Climate
Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5, expected to make landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa now has maximum sustained winds of 160 mph
Cuba
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Immigration
Search for missing Cuban rafter in the Bahamas continues
The 36-year old was last seen near Anguilla Cay, part of a string of uninhabited islands between Cuba and the Bahamas
Human Rights
Cuban activist and doctor jailed by communist regime
Leadership from the Emilia Project also reported that several of its leaders have been threatened by Cuba’s communist regime
Human Rights
Over 9,000 repressive actions in Cuba during 2021
2021 was the worst year in two decades for human rights in the island
Immigration
Bukele expresses support for Cuban reporters forced into exile
Esteban Rodríguez and Héctor Valdés, contributors to ADN Cuba, were exiled from Cuba and prevented from flying to Nicaragua.
Law Enforcement
Airbnb settles with Treasury Department over Cuba sanctions violations
Airbnb processed a large number of payments from guests who were not authorized to travel to Cuba
Human Rights
Minors continue to be imprisoned by Cuban regime
Although adulthood legally begins at 18 in Cuba, the regime has made the age of criminal responsibility 16 years. This has meant that individuals who would be considered minors according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child have been tried as adults by the regime
Law Enforcement
US calls for release of political prisoner Julian Mazola Beltran
"Peaceful protests are not a crime, why is Julian being punished? We call for his immediate release," demanded the U.S. Embassy in Cuba. The young man is being asked to serve 12 years in prison
Politics
Democrats pressure Biden to lift sanctions against Cuban military dictatorship
Democrats send letter demanding Biden remove sanctions while U.S. State Department instead calls for release of all political prisoners amidst reports of torture
Politics
MEP blasts Spanish hotel executives for being "slave drivers" who pander to the Cuban dictatorship
"They are all accomplices of the criminal totalitarian government of Cuba," said Spanish MEP Hermann Tertsch
Politics
OAS calls for release of political prisoners and humanitarian mission to Cuba
The OAS called for the release of political prisoners in Cuba and proposed sending a Humanitarian Mission to verify the human rights
