The Latest Breaking News from Cuba

A Cuban fishing village ponders its options as U.S. policy shifts

By Alexandre Meneghini and Dave Sherwood

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

Elián González nearly became an American. Now, he's poised to become a Cuban lawmaker

Nearly 23 years after being ripped from a relative's home in Miami, González has been nominated to become a member of the communist country's parliament.

WEKU · Feb 8, 2023

Cuba offers medical scholarships for Thais

Cuba has offered 3,000 scholarships for Thai students nationwide to attend medical schools in Cuba, starting with 1,000 from southern border provinces where medical personnel are needed, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 8, 2023

US transfers Guantanamo detainee to Belize after sentence served

The United States has transferred a Guantanamo Bay prisoner to Belize after he completed a sentence, as President Joe Biden’s administration says it still plans to eventually close the facility in Cuba.

Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023

Guantanamo detainee freed to Belize after 20 years in captivity

Majid Khan, who was tortured by the CIA before his transfer to the US military facility in Cuba, says he feels ‘reborn’.

Al Jazeera · Feb 2, 2023

US u-turns on Esta ban for Cuba tourists

Exclusive: British travellers have been told overnight the ban applies only for visits from January 2021

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Political prisoners are main obstacle to better relations with Cuba, US diplomat says

The U.S. government has made it clear to Cuban authorities that the imprisonment of hundreds of peaceful protesters who took part in island-wide demonstrations on July 2021 is the “most serious obstacle” to improving bilateral relations, the head of the U.S. Embassy in Havana told the Miami Herald in an…

Miami Herald · Feb 1, 2023

Corruption rife across Latin America; Guatemala, Nicaragua reach all-time lows: report

Guatemala, Nicaragua and Cuba reached all-time lows on Transparency International's corruption index released on Tuesday due to increased organized crime by public institutions, co-optation by political and economic elites and increased human rights abuses.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2023

Miami museum celebrates the career of iconic Cuban singer with a huge exhibit

MIAMI — Latinos and Miamians take their dancing very seriously. That is why the person who gets them moving has their eternal gratitude. They elevate this person to the ranking of a star and give him or her their hearts. Willy Chirino is one of those stars from Miami and…

Miami Herald · Jan 31, 2023

‘Thought we’d made it’: new Biden rule leaves asylum seekers in limbo

Those migrating from Nicaragua, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela dumped back in Mexico after being expelled at US border

The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2023