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U.S. Senators Present Bill to Lift Trade Embargo on Cuban Military Dictatorship
The bill, called the Freedom of Exports to Cuba Law, was presented by a group of legislators who allege that they seek to lift the six-decade trade embargo on the Cuban regime.
March 8, 2023
Top Putin Ally Visits Cuba to Meet with Raul Castro and Diaz-Canel
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev met with Diaz-Canel and Castro to deepen Russian-Cuban relations.
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.
January 19, 2023
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…
January 4, 2023
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.
December 14, 2022
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…
December 12, 2022
Putin, Hamas Congratulate Lula da Silva for Winning Brazil’s Presidential Election
Lula, a member of the socialist Worker's Party, won Brazil's presidential election on Sunday with 50.9% of the vote.
November 1, 2022
U.S. Revises Cuba Policy, Eases Restrictions on Remittances, Travel
The United States on Monday announced a series of steps to revise its policy toward Cuba, including easing…
May 17, 2022
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.