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Rubio urges FBI to investigate Cuba’s ties to US-based anti-embargo group Bridges of Love

MIAMI — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is urging the FBI to open an “immediate” investigation into a U.S. anti-embargo group whose members recently met Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, claiming that they are acting as unregistered foreign agents of the Cuban government.

Miami Herald · Aug 2, 2022

Cuban Exiles, Lawmakers Commemorate Anniversary of July 11 Protests

One year after major pro-democracy protests swept the communist island, dissidents and leaders in the Cuban-American community remain hopeful that change is coming.

Reason · Jul 11, 2022

Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela are not at the Summit of the Americas — but their dissidents are

LOS ANGELES — It took two Cuban intelligence officers to carry art historian and activist Carolina Barrero, her hands and feet cuffed, from the protest she was staging this year outside the Culture Ministry in Havana.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022

Rescuers find at least one survivor after deadly Havana hotel blast

Rescuers in Cuba’s capital searched through the night to find survivors of an explosion that killed at least 25 people and injured dozens at a luxury hotel that once hosted dignitaries and celebrities, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

France 24 · May 7, 2022

Havana explosion: At least 22 dead and dozens injured following blast at hotel

The blast is believed to have occurred due to a gas leak in the hotel

Evening Standard · May 7, 2022

Rescuers look for victims at Cuba hotel after blast kills 22

Rescuers in Cuba’s capital are still digging through the rubble of a luxury hotel after it was rattled by an explosion that killed at least 22 people and injured more than 60

The Independent UK · May 7, 2022

18 dead after explosion rips through five-star Hotel Saratoga in Havana

Eighteen people, including a child and a pregnant woman, were killed in a powerful explosion that destroyed much of the Hotel Saratoga, a luxury hotel in the historic center of Havana, and left several people injured, Cuban authorities said.

Miami Herald · May 7, 2022

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If Missouri’s abortion ban is triggered, showdown over state constitution likely ahead

Tribune News Service · May 7, 2022

At least 9 dead after explosion rips through five-star Hotel Saratoga in Havana

At least nine people were killed Friday and several others were injured in an explosion that destroyed much of the Hotel Saratoga, a luxury hotel in the historic center of Havana, Cuban authorities said.

Miami Herald · May 6, 2022

A Lis Cuesta le salió el tiro por la culata cuando dijo la verdad sobre Díaz-Canel por 'amor' | Opinión

Apr. 13—OPINIÓN Y COMENTARIO

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2022