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Trump inherits the Guantánamo prison, complete with 4 ‘forever prisoners’

President Joe Biden’s record of handling the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is decidedly mixed. He succeeded in reducing the detainee population he inherited by more than half, but he compounded problems in the military commissions that the Bush administration had invented in the wake of the 9/11…

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Mapmakers are lost as Donald Trump renames the world: ‘Gulf of what?’

Google and Apple maps are still using the original names. But for how long?

The Independent UK

Coast Guard To Deploy Ships, Specialized Forces To Florida To Prevent Migration From Cuba, Haiti

The move follows the dismissal of Coast Guard Commandant Linda Lee Fagan, the first military officer fired under Trump.

Latin Times

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Families fear for Cuban prisoners after Trump reneges on release deal

US president reinstates Cuba on terror list despite Biden deal to release prisoners jailed over demonstrations

The Guardian - US

China Says Committed To WHO, Paris Climate Deal After US Pulls Out

China vowed on Tuesday to continue participating in two cornerstone multinational arrangements -- the World Health Organization and Paris climate accord -- after newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump ordered withdrawals from them.

International Business Times

Cuba Condemns Trump's Decision To Label Country As Terror Sponsor

Cuba strongly criticizes Trump's decision to reinstate it on the US terrorism list, denouncing it as unjust and politically motivated.

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Pope welcomes Cuba's prisoner release following talks with Vatican as part of long-standing dialogue

Pope Francis has hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prays will be undertaken elsewhere

The Independent UK

A Look At The Most Urgent Issues Marco Rubio Would Address In The Americas As Secretary Of State

Greenland, Canada, the Panama Canal, Venezuela, and Cuba will likely consume his agenda should he be confirmed in the post

Latin Times

Trump's Bold Deportation Plan Faces Major Hurdles: Millions at Risk, Nations Resist Repatriation

Recalcitrant nations like Cuba, China, and Venezuela hinder Trump's mass deportation efforts, accepting only a fraction of deportable citizens, complicating repatriation logistics.

Latin Times

Border app that became 'a salvation' for migrants to legally enter the US may end

The CBP One app has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023, but it could end under President-elect Donald Trump

The Independent UK

While Hollywood ignored stories of Black resistance, Cuban filmmakers celebrated Black power

In recent years, there has been an increased push for more diversity and representation on our entertainment screens. The #OscarsSoWhite campaign of 2015 and the enduring social justice movement it generated increased public awareness of the longstanding problematic issues of discrimination and exclusion in Hollywood.

The Conversation

Cuba releases a prominent dissident as part of plan to free more than 500 prisoners

Cuba has released prominent dissident José Daniel Ferrer from jail, as part of a Cuban government decision to gradually free more than 500 prisoners as part of talks with the Vatican

The Independent UK

Cuba Releases Prisoners After U.S. Announces Lifting of Sanctions, But Rubio Has Already Hinted At a Backtrack Under Trump

Havana denies the releases are linked to U.S. plans to lift Cuba's state sponsor of terrorism designation, framing the move as Vatican-driven.

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‘This wasn’t on my bingo card’: surprise at Biden’s last-gasp Cuba sanctions deal

Hundreds of prisoners set to be released as part of agreement that removes Cuba from terrorism-sponsor list

The Independent UK

Cuba starts freeing prisoners a day after the US said it would lift terror designation

Cuba has started releasing some prisoners as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden’s administration announced his intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism

The Conversation

Biden’s move to remove Cuba from terror list continues ‘yo-yo’ policy likely to be reversed by Trump

The Biden administration has signaled to Congress its intention to remove Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Promises Ultimatum For Cuban Regime: 'Open Up Or Be The Owners Of a 4th World Country'

"Cuba is literally collapsing, both generationally in terms of all the young people leaving but it's also collapsing economically" said Rubio

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International Business Times

Cuba Starts Freeing Prisoners After US Terror List Deal

Cuba on Wednesday began releasing prisoners under a deal with departing US President Joe Biden to remove the communist island from a list of terror sponsors, the detainees' relatives told AFP. In his final days in office, Biden has rushed through a series of actions designed to cement his legacy,…

International Business Times

Rubio Says China Cheated Its Way To Power, Rejects 'Liberal World Order'

Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, charged Wednesday that China cheated its way to superpower status and vowed to cast aside the "liberal world order" long promoted by the United States.

Latin Times

Rubio Jokes About Getting 'Bilingual Protesters' After Being Interrupted During Hearing: 'That's a First Here'

Several protesters were forcibly removed from the hearing during Rubio's opening statement

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Plus: Who's on deck for the next round of confirmation hearings, Trump wants to create a second IRS, Cuba is no longer doing terrorism, and more...

Latin Times

Florida Democrats Blast Biden Over Lifting Of Cuba Sanctions: 'Literally Sinking The Party In The State'

The Biden administration said the decision to remove the country from the list of states sponsoring terrorism was part of a deal in return for the release of over 500 prisoners

The Independent UK

Biden pulls Cuba from terrorism list, reversing Trump decision

The president notified Congress of its intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday

Al Jazeera

Biden administration expected to lift ‘terror’ designation for Cuba: Report

The decision would reverse a move during Donald Trump’s first term to re-name Cuba a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’.

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