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Cubans seek solutions, solace in Santería amid crises

A fusion of African religions and Catholicism, Santería was one of the few religious practices to endure through decades of prohibitions by Cuba’s communist government

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubans seek solutions and solace in Santería amid crises

While nearly 70% of Latin America’s 670 million people consider themselves Catholic, in Cuba, Santería is the name of the game

The Independent UK

Cubans suffer days-long wait for fuel with little explanation

Lines for fuel in Cuba´s capital Havana snaked for blocks on Wednesday as frustrated citizens waited for hours, and in some cases days, to fill their tanks, the latest chapter in a growing economic crisis that is rattling the Caribbean island nation.

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UN Human Rights Council Extends Mandate of Iran Rapporteur on Human Rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council extended Tuesday the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Javaid Rehman, for an additional year. The extension was passed with 23 of the council's 47 members, as 16 members abstained from voting, and eight were against, including…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blundering on the Brink

The secret history and unlearned lessons of the Cuban missile crisis.

Foreign Affairs

'Listen to the needs of the people' urges Dumbarton minister in passionate Holyrood address

Rev Heller Gonzalez of St Augustine’s Scottish Episcopal Church on Dumbarton High Street delivered the Time for Reflection speech at Holyrood last Tuesday, opening up on his journey from Cuba to Scotland.

Daily Record

How Biden's Private Sponsorship Parole Policy Reduced Illegal Migration by Making the Legal Kind Easier

Biden extended the successful Uniting for Ukraine model to cover migrants from four Latin American nations with oppressive governments and horrible conditions, thereby greatly reducing illegal migration from those nations. This effect undercuts a lawsuit challenging the program, filed by twenty red states.

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Cuban election: high turnout despite opposition call for boycott

Results of the five-yearly Cuban national assembly elections on March 26 will have disappointed opposition figures, who had called for a boycott to signal unhappiness with the government’s performance.

The Conversation

Elián González, elected to office in Cuba, says he wants to help improve relations with US

More than two decades after he was returned to Cuba from the United States following a diplomatic crisis and a custody battle between his father and his Miami relatives, Elián González says his election on Sunday to Cuba’s National Assembly puts him in a position to help improve the strained…

Miami Herald

Voter abstention rises in Cuban National Assembly election

Cuba’s government is reported that abstention in National Assembly elections was just over 24%, a figure some analysts say reflects discontent with the island's economic crisis as well as a rise in apathy

The Independent UK

Cuba calls national election a 'home run,' opposition groups cry foul

By Dave Sherwood

Reuters

‘La Auténtica’: Soon, you can drink one of Cuba’s most popular beers at a Miami brewery

MIAMI — When he opened Cerveceria La Tropical in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood in 2021, CEO Manny Portuondo brought a longtime dream to life, recreating a modern version of a Havana brewery founded in 1888.

Miami Herald

The best summer holiday deals to book now, from Kos to Cuba

Seeking sun this summer? We’ve got you covered

The Independent UK

Eyes on abstention as Cubans vote for National Assembly

Cubans are voting in National Assembly elections with attention focused on voter turnout amid a deep economic and migratory crisis

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Strong turnout in Cuba's national legislative elections -government

By Dave Sherwood

Tribune News Service

Cuba holds a stacked election amid the biggest population exodus since the revolution

Cuba is holding elections Sunday to pick lawmakers at a time when the ruling communist party is struggling to keep a lid on public anger caused by rampant inflation, hunger and blackouts.

The Independent UK

Cuba holds national elections with no opposition candidates

Cuba holds National Assembly elections Sunday, but there are only 470 candidates running for the 470 seats, with no opposition challengers and no campaigning

Miami Herald

Once cherished in Miami, Elián González is set to become a legislator in Cuba

Elián González, the Cuban boy found clinging to an inner tube near Florida shores who became the center of an international child custody dispute as well as a political battle between Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro and Cuban exiles in Miami, is set to become a member of the island’s…

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Back from ‘beautiful’ WBC experience, Luis Robert Jr. returns to routine with White Sox

“It was all that I imagined. It was very special to represent my country,” Robert said.

Reuters

Cuba rips Miami for 'vile' treatment of its players at World Baseball Classic

By Dave Sherwood

Reuters

Explainer-Cubans vote this week for 470 lawmakers. Here's how it works

Cubans head to the polls Sunday to vote for the 470 lawmakers who will represent them for the next five years in the country's National Assembly.

Reuters

As Cuba election day nears, some voters ask, 'why bother?'

By Dave Sherwood

Miami Herald

Cuban catcher defects in Miami after World Baseball Classic game

MIAMI — Just hours after playing in the World Baseball Classic in Miami, Cuba’s national baseball team took an early-morning flight back to the island on Monday — a quick return home in line with the Cuban government’s desire to prevent defections by its athletes.

Miami Herald

Fabiola Santiago: We played ball with Cuba in Miami, filled the stadium — and expressed ourselves. A win.

Despite the initial overzealous actions of loanDepot park stadium staff who tried to quash the political content of fan clothing, freedom of speech won the day in Miami on Sunday.

Reason

Cuba Lost the World Baseball Classic Semifinals—and a Player—to the U.S.

Iván Prieto didn’t board the flight back to the communist island on Monday.

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