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Rep. Jim McGovern introduces bill to end "counterproductive" U.S. embargo against Cuba
On Thursday, Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts introduced a bill to the House of Representatives that calls for the end of the United…
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Stunning ISS photo of Florida, Cuba captures "moonglint"
A nighttime picture of Earth taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station shows a spectacular "moonglint" between the…
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The Surreal Images of Erick and Elliot Jiménez
In this “El Monte,” the science of ethnography is traded for something less rigid, something more whimsical and unconstrained. Whereas…
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Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba's food shortage
Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice, directly farming Cuban land -- in a first -- to…
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Want to leave Cuba? Germany offers way out via higher education
Germany’s embassy in Havana sparked interest on Friday with a social media post highlighting new “options” for Cubans eager to leave the…
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The Brief and Brilliant Career of Sara Gómez
Such new forms of behavior and new ways of thinking are exactly what Gómez brings to light in her feature, “One Way or Another.” The…
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What will Mexico do if Trump tries to mass deport non-Mexicans across the border?
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have repeatedly vowed to welcome back their citizens should the incoming Trump administration proceed…
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Biden administration to lift 'terrorism' designation on Cuba
WASHINGTON — After years of debate, the Biden administration has notified Congress that it will remove Cuba from the U.S. list of states…
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Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's plea deal contested
Lawyers for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged architect of the September 11, 2001, attacks, are urging a federal appeals court to allow…
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CIA 'greatly complicated' Havana Syndrome treatment: Senate
A newly released Senate intelligence report has criticized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for its handling of cases related to the…
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Rafael dissolves into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba as a hurricane
MIAMI (AP) — Rafael has weakened into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane…
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Rafael weakens to tropical storm over Gulf of Mexico after barreling through Cuba as a hurricane
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rafael weakened Saturday to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days…
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Hurricane Rafael swirls over Gulf of Mexico after ripping through Cuba
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael swirled Friday through the Gulf of Mexico where it was expected to break apart after plowing through Cuba,…
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North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, Seoul says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the…
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A Russian warship that just sailed into Cuba can carry Putin's new prized hypersonic missiles
One of the Russian warships docked in Cuba can carry Putin's prized hypersonic missiles. Russian leadership has touted the Zircon as a…