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Miami professor warns Trump’s deportation plans could impact Florida immigrants
Read full article: Miami professor warns Trump’s deportation plans could impact Florida immigrantsA Miami-based professor is warning that heightened deportation efforts under potential Trump administration policies could impact over a million immigrants in Florida alone, with local communities and families facing serious consequences.
Rafael organizing, tropical storm warning issued for lower, middle Florida Keys
Read full article: Rafael organizing, tropical storm warning issued for lower, middle Florida KeysTropical Storm Rafael formed on Monday in the Caribbean – the 17th named storm of the busy 2024 Atlantic hurricane season – and is on track to impact the Cayman Islands on Tuesday and parts of western Cuba on Wednesday as a hurricane.
Police: Miami-Dade money laundering scheme had links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, Spain
Read full article: Police: Miami-Dade money laundering scheme had links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, SpainA 39-year-old man in Miami-Dade County stands accused Wednesday of money laundering millions as part of a scheme with links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, and Spain.
43 migrantes cubanos detenidos tras desembarcar en los Cayos de Florida
Read full article: 43 migrantes cubanos detenidos tras desembarcar en los Cayos de FloridaUn grupo de 43 migrantes de Cuba fue detenido la madrugada del martes después de llegar a tierra en los Cayos de Florida, confirmaron las autoridades.
U.S. State Department avoids addressing concerns about ‘Cuban communist party operative’ in Miami-Dade
Read full article: U.S. State Department avoids addressing concerns about ‘Cuban communist party operative’ in Miami-DadeThe U.S. State Department did not address the concerns that several outraged lawmakers in South Florida had about a “Cuban communist party operative” who was legally allowed to be in the United States.
Local lawmakers upset over high-ranking ‘Cuban communist party operative’ allowed to enter US
Read full article: Local lawmakers upset over high-ranking ‘Cuban communist party operative’ allowed to enter USSeveral South Florida lawmakers are outraged after a former high ranking leader of the communists party was recently allowed to migrate to the Unites States.
10 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found in Key West
Read full article: 10 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found in Key WestThirty Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Wednesday on the Marquesas Keys -- uninhabited islands west of Key West.
Officials seek help IDing man found dead in Florida Straits after escaping Cuba
Read full article: Officials seek help IDing man found dead in Florida Straits after escaping CubaOfficials need the public's help identifying a man who died in the Florida straits after escaping Cuba on a homemade vessel.
Ex-intelligence officer in Miami says ‘most consequential’ espionage case in U.S. history ‘isn’t over’
Read full article: Ex-intelligence officer in Miami says ‘most consequential’ espionage case in U.S. history ‘isn’t over’The federal government will not seek restitution from a former career American diplomat who acted as a spy for the Cuban government for decades.
Federal government will not seek restitution from convicted Cuban spy
Read full article: Federal government will not seek restitution from convicted Cuban spyThe federal government will not seek restitution from a former career American diplomat who acted as a spy for the Cuban government for decades.
11 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found on Key West beach
Read full article: 11 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found on Key West beachNearly a dozen Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Monday at a beach in Key West, authorities confirmed.
Raul Masvidal, a Cuban-American banker and developer, dies at 82
Read full article: Raul Masvidal, a Cuban-American banker and developer, dies at 82Raul Masvidal, a banker and real estate developer who The New York Times referred to as a Cuban-American civic leader and The Miami Herald as “the most powerful Cuban in Miami” in the 1980s, died on Tuesday. He was 82.
‘Totally inexcusable’: GOP electeds weigh in on MIA Cuban delegation flap
Read full article: ‘Totally inexcusable’: GOP electeds weigh in on MIA Cuban delegation flapThe controversy over a group of Cuban officials given a tour of Transportation Security Administration facilities at Miami International Airport continues to resonate, with three elected Republicans adding to the uproar.
Canadian family receives wrong body after father died on Cuban vacation
Read full article: Canadian family receives wrong body after father died on Cuban vacationA family in Quebec is searching for answers after discovering that their father’s remains didn’t make it to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and instead received the remains of another man.
New law in Florida mandates education on the "evil accuracies" of communism
Read full article: New law in Florida mandates education on the "evil accuracies" of communismFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1264 on the 63rd anniversary of the “Bay of Pigs” which will now require Florida public schools to educate students on the history and “evil accuracies” of communism and socialism.
DeSantis signs bill to educate students on the 'evils' of communism and socialism
Read full article: DeSantis signs bill to educate students on the 'evils' of communism and socialismFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1264 on the 63rd anniversary of the “Bay of Pigs” which will now require Florida public schools to educate students on the history and “evil accuracies” of communism and socialism.
DeSantis signs law ensuring accurate teaching of communism’s ‘evil’ history in Florida schools
Read full article: DeSantis signs law ensuring accurate teaching of communism’s ‘evil’ history in Florida schoolsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1264 on the 63rd anniversary of the “Bay of Pigs” which will now require Florida public schools to educate students on the history and “evil accuracies” of communism and socialism.
Ex-US diplomat accused of spying for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prison
Read full article: Ex-US diplomat accused of spying for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prisonA former career American diplomat was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday after authorities say he served as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades in what prosecutors portrayed as one of the most brazen and long-running betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service.
Former American diplomat sentenced to 15 years in prison after spying for Cuba against the US
Read full article: Former American diplomat sentenced to 15 years in prison after spying for Cuba against the USA former career American diplomat was sentenced to 15 years in prison after serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades in what prosecutors portrayed as one of the most brazen and long-running betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service.
Car chase in Florida Keys reveals potential link between espionage and ‘Havana syndrome’
Read full article: Car chase in Florida Keys reveals potential link between espionage and ‘Havana syndrome’A recent report by CBS’ “60 Minutes” into cases of “Havana syndrome” revealed that a suspected Russian spy — who some believe is linked to the mysterious illness — was involved in a high-speed South Florida police chase back in 2020.
‘Dismantle the dictatorship:’ Local activists demand change amid economic crisis in Cuba
Read full article: ‘Dismantle the dictatorship:’ Local activists demand change amid economic crisis in CubaIn a news conference hosted by U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, local leaders and activists voiced their concerns Monday amid ongoing street protests sparked by power outages and food shortages in Cuba.
Cubans in eastern city of Santiago protest blackouts and food shortages
Read full article: Cubans in eastern city of Santiago protest blackouts and food shortagesSmall groups of protesters have taken to the streets in the eastern Cuba city of Santiago decryng power outages lasting up to eight hours across the Caribbean nation.
30 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found on uninhabited island near Key West
Read full article: 30 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found on uninhabited island near Key WestThirty Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Wednesday on the Marquesas Keys -- uninhabited islands west of Key West.
Diez atletas de Cuba que desertaron en Juegos Panamericanos esperan refugio en Chile
Read full article: Diez atletas de Cuba que desertaron en Juegos Panamericanos esperan refugio en ChileMientras esperan que el gobierno de Chile responda a una solicitud de refugio, diez atletas de Cuba —incluidas varias del equipo femenino de hockey sobre césped— que abandonaron su delegación después de competir en los Juegos Panamericanos, retomaron el viernes sus entrenamientos en un gimnasio de la capital del país sudamericano.
Cuba inaugura feria internacional de negocios para atraer inversores
Read full article: Cuba inaugura feria internacional de negocios para atraer inversoresEmpresas de más de 60 países, incluida media docena de firmas de cubanoamericanos, se dieron cita el lunes para la mayor bolsa comercial y de negocios anual de Cuba, una oportunidad para atraer inversiones.
Kenya ends arrangement to swap doctors with Cuba. The deal was unpopular with Kenyan doctors
Read full article: Kenya ends arrangement to swap doctors with Cuba. The deal was unpopular with Kenyan doctorsKenya’s government has announced that it won’t renew a deal that saw Cuban doctors employed in Kenya while those from the East African country travelled to Cuba for specialized training.
Cuban describes ‘desperate’ ultralight flight from island to South Florida
Read full article: Cuban describes ‘desperate’ ultralight flight from island to South FloridaIsmael Hernandez flew a motorized hand glider in March from Cuba to the United States. The 29-year-old pilot said he made the final decision to leave it all behind a day before the flight.
Cuba dice que su embajada en EEUU fue atacada con bombas incendiarias
Read full article: Cuba dice que su embajada en EEUU fue atacada con bombas incendiariasLa embajada de Cuba en Washington sufrió un ataque con bombas incendiarias el domingo por la noche, informó el canciller de la isla, Bruno Rodríguez.
2 Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC
Read full article: 2 Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban Embassy in Washington, DCCuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs says the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. was “the target of a terrorist attack” Sunday night when two Molotov cocktails were thrown at the building, ABC News reported.