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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

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

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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

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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

Reuters

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.

Tribune News Service

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

The Independent UK

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…

Miami Herald

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

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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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Sports Illustrated

The Cuba-USA Baseball Rivalry Is Not What It Used to Be

In what was once the most hot-blooded, geopolitical-infused hardball rivalry on the planet, the Cuba-USA baseball clash has devolved into a tepid mismatch.

Sports Illustrated

Trea Turner’s Surprising Power Surge Boosts U.S. Into WBC Finals

Team USA’s last hitter in the lineup finished his phenomenal weekend with two more home runs against Cuba to help the Americans advance.

Chicago Sun-Times

US routs Cuba 14-2 to reach World Baseball Classic final

Trea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, driving in four runs to lead the U.S. to a 14-2 rout Sunday night.

Miami Herald

United States routs Cuba to advance to World Baseball Classic final

MIAMI — From purely a baseball standpoint, Sunday’s World Baseball Classic semifinal was a rout.

Miami Herald

Protesters slam Cuban national team hours before World Baseball Classic game in Miami

MIAMI — As fans arrived Sunday afternoon at loanDepot Park, they donned red, white and blue gear — the colors of the two nations facing off in a contentious matchup.

Miami Herald

Team Mexico’s Randy Arozarena wants Cuba in WBC final. Why? ‘So then we can face them.’

Randy Arozarena had a clear rooting interest in Sunday’s World Baseball Classic semifinal between the United States and Cuba at Miami’s loanDepot park.

The Independent UK

Cuban baseball team draws ire, support in Little Havana

Hundreds gathered outside Miami Marlins' home ballpark in Little Havana on Sunday to protest for the Cuban national baseball team played the United States in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic

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