Author: Nora-Gamez-Torres—Miami-Herald-TNS
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Cuba frees prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, sends him into exile in the US
MIAMI — The Cuban government released dissident leader José Daniel Ferrer from prison Monday and sent him with his family into exile in the United States, the island’s foreign affairs ministry said. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation about his possible release. Ferrer arrived in Miami with his wife, son, and other relatives Monday…
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Analysis: Machado’s Nobel prize sends strong message as democracy languishes in Latin America
The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado serves as a powerful symbol of hope for those fighting for democracy at a time when many countries in Latin America are grappling with the entrenchment of authoritarianism and corruption, and regional leaders have failed to respond to one of the world’s gravest…
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In a first, Supreme Court will hear 2 cases involving confiscated property in Cuba
In a significant development that comes six decades after Fidel Castro’s government seized all private property in Cuba, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases involving lawsuits against Cuban companies and four major Florida-based cruise lines accused of trafficking in confiscated property. In a brief, unsigned order on Friday, the Supreme Court…
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Cuba has sent thousands of mercenaries to fight for Russia, Ukrainian leaders say
More than a thousand Cubans have signed contracts to fight for Russia against Ukraine, and 39 have been confirmed dead, a spokesman for Ukraine’s military intelligence said in a press briefing convened by Cuban American Republican lawmakers from South Florida. Citing intelligence sources, Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the…
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Cuba foreign minister slams Rubio amid fears of US military action in Venezuela
Cuba’s foreign minister lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling him “a fraud” and “an international criminal,” in a personal attack that suggests the island’s government has given up on improving its strained relationship with the Trump administration amid heightened fears of a potential U.S. military action in Venezuela. Asked in a…