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U.S. keeps Cuban military dictatorship designated as state sponsor of terrorism
One of the first to react was the Cuban ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel on his Twitter profile
Politics
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
Politics
Biden extends 1996 'Brothers to the Rescue' measure halting U.S. vessels from entering Cuba
The Biden administration extended the national emergency measure that prevents United States vessels from entering Cuba. The measure stems from an act of state sponsored terrorism in 1996 when the regime shot down two planes patrolling the Straits of Florida for Cuban refugees at sea.
Business
Cuba poultry shortage? Regime imported near $300 million of U.S. chicken in 2022
The value of annual U.S. chicken exports to Cuba has almost doubled since 2018
Politics
Cuban regime echoes Beijing's narrative on surveillance balloon
China has claimed that the balloon was a civilian device used for meteorological research that had strayed from its path and entered U.S. airspace accidentally
Politics
Pope Francis "very much wants" the Cuban regime to release political prisoners, according to papal envoy
"It is important that the young people who expressed their thoughts can return to their homes," said Cardinal Beniamino Stella
Politics
Cuba sends doctors to Mexico as part of its indentured servitude program of medical professionals
Apparently, the reason for the visit is to personally thank Díaz-Canel for sending almost 600 Cuban doctors, hired by the communist regime to work in Mexico
Human Rights
Activists demand state of emergency amid surge of violence against women in Cuba
"We live in a Femicide State, which criminalizes feminist and LGBTIQA + activism and does not want to implement protection mechanisms"
Immigration
Exclusive: Human rights group alleges to FBI that Cuban regime members are masquerading as asylum seekers
Cuban human rights activists have purportedly identified actual Cuban regime abusers who personally tormented them in the U.S. trying to blend in as asylum seekers
Politics
Exclusive: 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
