Can you imagine a bird no larger than your thumb? Needless to say, this teeny chap is the smallest bird in the world. He is the bee hummingbird, and he weighs less than a U.S. penny. The jewel-like avian is only found in the Cuban archipelago, where it spends its days zipping around forests and…
This Jewel-Like Bird Is so Small, Its Often Mistaken for a Bee—But It’s Really the Bee Hummingbird
VIDEO: Cuban Immigrant Loses It on Getting First Paycheck From UPS in America, Tasting Freedom for First Time
It was the first real election the Cuban had ever experienced. Yoel Diaz, 37, who just received his green card, watched in awe as Americans took to the polls on November 8, while his wife, Marissa, 34, video-recorded his reaction. He seemed deeply stirred. New immigrants from dictatorships like Cuba have many moments like this…
Take a Trip Through Cuban History and Culture in Tropical Key West
by Alicia Eler Star Tribune At 8 a.m. in Key West, a rooster is crowing somewhere, shouting at the top of its lungs. At 5 Brothers, the hole-in-the-wall corner grocery store not far from the Key West Cemetery, a man with thick white hair and a big belly brews a buchi espresso while chatting with…
US Sets New Cuba Sanctions as Biden Meets Cuban-Americans
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced new sanctions on Friday against Cuba’s national revolutionary police and its top two officials as the United States looks to increase pressure on the communist regime following this month’s protests on the island. The Police Nacional Revolcionaria (PNR) and the agency’s director and deputy director, Oscar Callejas Valcarce and Eddie Sierra…
Cuban Embassy in Paris Attacked With Petrol Bombs, France Beefs up Security
PARIS—Cuba’s embassy in Paris said on Tuesday it had been attacked overnight with petrol bombs that caused some damage but no injuries to its staff, in an incident that prompted French authorities to beef up security around the building. Three petrol bombs were thrown by two unnamed individuals, causing a fire on the facade and…
Cuba Libre! Libertad Del Comunismo
Cubans are taking to the streets to protest the oppressive communist regime, and even Cuban exiles in America are joining them in spirit. So why is America being rather silent in this? What has to be done to further the cause of Libertad? Hosted by the two-time Emmy-nominated actor and singer-songwriter Beau Davidson, The Beau…
Facts Matter (July 12): Thousands of Cubans Protest Against Communist Regime
Over in Cuba, protesters have filled the streets in cities and towns across the country—calling for (1) freedom as well as (2) an end to the communist dictatorship. Meanwhile, in Arizona, the state Senate has just announced they will be counting the 2020 ballots again—meaning that they will be audited for a third time. And lastly,…
Ropa Vieja to Save a Roast
Ropa vieja is considered the national dish of Cuba, though its name—meaning “old clothes”—might not exactly hint at just how delicious it is. The name comes from the tomato-based stew’s shredded meat, which bears some resemblance to the tattered edges of worn fabric. The legend attached to it is of a poor old man struggling…
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