After 17 years of political persecution and imprisonment at the hands of the Cuban communist regime, and having ultimately found refuge in the United States, Jorge Luis Antonis reflected on what he learned and what helped him resist oppression during a very difficult period in his life. It was March 15, 1990. Luis was 25 years…
How a Political Prisoner of 17 Years Resisted Communist Cuba’s Persecution
Video: Don’t Fear Persecution, Says Political Prisoner of 17 Years—Interview with Jorge Luis Antonis
Jorge Luis Antonis spent 17 years as a political prisoner of the Castro regime in Cuba simply for criticizing the ruling party. After his release, and finding refuge in the United States, Luis tells us what he faced and reflects on the values he learned through facing hardships bravely and with faith. These stories and…
Entrepreneur Says Communism is ‘Venom’ After Local Government Supports Cuban Relations
WOODINVILLE, Wash.—A Cuban immigrant and entrepreneur described communism as a “venom” that will kill American society. His comments came after members of the Seattle City Council encouraged the Biden administration to strengthen ties with communist Cuba. Julio Ortiz, 46, is the owner of the Twisted Cuban Cafe & Bar. He immigrated to the United States…
Cuba Loses Phone, Internet Connections for About 90 Minutes
HAVANA—Cuba’s telephone and internet connections were knocked out on Friday in a nationwide failure, though there was no general power outage, witnesses said. All internet service and international communications crashed at around noon (1700 GMT), according to witnesses in Havana and three other provinces. International communications were restored after 90 minutes and the internet 10…
‘Predatory and Totalitarian’: Cuban-Canadians Call on Ottawa to Publicly Recognize the Cuban Regime as a Dictatorship
In what Human Rights Watch describes as “little change” under leader Miguel Díaz-Canel regarding the repression and punishment of dissidents in Cuba, pro-democracy Cuban-Canadians are calling for Ottawa to publicly acknowledge that the island nation is ruled by a dictatorship. Specifically, the community, along with the Venezuelan diaspora in Canada, are urging Canada and other…
Trump Administration Designates Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism
The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism and will impose new sanctions in the coming days. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the move in a statement on Monday, noting Cuba’s harboring of fugitives and its support for socialist Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. The communist country was also flagged…
Trump Administration Designates Cuba as State Sponsor of Terrorism
The Trump administration has re-designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism and will impose new sanctions in coming days. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the move in a statement on Jan. 11, noting Cuba’s harboring of fugitives and its support for socialist Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. The communist country was also flagged by the…
Former Political Prisoner: Today’s America Has Lesson to Learn From Cuban Socialism
The United States is teetering on the edge of socialism, and the pattern of events are similar to what happened in Cuba when it fell from being a prosperous capitalist country into socialism, according to a former Cuban political prisoner. “I am sure that at this time, there are strong forces inside the United States…
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