Police: Miami-Dade money laundering scheme had links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, Spain
A 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.
Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean; State of emergency issued for 61 Florida counties
Florida residents are already evacuating and filling sandbags days ahead of anticipated flooding from Tropical Storm Helene.
U.S. State Department avoids addressing concerns about ‘Cuban communist party operative’ in Miami-Dade
The 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
Several South Florida lawmakers are outraged after a former high ranking leader of the communists party was recently allowed to migrate to the Unites States.
Nicaragua closes US Chamber of Commerce and 150 other organizations
Nicaragua’s government has closed another 151 nongovernmental organizations, among them some of the most important trade organizations, including the American Chamber of Commerce.
Debby threat: Depression becomes tropical storm, hurricane watches hoisted for Florida’s Big Bend
Late on Friday, the strong disturbance dubbed Potential Tropical Cyclone Four earlier in the day by the National Hurricane Center finally gained enough organization south of Cuba to be classified as a Tropical Depression. By Saturday morning, hurricane watches had been issued for Florida’s sweeping Big Bend, from just west of Apalachicola to near Crystal River.
Defense secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases.
10 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found in Key West
Thirty 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.
A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim
South Korea’s spy agency says a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has defected to South Korea.
Officials seek help IDing man found dead in Florida Straits after escaping Cuba
Officials 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’
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
The 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
Nearly 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
Raul 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
The 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
A 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.
DeSantis signs law ensuring accurate teaching of communism’s ‘evil’ history in Florida schools
Florida 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
A 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.
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
In 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.
New study finds no brain injuries among 'Havana syndrome' patients
An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U_S_ diplomats who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome.”.
US center's tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coasts
The National Hurricane Center will add inland predictions to its forecast of the location and ferocity of tropical storms.
30 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found on uninhabited island near Key West
Thirty 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.
Afro-Cuban Santeria priests release 2024 predictions
The high priests of the Afro-Cuban religion of Santería announced on Tuesday that the new year will have more violence, new financial problems, and a risk of cerebrovascular diseases.
US delegation is meeting with Mexico's government for talks on the surge of migrants at the border
A top U.S. delegation is meeting with Mexico's president about a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.
This Week in South Florida: Emilio Gonzalez
The narrative reads like a spy novel. A decades-long double life, a trusted highly-placed state department diplomat with security clearance, accused of allegiance instead to Cuba and its revolution.
Heavy Rains Likely To Produce Life-Threatening Flash Flooding And Mudslides Across Southeastern Cuba And Hispaniola This Weekend
At 1000 PM EST (0300 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 20.0 North, longitude 76.5 West. The system is moving toward the northeast near 22 mph (35 km/h), and a faster northeastward...
Diana Nyad marks anniversary of epic Cuba-Florida swim, freeing rehabilitated sea turtle in the Keys
A decade after swimming nonstop for more than two straight days from Cuba to Florida, Diana Nyad has returned to the Key West beach where she completed her epic journey.
Kenya ends arrangement to swap doctors with Cuba. The deal was unpopular with Kenyan doctors
Kenya’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.
Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN's top human rights body
Russia has been defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations premiere human rights body by a significant majority in an election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
Cuban describes ‘desperate’ ultralight flight from island to South Florida
Ismael 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.
2 Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC
Cuba'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.
Cuba calls for ‘more just global contract’ at United Nations
Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cuba’s president, used his time at the United Nations General Assembly to criticize the United States’ “coercive measures” and “merciless economic warfare.”
Activist worries Russians are recruiting Cuban mercenaries to fight against Ukrainians
On Monday, the Cuban government reported that law enforcement on the island was working to “neutralize and dismantle” a human trafficking ring related to the Russian war in Ukraine.
Idalia to make landfall as strong hurricane in Florida
Tropical Storm Idalia is set to strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane and make landfall in Florida, so President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration and Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 46 counties.
Growing threat to Florida’s Gulf Coast as forecasts come into focus
An area of low pressure between Cuba and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula – designated Invest 93L by the National Hurricane Center – has steadily organized since Friday and is expected to become a tropical depression or storm by later today or Sunday.
Official: 6 Cuban migrants land in Keys on makeshift boat inscribed with ‘USA USA’
Six Cuban migrants landed in the Florida Keys early Tuesday morning, according to a top official with the U.S. Border Patrol.
Immigration parole program: Cuban mother dreams of family reunion in Miami-Dade
Odamyis Gomez, a married mother of two in Cuba, said she dreams of a family reunion in Miami-Dade County, and she had put her hope on President Joe Biden’s parole program. But in January, a group of 20 states challenged the case-by-case basis program to help Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.
Cuban exile Ramón Saúl Sánchez appears in court on immigration case over militant past
Ramón Saúl Sánchez was 12 years old when his family in Cuba sent him to the United States, and he was 15 when he joined a Miami-based paramilitary organization formed by Cuban exiles to fight Communism, and he went on to engage in decades of non-violent resistance.
US lawmakers show support for Cuban people amid anniversary of historic protests
Tuesday marks two years since historic protests paralyzed the island of Cuba as hundreds took to the streets calling for change.
Guantanamo detainees tell first independent visitor about scars from torture and hopes to leave
At the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, the aging men known by their serial numbers arrived at the meeting shackled.
Elián González 2 decades on: From a focus of international tug-of-war to a member of Cuba’s congress
Elián González has the same big, expressive eyes he did 23 years ago when an international custody battle transformed him into the face of the long-strained relations between Cuba and the United States.
Iran’s president meets Cuban counterpart in last leg of Latin American tour
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has met with Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel in Havana, the last stop of a Latin American trip that also took him to Iran's two other allies in the region — Venezuela and Nicaragua.
4 Indiginous siblings found alive after surviving Amazon plane crash and 40 days alone in jungle
Colombian authorities have found alive four Indigenous children who survived a small plane crash 40 days ago and had been the subject of n intense search in the Amazon jungles that held Colombians on edge.
Colombia’s government, largest remaining rebel group agree to cease-fire at talks in Cuba
Colombia’s government and the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group declared a cease-fire agreement during talks in Cuba, the latest attempt to resolve a conflict dating back to the 1960s.
Official: 13 Cuban migrants land near Dry Tortugas National Park
Authorities took 13 Cuban migrants into custody after the group landed near Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys Monday evening, according to a U.S. Border Patrol official.
Border Patrol intercepts 13 migrants in ‘maritime smuggling event’ near Key Biscayne
13 migrants were intercepted on a sailboat near Key Biscayne Saturday in what the head of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Miami sector calls a “maritime smuggling event.”
20 adults, 6 children from Cuba arrive to Marquesas Keys on makeshift boat
U.S. Border Patrol agents took custody of 26 Cuban migrants Friday who made landfall in the Marquesas Keys, Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar confirmed.
US transfers Guantanamo detainee to Algeria
The U.S. has transferred Guantanamo detainee Said bin Brahim bin Umran Bakush back to his home country of Algeria citing that his continued detention was no longer necessary, the Department of Defense announced Thursday.
Russian foreign minister visits Venezuela, offers support
Russia and Venezuela have reviewed some of their hundreds of bilateral agreements covering the financial, energy, agricultural and several other sectors during discussions between their top diplomats.
Delta Airlines restarts 2 daily Miami-Havana flights
Yudith Padron was flying out of Miami International Airport to Havana on Monday morning. She said in Spanish that she had chosen Delta over American Airlines because it was “cheaper to travel.”
Agent: Cuban baseball player who defected after World Baseball Classic signs contract
According to reports, the Cuban baseball player who defected shortly after the World Baseball Classic in March, has signed a contract with Leona Sports.
Local 10 gets an inside look at motorized hang glider that piloted 2 Cuban migrants to Key West airport
Local 10 had exclusive access to the motorized glider piloted by two Cuban migrants on Saturday that landed at Key West International Airport.
South Florida counties gear up for stinky seaweed season
Large patches of what will become stinky shoreline seaweed, stretching from the west coast of Africa to just off the southern cost of Cuba is making its way to South Florida, and local leaders are getting ready.
Reports: Cuban baseball player defects after World Baseball Classic
The Center for a Free Cuba in Washington has confirmed Ivan Prieto, a bullpen catcher for Cuba’s national baseball, team defected following the World Baseball Classic in Miami on Sunday.
US routs Cuba 14-2 to reach World Baseball Classic final
Trea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, and the defending champion United States romped over Cuba 14-2 to reach its second straight World Baseball Classic final.
Cuban team ready to take field in Miami for World Baseball Classic despite political controversy
Members of the Cuban baseball team arrived in South Florida overnight ahead of the next round of the World Baseball Classic.
Political whispers hard to ignore as Cuban team arrives in Miami for World Baseball Classic
Members of the Cuban baseball team arrived in South Florida overnight ahead of the next round of the World Baseball Classic.
Southwest Airlines flight fills up with smoke, some oxygen masks fail to drop, witnesses say
After hugging her husband on Monday at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jenny Gonzalez said that she panicked when she felt like she couldn’t breathe during a Southwest Airlines flight.
Miami faith community strains to help new exiles, migrants
In the last 18 months, an estimated 250,000 migrants and asylum-seekers, mostly from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti, have arrived in the Miami area, often only on temporary legal status that doesn’t allow them to work.
‘I feel good’: Cuban pilot who landed in Everglades on Soviet-era biplane granted asylum
A Cuban pilot who made a daring escape from the island on a Soviet-era biplane was granted asylum, he and his attorneys announced Friday.
2 Pakistani brothers home after release from Guantanamo
Officials say two Pakistani brothers who were held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility for two decades have been freed and reunited with their families after returning home to Pakistan.
Migrants seeking US sponsors find questionable offers online
An underground market has emerged for migrants seeking U.S. sponsors since the Biden administration announced last month that it would accept a limited number of people from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti.