuba oil message sparks celebration in Miami’s Little Havana
Cuban-Americans celebrated in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood Sunday, waving Cuban flags and banging pots and pans outside Versailles Restaurant after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would cut off Cuba’s supply of Venezuelan oil.
Trump seeks ‘dominance’ with new ‘Donroe Doctrine’
With his “Donroe Doctrine,” President Donald Trump said he seeks to implement his vision of U.S. “dominance” in the Western Hemisphere.
Rubio issues warning to Cuban leaders after Maduro’s capture
U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio stood near President Donald Trump on Saturday in Palm Beach County and sent a message to leaders in Cuba.
South Floridians celebrate US capture of Maduro at Versailles in Little Havana
Flags flew and people gathered on Saturday outside Versailles Restaurant Cuban Cuisine after President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
This Week In South Florida: Carol Rosenberg
Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Carol Rosenberg, a New York Times reporter who covers the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
Constant power outages plague many in Cuba: ‘Goes out every day’
Much of the energy infrastructure in Cuba was built during Soviet times, and it’s getting older every year.
How Cuban official went from being the president’s right-hand man to a ‘traitor’
Laura Gil took to Facebook on Wednesday to reiterate her request to the Cuban government that her father’s trial in Havana be done publicly.
Melissa brushes Bermuda overnight and headed out to sea
Melissa’s 10-day run as a tropical cyclone – culminating in a catastrophic Category 5 strike on western Jamaica Tuesday – will end Friday as it transitions into a powerful non-tropical storm, clipping Atlantic Canada’s southern Avalon Peninsula tonight before heading swiftly out to sea.
Hurricane Melissa shifts from Bermuda as post-tropical storm, Caribbean reels from devastation
Hurricane Melissa was racing away from Bermuda early Friday after leaving a trail of destruction across Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, where the storm killed dozens, flooded towns and left hundreds of thousands homeless.
Melissa racing away from the Bahamas, hurricane warning issued for Bermuda
After weakening to a Category 1 hurricane after its passage across the rugged terrain of eastern Cuba, by Wednesday afternoon Melissa was recovering over the waters around the speckled islands of the southeastern Bahamas.
Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba, stirs concern in Miami’s Little Havana
Hurricane Melissa slammed into eastern Cuba on Wednesday, leaving behind widespread flooding, power outages and heavy damage — and sparking concern among Cuban Americans in South Florida.
Hurricane Melissa floods areas of eastern Cuba
Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday in eastern Cuba.
Melissa strikes eastern Cuba as a major hurricane after ravaging western Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa, which devastated western Jamaica as one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded, briefly restrengthened between Jamaica and Cuba late Tuesday before making a second landfall shortly after 3 a.m. ET Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane about 40 miles west of Santiago de Cuba – the country’s second most populous city – in eastern Cuba.
What to know about Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa was making its way across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, a day after making landfall in Jamaica as one of the region’s strongest storms on record.
Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica
Flooding from Hurricane Melissa killed 25 people in Haiti while the storm still churned across Cuba on Wednesday after leaving Jamaica with widespread damage and power outages, officials say.
Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, catastrophic conditions ongoing
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set a collision course early Tuesday with Jamaica and made landfall at New Hope, Jamaica, on the island country’s southwest coast at peak strength around noontime local on Tuesday.
Volunteers in Doral prepare disaster relief supplies for Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s hit
Adrian Lee is among the volunteers with connections to Jamaica who were hard at work at the Global Empowerment Mission’s headquarters on Monday in Doral ahead of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s hit.
South Florida star shows Cuban music transcends politics in Broadway
A 21-year-old South Florida star is shining in a five-time Tony-award-winning Broadway musical centered on a love of Cuban music that transcends politics.
Florida lawmakers demand action after report reveals Cubans forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine war
Florida lawmakers with Cuban roots are raising concerns after a presentation by Ukrainian military and government officials exposed how Cuban nationals are allegedly being recruited — and exploited — to fight for Russia in its ongoing war against Ukraine.
Miami Freedom Tower needs contributions for interactive exhibits
The Miami Freedom Tower is launching its soft opening this week, and curators are looking for more participants in its interactive exhibits.
Daughter of Cuban exiles: Jenise Fernandez shares her family’s story as the Freedom Tower reopens
Like many Cuban exiles, the Freedom Tower holds special meaning for Jorge and Rita Fernandez, or as I call them, “mom and dad.”
Lawmaker calls for hard line at ‘Save Cuba’ event: ‘I want all travel to Cuba to stop today’
Members of Congress stood alongside dignitaries from across the globe Saturday, calling it a pivotal moment in Cuba’s economic crisis as conditions on the island continue to deteriorate.
Migrant advocates embrace powerful Catholic symbolism near tributes to Cubans who have died at sea
Months after Miguel “Mike” Fernandez celebrated his 12th birthday, armed members of Fidel Castro’s militia frightened him and his 10-year-old sister when they interrupted Christmas Eve dinner at their home in Manzanillo, then known as the Pearl of the Guacanayabo.
Rental boat stolen from the Florida Keys ends up in Cuba
A boat rented in Key West crossed international waters and was found in Cuba.
Domestic violence charges dropped against Cuban actor Pedro Moreno
Charges have been dropped against Cuban-American telenovela actor Pedro Moreno after his wife and daughter declined to cooperate with prosecutors following his arrest in a domestic dispute that occurred last month, according to a closeout memo obtained by Local 10 News on Friday.
Trump administration e-mails parole termination notices to Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans
President Donald Trump’s administration has been issuing warnings to Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, and Nicaraguans that their immigration status under a humanitarian program has changed.
Cuban activist under threat of deportation had just become a father when ICE detained him
Ariel and Elena Lara moved from Cuba to South Florida where their son was recently born and they had faith in the American Dream.
South Florida businesses, immigrants brace for fallout after TPS ruling, rollback of parole programs
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling affecting Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans has sent shockwaves through South Florida’s immigrant communities and among business owners.
Remembering Pope Francis’ historic visit to Cuba
Pope Francis’ visit to the United States in September of 2015 was part of a larger trip to North America.
ICE announces arrest of alleged member of Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday that it had arrested a Cuban national who was in the U.S. illegally. The FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection assisted in the arrest.