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Biden Admin Releases ‘High-Value’ Al Qaeda Terrorist from Gitmo
The Biden administration on Thursday released from Guantánamo Bay a former courier for the al Qaeda terrorist group,…
Rubio and Scott Raise Alarm U.S. Dialogue with Cuba Leading to Removal from Terrorism List
The letter comes amid speculation in Miami’s Cuban exile community that the Biden administration is considering removing the regime from the nation’s State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) list.
Biden Sending U.S. Officials to Cuba for Negotiations, Raising Questions About State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation
Officials from the FBI and Departments of Homeland, Justice and State are being sent to the island, raising questions as to whether the U.S. plans to remove Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list.
Report: Cubans Held Nearly 4,000 Anti-Communist Protests in 2022
Cuban citizens held 692 recorded protests against the communist Castro regime during December 2022 – bringing the total…
House Moves to Let Puerto Ricans Vote to End Territorial Status
The U.S. House has approved a bill that would allow Puerto Ricans a binding vote to decide the…
New York Times Scrutinized by Cuban Activists and Journalists After Blaming Mass Exodus on U.S. Embargo
"Cubans who claim that they are leaving the country for economic reasons do not dare to recognize what the real problem is, and they are the greatest example of the terror with which this country lives. Communism is the cause," said the poet and activist Ariel Maceo.
Democratic Lawmakers Visit Havana, Meet with Cuban President
A delegation of at least three U.S. lawmakers visited Havana and met with Cuba’s government this week, American…
Rights Groups Say New Cuba Penal Code Tougher on Dissent
The Cuban parliament has approved on Monday, May 16, 2022, a new penal code that raises the punishment for certain crimes, but according to activists and analysts, it´s designed to further curtail freedom of expression and silence any future protests.