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Political prisoners are main obstacle to better relations with Cuba, US diplomat says

The U.S. government has made it clear to Cuban authorities that the imprisonment of hundreds of peaceful protesters who took part in island-wide demonstrations on July 2021 is the “most serious obstacle” to improving bilateral relations, the head of the U.S. Embassy in Havana told the Miami Herald in an…

Miami Herald

Corruption rife across Latin America; Guatemala, Nicaragua reach all-time lows: report

Guatemala, Nicaragua and Cuba reached all-time lows on Transparency International's corruption index released on Tuesday due to increased organized crime by public institutions, co-optation by political and economic elites and increased human rights abuses.

Reuters

Miami museum celebrates the career of iconic Cuban singer with a huge exhibit

MIAMI — Latinos and Miamians take their dancing very seriously. That is why the person who gets them moving has their eternal gratitude. They elevate this person to the ranking of a star and give him or her their hearts. Willy Chirino is one of those stars from Miami and…

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‘Thought we’d made it’: new Biden rule leaves asylum seekers in limbo

Those migrating from Nicaragua, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela dumped back in Mexico after being expelled at US border

The Guardian - US

How two friends from Cuba lost touch, then reunited in the US — after 60 years apart

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Her iPhone rang, and Terry Diego made a face.

Tribune News Service

2 Cuban sisters' 4,200-mile journey to the US and a new life

The Rolo González sisters walked out of Nicaragua’s main airport and peered out onto a sea of young men

The Independent UK

Where do travelers want to go in 2023? Study says New York, Hawaii, Key West — and Cuba?

MIAMI — It comes as no surprise that travelers still want to visit to Miami Beach and Key West in 2023 — both cities have long lured fans of sunshine, beaches and nightlife.

Miami Herald

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The week in audio: The Archers; Buried; The Sound: Mystery of Havana Syndrome and more

While Ambridge is left reeling, new podcasts delve deep into a waste scandal in Derry and a sinister Cuban mystery, and Zoe Ball gets reading

The Guardian - UK

Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas to visit Miami, meet with Haitians and Cubans

MIAMI — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is visiting Miami on Monday, where he will meet with the local Haitian and Cuban communities as well as local and federal authorities.

Miami Herald

Cuban American named US ambassador to the OAS wants to champion democracy in the region

MIAMI — Frank Mora, a Miami native and the new U.S. ambassador to the Organization of Americas States, wants to make the organization “even more relevant” amid the “increasing erosion” of the democratic system in Latin America and the Caribbean, he told journalists on Thursday, discarding the possibility that the…

Miami Herald

Thousands of Cubans left scrambling after new US asylum policy

A new policy under the Biden administration to restrict border crossings creates hurdles for Cuban asylum seekers.

Al Jazeera

White Sox’ Yoán Moncada, Luis Robert among MLB players selected for Cuban national team

To arrange participation of the MLB players, Cuba had to get special permission from the United States because Washington maintains sanctions on Cuba.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cuba names 5 MLB players to team for World Classic tourney

Cubans on for Major League Baseball teams or other foreign clubs will for the first time join local stars on the national team that will play in the World Baseball Classic tournament

The Independent UK

Illegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, Nicaraguans

The Biden administration says U.S. authorities have seen a 97% decline in illegal border crossings by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela since Mexico began accepting those expelled under a public health order

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US reports drop in migrants from countries in Biden initiative - Roll Call

Border agents have reported a dramatic drop in encounters with migrants from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Haiti in recent weeks.

Miami Herald

Cuba wants Russia’s advice on market reforms as Putin seeks more trade with the island

After much hesitation about how to deal with small and medium-size private enterprises it authorized in 2021, the Cuban government is turning to Russia for help with market reforms on the island through a partnership with a Russian think tank headed by sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska, as the two countries…

Miami Herald

20 states sue feds over parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans

Twenty states sued the Department of Homeland Security and its leadership Tuesday over a humanitarian parole program the Biden administration hopes will reduce irregular migration from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and Nicaragua, arguing that it is a violation of federal immigration law and an overreach of executive power.

Tribune News Service

Immigration influx tests newcomers and organizations in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — He left Cuba seven months ago with his wife and three kids in a journey that took him from his native Guantanamo through Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala to the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Reuters

Cuba begins London court battle over unpaid Castro-era debt

Cuba began a high-stakes legal battle in London's High Court on Monday over unpaid Fidel Castro-era government debt now held by one of the communist-run country's creditors.

Miami Herald

How a Coast Guard plane scoured islands looking for migrants — and what the crew found

CAY SAL BANK, Bahamas — High above a remote uninhabited Bahamian island, a U..S. Coast Guard air crew on patrol watches as a man and small child fish from a white-sand beach. A twin-outboard engine cabin cruiser is anchored in a cove just a few feet from shore.

Axios

Illegal border crossings reach highest number since Biden took office

The surge in migrants came just before Biden unveiled a policy to curb illegal border crossings.

The Independent UK

Illegal border crossings surge to highest of Biden's term

Authorities say a surge in Cuban and Nicaraguan arrivals at the U.S. border with Mexico in December led to the highest number of illegal border crossings recorded during any month of Joe Biden’s presidency

The Guardian - US

As independent media blossoms in Cuba, journalists face a crackdown

‘Chilling’ new criminal law penalizing internationally funded journalism comes as repression in the country is on the rise

Reuters

U.S., Cuban officials wrap up law-enforcement talks in Havana

A visiting U.S. delegation wrapped up two days of talks on law-enforcement issues with Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday, the two governments said following the first meeting of its kind since the previous Trump administration stopped such dialogue.

Miami Herald

Homeland chief: Cubans, Haitians who come by sea are disqualified from new parole program

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned that Cubans and Haitians who illegally come to the United States by boat will be disqualified from applying to a recently announced parole program, a public declaration that follows a wave of migrant landings in the Florida Keys.

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