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Hurricane Rafael plows across Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island
Read full article: Hurricane Rafael plows across Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the islandHurricane Rafael has pushed into the Gulf of Mexico after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country’s power grid.
Tropical Storm Rafael near hurricane intensity as it barrels toward Cuba and Cayman Islands
Read full article: Tropical Storm Rafael near hurricane intensity as it barrels toward Cuba and Cayman IslandsTropical Storm Rafael has strengthened to near hurricane intensity as it barrels toward the Cayman Islands and Cuba, where it was forecast to hit as a full hurricane.
New details released after man arrested in connection with murder of Cuban rapper El Taiger
Read full article: New details released after man arrested in connection with murder of Cuban rapper El TaigerAuthorities announced Wednesday that a man who was known to be friends with Cuban rapper El Taiger has been named the primary suspect in his murder, marking a significant development in the high-profile case.
Sweeping blackouts in Cuba raise the question: Why has the island's solar buildout been so slow?
Read full article: Sweeping blackouts in Cuba raise the question: Why has the island's solar buildout been so slow?Cuba’s large-scale blackouts that left 10 million people without power this month wouldn’t have happened if the government had built out more solar power to boost its failing electric grid as promised, some experts say.
El Taiger’s death: Records show ‘person of interest’ is convicted felon who lived in Hialeah as registered sex offender
Read full article: El Taiger’s death: Records show ‘person of interest’ is convicted felon who lived in Hialeah as registered sex offenderEL TAIGER'S DEATH: Records show Miami police's "person of interest" in the case is a convicted felon who lived in Hialeah as a registered sex offender. He had also been detained by immigration authorities twice.
Intelligence officials say US adversaries are targeting congressional races with disinformation
Read full article: Intelligence officials say US adversaries are targeting congressional races with disinformationTop U.S. intelligence officials say Russia and China are seeking to meddle with specific U.S. House and Senate races this election year.
Miami chief says Cuban reggaeton star El Taiger underwent surgery, remains in critical condition
Read full article: Miami chief says Cuban reggaeton star El Taiger underwent surgery, remains in critical conditionMiami Police Chief Manuel A. Morales said Friday morning that the investigation into the shooting of Cuban reggaetón artist Jose “El Taiger” Carbajal was ongoing.
Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean as hurricane, storm surge watches issued for portions of Florida’s Gulf Coast
Read full article: Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean as hurricane, storm surge watches issued for portions of Florida’s Gulf CoastTropical Storm Helene formed in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday after bringing heavy rains and big waves to the Cayman Islands.
Cuban rapper Ovi arrested, accused of pointing gun in Miami-Dade road rage incident
Read full article: Cuban rapper Ovi arrested, accused of pointing gun in Miami-Dade road rage incidentState troopers arrested Cuban rapper Ovi Tuesday following a road rage incident in which he brandished a gun the day prior, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
U.S. State Department avoids addressing concerns about ‘Cuban communist party operative’ in Miami-Dade
Read full article: U.S. State Department avoids addressing concerns about ‘Cuban communist party operative’ in Miami-DadeThe U.S. State Department did not address the concerns that several outraged lawmakers in South Florida had about a “Cuban communist party operative” who was legally allowed to be in the United States.
Local lawmakers upset over high-ranking ‘Cuban communist party operative’ allowed to enter US
Read full article: Local lawmakers upset over high-ranking ‘Cuban communist party operative’ allowed to enter USSeveral South Florida lawmakers are outraged after a former high ranking leader of the communists party was recently allowed to migrate to the Unites States.
Celia Cruz is the first Afro-Latina on U.S. currency
Read full article: Celia Cruz is the first Afro-Latina on U.S. currency“The Queen of Salsa” has earned a special place in history. Celia Cruz is one of five honorees to be selected for the 2024 American Women Quarters Program, now available for purchase.
10 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found in Key West
Read full article: 10 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found in Key WestThirty Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Wednesday on the Marquesas Keys -- uninhabited islands west of Key West.
In a show of growing ties, Russian warships make a new visit to Cuban waters
Read full article: In a show of growing ties, Russian warships make a new visit to Cuban watersThree Russian warships have arrived in Cuban waters, Moscow’s second such maritime voyage in as many months in a reflection of deepening ties between Russia and Cuba.
Ex-intelligence officer in Miami says ‘most consequential’ espionage case in U.S. history ‘isn’t over’
Read full article: Ex-intelligence officer in Miami says ‘most consequential’ espionage case in U.S. history ‘isn’t over’The federal government will not seek restitution from a former career American diplomat who acted as a spy for the Cuban government for decades.
Federal government will not seek restitution from convicted Cuban spy
Read full article: Federal government will not seek restitution from convicted Cuban spyThe federal government will not seek restitution from a former career American diplomat who acted as a spy for the Cuban government for decades.
Russian warships leave Havana's port after a 5-day visit to Cuba
Read full article: Russian warships leave Havana's port after a 5-day visit to CubaA fleet of Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, has left Havana’s port after a five-day visit to Cuba following planned military drills in the Atlantic Ocean.
Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, icon of the revolution, dwells on island's troubles in new album
Read full article: Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, icon of the revolution, dwells on island's troubles in new albumHe was the poetic voice of the Cuban Revolution, an inspiration for millions of Latin Americans living under dictatorships throughout the 1960s and 1970s who dreamt of the ideal Cuba that he — and his guitar — helped evoke.
US submarine pulls into Guantanamo Bay a day after Russian warships arrive in Cuba
Read full article: US submarine pulls into Guantanamo Bay a day after Russian warships arrive in CubaA U.S. Navy submarine has pulled into Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in a show of force as a fleet of Russian warships gather for planned military exercises in the Caribbean.
11 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found on Key West beach
Read full article: 11 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found on Key West beachNearly a dozen Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Monday at a beach in Key West, authorities confirmed.
Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing 'friendly relations'
Read full article: Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing 'friendly relations'Four Russian ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week, Cuban officials said Thursday, citing “historically friendly relations” between both nations and as tensions escalate over Western military support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
US opens up banking to private Cuban businesses as it aims to boost private sector
Read full article: US opens up banking to private Cuban businesses as it aims to boost private sectorThe U.S. is lifting some financial restrictions on Cuba in a move designed to boost private businesses on the island.
Raul Masvidal, a Cuban-American banker and developer, dies at 82
Read full article: Raul Masvidal, a Cuban-American banker and developer, dies at 82Raul Masvidal, a banker and real estate developer who The New York Times referred to as a Cuban-American civic leader and The Miami Herald as “the most powerful Cuban in Miami” in the 1980s, died on Tuesday. He was 82.
Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba
Read full article: Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist CubaThe 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro installed an atheist, Communist government that sought to replace the Catholic Church as the guiding force in the lives of Cubans.
State Department removes Cuba from short list of countries deemed uncooperative on counterterrorism
Read full article: State Department removes Cuba from short list of countries deemed uncooperative on counterterrorismSecretary of State Antony Blinken has removed Cuba from the State Department's short list of countries deemed as not cooperating as much as they could in counterterrorism efforts.
Miami pair lured women from Cuba with promise of stripping, trafficked them instead, cops say
Read full article: Miami pair lured women from Cuba with promise of stripping, trafficked them instead, cops sayLuis Escalante and Vicenta Polanco went back to their home country of Cuba with a promise for two women, police say: They would help smuggle them off the island and get them jobs working as exotic dancers in South Florida.
Ex-US diplomat accused of spying for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prison
Read full article: Ex-US diplomat accused of spying for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prisonA former career American diplomat was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday after authorities say he served as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades in what prosecutors portrayed as one of the most brazen and long-running betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service.
LGBTQ-inclusive church in Cuba welcomes all in a country that once sent gay people to labor camps
Read full article: LGBTQ-inclusive church in Cuba welcomes all in a country that once sent gay people to labor campsAfter the 1959 revolution, Cuba repressed gay people and many were sent to labor camps.
‘Dismantle the dictatorship’: Local activists demand change amid economic crisis in Cuba
Read full article: ‘Dismantle the dictatorship’: Local activists demand change amid economic crisis in CubaIn a news conference hosted by U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, local leaders and activists voiced their concerns Monday amid ongoing street protests sparked by power outages and food shortages in Cuba.
Cubans in eastern city of Santiago protest blackouts and food shortages
Read full article: Cubans in eastern city of Santiago protest blackouts and food shortagesSmall groups of protesters have taken to the streets in the eastern Cuba city of Santiago decryng power outages lasting up to eight hours across the Caribbean nation.
Cuban political dissident to receive 2024 International Women of Courage award by US government
Read full article: Cuban political dissident to receive 2024 International Women of Courage award by US governmentMartha Beatriz Roque Cabello, a veteran Cuban dissident and leading proponent of human rights who was imprisoned twice but never left the island, will be awarded the 2024 International Women of Courage Award, a recognition granted by the U.S. Department of State.
Former career US diplomat to admit working for decades as a Cuban intelligence agent
Read full article: Former career US diplomat to admit working for decades as a Cuban intelligence agentA former career U.S. diplomat says he will plead guilty to charges of serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades.
Griselda archives: Cocaine dirty money affords foreign brutal killers luxury in Miami
Read full article: Griselda archives: Cocaine dirty money affords foreign brutal killers luxury in MiamiLuis Garcia-Blanco, a Cuban who had arrived in Miami on the Mariel boatlift, was accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend Maricel Gutierrez in the head with a machine gun in 1980, in Miami-Dade. He had allegedly also cut off her finger and kept it in a Bible.
Colombia extends cease-fire with National Liberation Army as rebels promise to stop kidnappings
Read full article: Colombia extends cease-fire with National Liberation Army as rebels promise to stop kidnappingsColombia’s government and the nation’s largest remaining guerrilla group have reached a last-minute deal to extend a cease-fire that began last year by six months.
‘Just another hit piece’: Carollo dismisses Little Havana litter problem
Read full article: ‘Just another hit piece’: Carollo dismisses Little Havana litter problemCrowds come from around the world to see a slice of Cuban culture in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. The historic community has been deemed a national treasure, and yet it is drowning in street litter.
30 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found on uninhabited island near Key West
Read full article: 30 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found on uninhabited island near Key WestThirty Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Wednesday on the Marquesas Keys -- uninhabited islands west of Key West.
Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
Read full article: Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decadesThe Justice Department says a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been charged with serving as a covert agent for Cuba’s intelligence services since at least 1981.
Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
Read full article: Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decadesThe Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation and is accused of secretly serving as an agent of the Cuban government.
Sands casino family says they'll buy majority of Mavs from Cuban. AP source says valuation is $3.5B
Read full article: Sands casino family says they'll buy majority of Mavs from Cuban. AP source says valuation is $3.5BThe family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino company says it has entered agreements to buy the majority stake of the Dallas Mavericks from team owner Mark Cuban.
Thousands led by Cuba's president march in Havana in solidarity with Palestinian people
Read full article: Thousands led by Cuba's president march in Havana in solidarity with Palestinian peopleThousands of people led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel have marched along Havana’s iconic boardwalk in solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanding an end to the war between Israel and Hamas.
4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines
Read full article: 4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccinesFour out of five people in Mexico who got influenza shots so far this year turned down the government's recommendation they get Russian or Cuban COVID-19 boosters at the same time.
Trump will try to upstage the GOP debate with a rally targeting South Florida’s Cuban community
Read full article: Trump will try to upstage the GOP debate with a rally targeting South Florida’s Cuban communityFormer President Donald Trump has appealed to South Florida’s Cuban community during a rally aimed at upstaging his 2024 Republican presidential rivals while they engaged in their third debate without him a half-hour’s drive away.
Kenya ends arrangement to swap doctors with Cuba. The deal was unpopular with Kenyan doctors
Read full article: Kenya ends arrangement to swap doctors with Cuba. The deal was unpopular with Kenyan doctorsKenya’s government has announced that it won’t renew a deal that saw Cuban doctors employed in Kenya while those from the East African country travelled to Cuba for specialized training.
Cuba's ambassador to the US says Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban embassy were a 'terrorist attack'
Read full article: Cuba's ambassador to the US says Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban embassy were a 'terrorist attack'Cuba's ambassador to the United States says an incident in which at least one incendiary device was thrown into the Cuban embassy compound was a “terrorist attack.”.
2 Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC
Read full article: 2 Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban Embassy in Washington, DCCuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs says the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. was “the target of a terrorist attack” Sunday night when two Molotov cocktails were thrown at the building, ABC News reported.
Both parties want to win South Florida. Here's one Cuban activist's view of the political fight
Read full article: Both parties want to win South Florida. Here's one Cuban activist's view of the political fightSoon after Felix Llerena arrived in Miami in 2017, the Cuban activist was drawn to then-President Donald Trump by the Republican's aggressive approach toward Cuba’s communist government.
Activist worries Russians are recruiting Cuban mercenaries to fight against Ukrainians
Read full article: Activist worries Russians are recruiting Cuban mercenaries to fight against UkrainiansOn Monday, the Cuban government reported that law enforcement on the island was working to “neutralize and dismantle” a human trafficking ring related to the Russian war in Ukraine.
Over 20 Cuban migrants in custody after smuggling operation busted in Keys, official says
Read full article: Over 20 Cuban migrants in custody after smuggling operation busted in Keys, official saysAuthorities with the U.S. Border Patrol and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office stopped a suspected human smuggling operation involving more than 20 migrants Thursday morning.
Official: 6 Cuban migrants land in Keys on makeshift boat inscribed with ‘USA USA’
Read full article: Official: 6 Cuban migrants land in Keys on makeshift boat inscribed with ‘USA USA’Six Cuban migrants landed in the Florida Keys early Tuesday morning, according to a top official with the U.S. Border Patrol.
Cuba welcomed at Little League World Series and holds Japan to a run but gets no-hit in 1-0 loss
Read full article: Cuba welcomed at Little League World Series and holds Japan to a run but gets no-hit in 1-0 lossA long way from home and playing in its first Little League World Series game ever, Cuba allowed just one hit Wednesday, but got no-hit in a 1-0 loss to Japan in an opening round game.
Cuba is in the Little League World Series for the first time. It'll debut vs Japan on Wednesday
Read full article: Cuba is in the Little League World Series for the first time. It'll debut vs Japan on WednesdayLittle League has been hosting its World Series in Williamsport since 1947, yet it will be welcoming a new guest when the tournament starts Wednesday — Cuba.
Cuban exile Ramón Saúl Sánchez appears in court on immigration case over militant past
Read full article: Cuban exile Ramón Saúl Sánchez appears in court on immigration case over militant pastRamón Saúl Sánchez was 12 years old when his family in Cuba sent him to the United States, and he was 15 when he joined a Miami-based paramilitary organization formed by Cuban exiles to fight Communism, and he went on to engage in decades of non-violent resistance.
US lawmakers show support for Cuban people amid anniversary of historic protests
Read full article: US lawmakers show support for Cuban people amid anniversary of historic protestsTuesday marks two years since historic protests paralyzed the island of Cuba as hundreds took to the streets calling for change.
Elián González 2 decades on: From a focus of international tug-of-war to a member of Cuba’s congress
Read full article: Elián González 2 decades on: From a focus of international tug-of-war to a member of Cuba’s congressElián González has the same big, expressive eyes he did 23 years ago when an international custody battle transformed him into the face of the long-strained relations between Cuba and the United States.
Iran’s president meets Cuban counterpart in last leg of Latin American tour
Read full article: Iran’s president meets Cuban counterpart in last leg of Latin American tourIranian President Ebrahim Raisi has met with Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel in Havana, the last stop of a Latin American trip that also took him to Iran's two other allies in the region — Venezuela and Nicaragua.
Official: 13 Cuban migrants land near Dry Tortugas National Park
Read full article: Official: 13 Cuban migrants land near Dry Tortugas National ParkAuthorities took 13 Cuban migrants into custody after the group landed near Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys Monday evening, according to a U.S. Border Patrol official.
Surveillance video shows man’s colada-fueled robbery at Hialeah cafeteria, police say
Read full article: Surveillance video shows man’s colada-fueled robbery at Hialeah cafeteria, police sayA man ordered a colada at the San Lazaro Cafeteria in Hialeah. After enjoying the Cuban-style espresso, he went out for a walk. He returned shortly after with a black semi-automatic firearm, police said.
Gunman drinks Cuban colada before robbing cafeteria in Hialeah, police say
Read full article: Gunman drinks Cuban colada before robbing cafeteria in Hialeah, police sayA 31-year-old man ordered a colada, and after enjoying the Cuban-style espresso, he pulled out a black semi-automatic firearm at the San Lazaro Cafeteria in Hialeah, police said.
20 adults, 6 children from Cuba arrive to Marquesas Keys on makeshift boat
Read full article: 20 adults, 6 children from Cuba arrive to Marquesas Keys on makeshift boatU.S. Border Patrol agents took custody of 26 Cuban migrants Friday who made landfall in the Marquesas Keys, Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar confirmed.
Cuba's parliament ratifies President Díaz-Canel for new term
Read full article: Cuba's parliament ratifies President Díaz-Canel for new termCuba’s National Assembly has ratified President Miguel Díaz-Canel for a new five-year term, in a decision to maintain continuity as the island faces a deep economic crisis.
Agent: Cuban baseball player who defected after World Baseball Classic signs contract
Read full article: Agent: Cuban baseball player who defected after World Baseball Classic signs contractAccording to reports, the Cuban baseball player who defected shortly after the World Baseball Classic in March, has signed a contract with Leona Sports.
Local 10 gets an inside look at motorized hang glider that piloted 2 Cuban migrants to Key West airport
Read full article: Local 10 gets an inside look at motorized hang glider that piloted 2 Cuban migrants to Key West airportLocal 10 had exclusive access to the motorized glider piloted by two Cuban migrants on Saturday that landed at Key West International Airport.
Cellphone video shows Cuban migrants flying into Key West airport on hang glider
Read full article: Cellphone video shows Cuban migrants flying into Key West airport on hang gliderTwo Cuban migrants were taken into custody Saturday morning after landing at Key West International Airport on a motorized hang glider, authorities said.
Reports: Cuban baseball player defects after World Baseball Classic
Read full article: Reports: Cuban baseball player defects after World Baseball ClassicThe Center for a Free Cuba in Washington has confirmed Ivan Prieto, a bullpen catcher for Cuba’s national baseball, team defected following the World Baseball Classic in Miami on Sunday.
Cuban team ready to take field in Miami for World Baseball Classic despite political controversy
Read full article: Cuban team ready to take field in Miami for World Baseball Classic despite political controversyMembers of the Cuban baseball team arrived in South Florida overnight ahead of the next round of the World Baseball Classic.
Political whispers hard to ignore as Cuban team arrives in Miami for World Baseball Classic
Read full article: Political whispers hard to ignore as Cuban team arrives in Miami for World Baseball ClassicMembers of the Cuban baseball team arrived in South Florida overnight ahead of the next round of the World Baseball Classic.
Cuba beats Australia, reaches 1st WBC semifinal since 2006
Read full article: Cuba beats Australia, reaches 1st WBC semifinal since 2006Cuba advanced to the World Baseball Classic semifinals for the first time since 2006 with a 4-3 win over Australia as Alfredo Despaigne hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly and Yoelkis Guibert followed with a two-run single in three-run fifth inning.