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Hegseth visits troops at Guantanamo Bay amid US-Cuba tension

Could another earthquake in the Gulf hit? Here’s the aftershock forecast

A rare magnitude 6.1 earthquake near western Cuba that was felt across parts of Florida on Monday could be followed by aftershocks in the days and weeks ahead, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes near Cuba; reports of light shaking in South Florida

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Monday afternoon about 65 miles from Mantua, Cuba.

Raúl Castro makes 1st public appearance in Cuba since US murder indictment

Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro made his first public appearance Friday since being indicted in the United States on murder charges tied to the 1996 shootdown of two planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue.

Cuba faces mounting economic pressure as companies exit island

Cuba’s government continues to hold out despite facing fuel shortages, declining tourism and mounting pressure from the United States.

U.S. sanctions Cuban president, first lady, their step-son, and Raúl Castro’s son and grandson

The U.S. Treasury Department issued new sanctions on Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cuban President Raúl Castro’s son, Alejandro “El Tuerto” Castro Espín, three of their relatives, and five entities.

Rubio describes Cuban government’s ties to U.S. adversaries, terrorists

The U.S. designated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1982, rescinded it in 2015, and redesignated it in 2021.

‘Why a Cuban family?’ Trump singles out South Florida man once detained at Alligator Alcatraz

A former detainee of the Florida immigrant detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz is being singled out by President Donald Trump.

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Latest updates from Local 10 Cuba Analyst Dr. Andy Gomez

Ramiro Valdes, one of the original Comandantes of the Cuban Revolution, died in Cuba Sunday at the age of 94.

French rapper shines spotlight on Cuba’s crisis with new song

The spiraling crisis in Cuba is getting new attention -- this time through music.

US likely to ‘tread lightly’ with any Cuba military conflict, analysts say

As high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Cuba appear to stall, U.S. leaders continue to make the case for intervention while leaders on the communist island say they are prepared to defend themselves should the U.S. strike.

U.S. top diplomat in Cuba shares video of meeting with opposition in Artemisa

Michael Hammer, the top diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, released a video on Friday reporting on his trip to the province of Artemisa.

US closely watching Cuba after drone acquisitions

Potential drone danger out of Cuba is being monitored closely by the United States.

U.S. Navy sends 2 ships back home after 10 months in Caribbean

The U.S. Navy was making changes in the Caribbean, the U.S. Marine Corps announced on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Navy Institute.

With Trump by his side, Rubio says, ‘Cuba is in a lot of trouble’

During an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday at the White House, President Donald Trump asked U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to give an update on Cuba and Venezuela.

As war with Iran possibly nears end, is Cuba next?

As the war with Iran is possibly coming to an end, many in South Florida are wondering if Cuba is next.

Cuban government publishes 2,010 names of prisoners pardoned in April

The Cuban government’s copies of the "Gaceta Oficial de la República" released on Monday included the names of the 2,010 prisoners who were pardoned in April.

Leftist influencer identifies alleged Communist propaganda promoter

Cuban president promises Chinese rice for ‘millions of consumers;’ Rubio doubts aid makes it to Cubans

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel released a statement on Sunday thanking the Chinese government for 15,000 tons of rice in aid.

Alina Fernández, Fidel Castro’s daughter, speaks to Local 10 about Raúl Castro indictment

Alina Fernández, the daughter of the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and niece of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, says a recent U.S. indictment against her uncle represents what she called “the end of impunity” for Cuba’s leadership.

South Floridians react as protests erupt in Havana over Raúl Castro indictment

Thousands gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Friday to protest the Justice Department’s indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro, while people across South Florida reacted to the demonstrations and the renewed tensions between Cuba and the United States.

Raúl Castro’s indictment reveals details about Cuba’s Operation Scorpion and Wasp Network

The indictment that the U.S. Justice Department announced on May 20 at the Freedom Tower, after a Miami grand jury charged Raúl Castro and five pilots on April 23, includes details about the role that Cuban spies played.

A festive crowd taunts Trump in Havana following Raúl Castro indictment

Thousands of people crowded along Havana’s famed seawall Friday to decry the U.S. indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro.

VIEW DOCUMENT: US indictment against former Cuban leader Raul Castro

Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, 94, has been charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, two counts of destruction of aircraft, and four counts of murder in connection with the fatal 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes.

Co-defendant listed in Raúl Castro’s indictment takes plea deal in separate case; sister of Cuban official arrested in Miami

New developments are unfolding in the federal case against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro as political and legal pressure on Cuba intensifies.

U.S.-Cuba tensions: Key West, the 1962 missile crisis front-line, remains vigilant

At the end of the Florida Keys island chain, Key West is closer to Havana than Miami. Tourists line up for a picture with the “90 miles to Cuba” concrete buoy on a seawall to prove it.

Amid Trump’s mixed signals on using military in Cuba, expert says only force can bring regime change

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says diplomacy with Cuba is doubtful following the indictment of Raul Castro and analysts say mixed messages coming from the White House make it hard to predict what will happen next.

U.S.-Cuba tensions heighten after Raúl Castro’s indictment

President Donald Trump said on Thursday at the White House that he was standing firm on his policy on Cuba.

Cuban pro-democracy activists meet in Miami-Dade after Raúl Castro’s indictment

The Assembly of the Cuban Resistance, a coalition of pro-democracy groups, met on Thursday in Miami-Dade County’s Fontainebleau neighborhood to discuss efforts to kick communism out of power on the island.

Rubio says probability of U.S.-Cuba deal is ‘not high’

U.S. Southern Command welcomes Nimitz carrier strike group to Caribbean

The U.S. Southern Command welcomed the Nimitz carrier strike group to the Caribbean on Wednesday when the U.S. Justice Department announced Raúl Castro’s indictment in Miami.

Here is the U.S. indictment against Raúl Castro and 5 Cuban military pilots

This is a copy of the Miami grand jury’s indictment that the U.S. Justice Department distributed on Wednesday at the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami.

Assignment Venezuela: After Castro indictment, protesters in Caracas see ‘momentum’ afoot

The indictment of Raul Castro was big news in Venezuela, especially among those who consider the ouster of the country’s dictator, former President Nicolas Maduro, the beginning of change.

Castro indictment brings hope, heartbreak and skepticism

For Bay of Pigs veterans and the broader Cuban American community in South Florida, Wednesday’s indictment of Raul Castro is stirring both hope and heartbreak.

South Florida Cubans, officials react to Raul Castro indictment outside Freedom Tower

Miami’s Freedom Tower has been a beacon of hope and freedom for members of South Florida’s Cuban-American exile community.

Trump, Rubio signal support for change in Cuba amid historic indictment announcement

The Trump administration is signaling a tougher stance toward Cuba as President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio tied a historic indictment and renewed criticism of the island’s communist leadership to calls for political change and economic reform.