U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) applauded the passage of a bipartisan resolution honoring the legacy of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá on the sixth anniversary of his death, and calling for an impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding it.
Cuban laws do not allow free association; no independent group can legally register or gather, including those that monitor and promote human rights.
Marquito Affair. The political trial in March 1964 of Marco Armando Rodríguez (“Marquito”) whom the Directorio Revolucionario had discovered to have revealed their leaders’ hideout to the police in 1957 leading to the assassination of several students.
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, issued the following statement regarding the Administration’s actions targeting the Maduro regime in Venezuela. The President issued a new Executive Order prohibiting U.S. transactions with the Venezuelan Petro cryptocurrency.
Members of the Cuban Democratic Directorate (CDD), a human rights and political activism group based in Miami, have uncovered evidence of fraudulent twitter accounts that have been feverishly campaigning in support of the Cuban government and the recently held parliamentary and provincial elections.
By February 26, 1898, the biggest circulation duel between the New York powerful newspaper publishers, Joseph Pulitzer (The World) and William Randolph Hearst (The Journal) was in full swing.
Reconsider travel to Cuba due to health attacks directed at U.S. Embassy Havana employees.
Over the past several months, numerous U.S. Embassy Havana employees appear to have been targeted in specific attacks. Many of these employees have suffered injuries as a consequence of these attacks. Affected individuals have exhibited a range of physical symptoms including ear complaints and hearing loss, dizziness, headaches, fatigue, cognitive issues, visual problems, and difficulty sleeping.
Cayo Esquivel, a small cay in northern Cuba, has a beach dotted with coconut trees and the foundations of old buildings. Until the early 60s it boasted dozens of summer houses and a couple of hotels, complete with verandas. Later, there was a campground. After that, there were tents for humble vacationers. In the end, disembarking was prohibited, even for the fishermen who ply the keys.
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that Iran is ready to boost ties with Cuba, state TV reported.
Electrical power was quickly restored after Hurricane Irma’s scrape along Cuba’s northern coast, much of the flood damage in Havana was cleaned up within weeks, and tourism facilities opened in time for the winter season.
