Author: Nora Gamez Torres
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‘Cybersecurity accident’ in Cuba halts money transfers from family, friends abroad
Western Union remittance services to Cuba, used by many Miamians to send money to relatives on the island, have been halted since Jan. 28, a few days before the Cuban government announced a “cybersecurity incident” that affected the country’s “electronic payment systems.” Miami Herald readers reported they haven’t been able to send money to relatives…
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Biden administration refutes Cuba’s claim that the US ‘supports’ Miami ‘terrorists’
Biden administration officials rejected claims by Cuban authorities that the United States is supporting people in Miami plotting “terrorist” actions against Cuba after Cuban officials again raised the issue during a meeting centered on law enforcement cooperation between the two countries that took place in Washington D.C. earlier this week. In a statement, the Cuban…
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Woman caught at airport with $100,000 from Cuba said she was paid to bring cash to US often
A Cuban American woman who was arrested at Tampa International Airport and charged with smuggling $100,000 from Cuba earlier this week said she had been paid to bring cash from the island to the United States several times a month, according to a federal criminal complaint. Mirtza Ocana, 38, a U.S. citizen and Tampa resident…