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4 children are among the 26 dead in explosion at Cuban hotel

Efforts to find victims trapped by the rubble of the Hotel Saratoga in Havana, which was rocked by a powerful explosion Friday, continued throughout the day Saturday, bringing the death toll to 26.

Miami Herald

Grim search in blown-out Havana hotel, death toll at 26

Cuban rescue workers on Saturday picked through rubble for bodies and possible survivors after a Havana boutique hotel was devastated by what authorities said was a gas explosion, leaving at least 26 dead.

Reuters

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.

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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

Gas leak blamed for explosion at hotel in Cuban capital Havana that killed at least 22

State television said the blast at The Hotel Saratoga in Havana was 'not a terrorist attack', adding that the hotel was closed and only workers were inside at the time

Daily Mirror

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

Death toll reaches 25 in Havana hotel blast

HAVANA: The death toll after an explosion ripped through a luxury hotel in central Havana climbed to 25 people including a Spanish tourist, state television reported on Saturday, one day after the powerful blast due to a suspected gas leak.

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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

Mexican leader meets with Salvador president amid crackdown

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador met with his Salvadoran counterpart, Nayib Bukele, but did not mention rights complaints about El Salvador’s massive roundup of suspected street gang members

The Independent UK

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

Several killed, dozens injured in powerful blast at Havana hotel

A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak Friday killed eight people and injured at least 40 when it blew away outer walls from a five-star hotel in the heart of Cuba’s capital.

France 24

At least 8 dead after explosion rips through five-star Hotel Saratoga in Havana

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

Miami Herald

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

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

Miami Herald

Four dead, many injured after explosion at Havana hotel-state media

Four people have been killed and various people have been injured following an explosion at a hotel in downtown Havana, Cuban state media said on Friday.

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Gas leak blamed for blast at iconic Havana hotel that killed 22

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Daily Mirror

Explosion obliterates hotel in Cuban capital Havana blasting floors and killing nine

Nine people are so far reported to have died after the blast at The Hotel Saratoga in Havana, Cuba, when an explosion shook the area "like a bomb" as locals help rescue survivors

The Guardian - US

Can Cuba’s tourism adapt to survive after Covid devastated the industry?

Island’s recovery faces tough obstacles, and there are signs it is not keeping up with its competitors

The Independent UK

Mexican president slams US on tour of Central America

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has started a five-day tour to four Central American countries and Cuba by lashing out at the U.S. government

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The Independent UK

Mexico's president starts regional tour in Guatemala

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has started a lightning, five-day tour to four Central American countries and Cuba, stopping first in neighboring Guatemala

Miami Herald

US border authorities will increase expulsions of Cubans and Nicaraguans back to Mexico

MIAMI — U.S. immigration authorities will increase expulsions of Cubans and Nicaraguans arriving at the southern border back to Mexico under Title 42, a public health order that is set to expire on May 23.

Los Angeles Times

US refuses to invite Cuba to Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to exclude Cuba from the upcoming Summit of the Americas, a major global meeting to be held in Los Angeles in June that typically welcomes all governments in the Western Hemisphere, a senior U.S. official told The Times.

Miami Herald

US Coast Guard returns 49 migrants to Cuba following interceptions off Florida Keys

MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday returned 49 people to Cuba after stopping four vessels off the Florida Keys.

The Independent UK

US resumes limited visa processing in Cuba after 4 years

The U.S. Embassy in Havana has resumed processing visas for Cubans, though on a limited basis, more than four years after stopping consular services on the island amid a hardening of relations

Reuters

U.S. embassy again issuing immigrant visas in Havana, but at a trickle

The U.S. embassy in Havana began issuing a trickle of immigrant visas to Cubans this week, making good on an earlier promise to restart visa processing on the island after a four-year hiatus.

The Independent UK

US quietly expands asylum limits while preparing to end them

Officials say the Biden administration has begun expelling Cubans and Nicaraguans to Mexico under pandemic-related powers that deny migrants a chance to seek asylum, expanding use of the rule even as it publicly says it has been trying to unwind it

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