Cuba

Human Rights

State Dept. defends paying $31,530 to Cuban company with reputed regime ties, avoids interviewing key witnesses

The State Dept. told Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar it stands by the story of a so-called “Mipyme” small enterprise, and did not even bother to talk to two young refugees who say they were fired for criticizing the Castro military dictatorship

Politics

Number of Cubans lured to fighting for Russia in Ukraine close to 5,000, higher than media reports

ADN first broke the story in July 2023 before recent reports surfaced in the international press this year. Sources from the Cuban community tell ADN their connections in Ukraine put the real number of Cubans conscripted into fighting for Russia are closer to 5,000—much higher than the international press has reported

Politics

Anti-Israel activists behind Columbia University protests trained in Cuba for years

Cuban intelligence has spent decades inciting radical leftist organizations to spread hatred toward the United States and Israel

Interviews

Exclusive: Cuba expert says Fidel Castro targeted Venezuela, saw oil rich nation as the "jewel in the crown"

Werlau’s book, “Cuba's intervention in Venezuela” explains how the Castro regime devised a perfect plan to penetrate the strategic areas of the South American oil country

Human Rights

U.S. State Dept. condemns Cuban military dictatorship for imposing long sentences on protestors

13 protestors were prosecuted and convicted for sedition and sabotage after protesting in 2022 against civil liberties repression and planned power cuts

Entertainment

Prince of Song Elio Veles dazzles thousands, rises to fame as Cuban José José

The 22-year-old Cuban has received thousands of praise and recognition on his social networks for his ability to revive the famous Mexican singer-songwriter José José

Crime

Former U.S. diplomat turned Cuban spy sentenced to 15 years in prison

A former American diplomat and former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the Southern District of Florida for working as a Cuban spy

Trending

Cuban military helicopter supporting communist ruler's coastal visit crashes, killing three officers

Human Rights

Dozens of Cuban artists and activists send a message to the military: "Join your people!"

Renowned Cuban artists and activists took to social media to urge the military to side with the Cuban people and not repress the protests.

Politics

"The people need a change and it's urgent": Celebrities support freedom for Cuba

Multiple artists have joined the call for freedom on the island through their social media following Sunday's protests