Tag: Cuba

‘Down With Dictatorship’: Thousands of Cubans Demonstrate Against Communist Regime

Thousands of Cubans took to the streets on Sunday in a number of cities to protest against human rights abuses, a lack of freedom, and a worsening economic situation in the communist-ruled country. Videos uploaded to social media appear to show demonstrations in a number of towns and cities, including the capital, Havana, on Sunday….


Coast Guard: 13 Cubans Rescued, 7 Missing Off Key West

KEY WEST, Fla.—The U.S. Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued 13 people after their boat capsized off of Key West as Tropical Storm Elsa approached, the agency said. The nine men and four women were taken aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis on Tuesday afternoon, some 26 miles (42 kilometers) southeast of Key West,…


Tropical Storm Elsa Now Over Florida Straits After Making Landfall in Cuba: NHC

Tropical Storm Elsa is now passing over the Florida Straits, after it swept across a mostly rural section of western Cuba with strong rain and winds earlier Monday, triggering flooding and mudslide warnings in the region. In the latest update on its website, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said conditions are beginning to deteriorate…


Tropical Storm Elsa Headed to Landfall on Central Cuba Coast

HAVANA—Tropical Storm Elsa swept along Cuba’s southern coast early Monday, and forecasters said it could make landfall on the island’s central shore by midafternoon. By Sunday, Cuban officials had evacuated 180,000 people as a precaution against the possibility of heavy flooding from a storm that already battered several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people….


Cuban Military Commander Turned Spy Reveals Inside Story of Cuban Revolution

As a member of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s inner circle, Dr. Julio Antonio del Marmol had access to the most secret information of the regime’s plans and operations. As the Cuban revolution began in 1959, del Marmol was introduced to Castro by his father, a passionate patriot who believed whole-heartedly in democratic values and…


Cuban Immigrants Warn Americans of ‘Misery for Everybody’ If They Choose Socialism: ‘Learn the Truth’

With efforts by prominent Democrats—who control the United States House, Senate, and White House—to steer the United States towards socialism, many of those who immigrated to the United States to escape socialist and communist countries like Cuba are raising their voices in warning of the socialist lie that will only bring “equal misery for everybody.”…


Senate Intel Leaders: Mystery ‘Havana Syndrome’ Attacks on US Officials Increasing

Republican and Democratic Senate leaders said that incidents similar to the suspected “directed” radio frequency attacks on U.S. diplomats in recent years appear to be increasing. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said they’ve been aware for nearly five years about mysterious attacks targeting U.S. government officials in Havana, Cuba, and elsewhere. Some have speculated…


Many Key China Issues Still ‘Under Review’ at Biden’s First 100 Days

WASHINGTON—As President Joe Biden’s first 100 days come to a close this week, a number of key policy positions and contentious issues remain “under review,” to use the White House’s terminology. Many relate to China, the United States’ strategic competitor, a rivalry that Biden has starkly defined, most recently in a speech to Congress on…


Former Cuban Military Leader Reveals Inside Story on Castro and Che Guevara

The Biden administration is weighing whether or not to re-engage with Cuba. This is raising some concerns over whether it will improve the freedoms of the Cuban people or deteriorate them further. To get a better sense of the situation in Cuba and the nature of the regime, we sat down for an interview with…


Castro Era in Cuba to End as Raul Confirms He’s Retiring

HAVANA—Raul Castro confirmed he was handing over the leadership of the Cuban Communist Party to a younger generation at its congress that kicked off on Friday, ending six decades of rule by himself and older brother Fidel. In a speech opening the four-day event, Castro, 89, said the new leadership were party loyalists with decades…