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Family reunification program still in limbo as US Embassy in Havana resumes some services

A limited increase in processing immigrant visa petitions in Havana will not include thousands of pending cases of a family reunification program suspended by the Trump administration, a senior State Department official told reporters on Monday.

Miami Herald

US to reopen consulate in Cuba, hit by 'sonic attacks'

Havana (AFP) - The United States consulate, closed since 2017 following alleged "sonic attacks" against diplomatic staff, will resume a limited service issuing visas, its embassy in Havana said Thursday.

AFP

US to resume some visa services in Cuba after 4-year break

The U.S. government says it will resume limited processing of immigrant visas in Havana

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Florida Democrats introduce bill to restart Cuban family reunification program

Congressional Democrats want to restart a federal program that reunites Cuban families in the United States, years after application processing for the program ceased after U.S. government personnel in Havana became mysteriously ill.

Miami Herald

US will increase consular staffing in Cuba but ‘Havana syndrome’ concerns still linger

MIAMI — The Biden administration is expected to announce a partial staffing increase in the U.S. Embassy in Havana that will help address a yearslong visa backlog affecting thousands of Cuban American families, a source familiar with the plan said.

Miami Herald

Exclusive-U.S. set to announce increased staffing at Havana embassy to process visas-sources

The Biden administration is expected to announce as soon as this week a plan to beef up its skeletal staffing in the U.S. embassy in Havana to restore visa processing for Cubans that had been largely suspended since the Trump era, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

Michigan State football offers 2023 3-star Florida S Cameron Upshaw

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to 2023 safety prospect Cameron Upshaw of Havana, Fla.

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Cubans protest in Havana as Costa Rica tightens visa requirements

At least 200 Cubans protested near Costa Rica's embassy in Havana on Monday against tighter visa requirements for Cubans passing through the Central American nation on the way to Nicaragua.

Reuters

Havana Syndrome: Former US official shares recording of mysterious sound behind the unexplained illness

The mysterious illness has affected nearly 200 US officials since it was first reported in 2016

The Independent UK

Cuban tourism industry flounders as sunseekers look elsewhere

Cuba is struggling to reawaken its tourism industry after months of pandemic-induced slumber as travelers stay away, threatening to derail the government's plan to haul the economy out of a deepening crisis.

Reuters

Former US official worried by risk of 'Havana syndrome' at W.House

Washington (AFP) - A senior adviser to former US leader Donald Trump says he fears that if the technology to cause "Havana syndrome" exists, it could be used against the president.

AFP

Cuban activist stranded in Miami after she was denied boarding flight to Havana

MIAMI — At the request of the Cuban government, American Airlines did not allow Cuban activist Anamely Ramos to board a flight at Miami International Airport bound for Havana on Wednesday.

Miami Herald

You've already experienced the true cause of 'Havana Syndrome'

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read the truth about the illness 'Havana Syndrome,' how getting a little more sleep could help you lose weight, and more.

Inverse

Cuban protesters sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, more await verdicts

Cuban courts have handed out sentences of up to 20 years in prison to a group of people accused of taking part in protests that swept across the island in July, relatives and activists said Tuesday.

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Despite ban, US cruise lines hired Cuban agencies to provide ‘tourism services’ to passengers

At the height of the enthusiasm sparked by President Barack Obama’s historic restoration of relations with Cuba, several cruise lines rushed to secure a piece of the island’s untapped market under newly eased regulations promoting “people-to-people” engagement.

The Guardian - UK

Carmen Herrera obituary

Cuban-American painter and sculptor who concentrated on geometric abstraction and whose big break came at the age of 89

Inverse

Havana syndrome's mystery may lie in how we treat conditions of the mind

Brains are powerful, complex, and only partially understood. The evidence points to Havana syndrome being a poorly named, well-documented stress response. Here's why.

The Guardian - US

Havana syndrome has ‘dramatically hurt’ morale, US diplomats say

American Foreign Service Association chief Eric Rubin says syndrome, whose cause has yet to be determined, has affected recruitment

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Time to close the book on ‘Havana Syndrome’

Dr Robert Bartholomew takes apart the theory US and Canadian diplomats were the target of a mysterious new weapon in Cuba and lays out a much more likely explanation.

AFP

Cuban fashion brand apologizes over migrant ad campaign misstep

Havana (AFP) - A Cuban clothing brand was forced to apologize Monday for an ad campaign that made light of the growing number of Cubans making the perilous journey to the US border which provoked a social media firestorm.

AFP

Cuba marks six decades under US sanctions

Havana (AFP) - Cuba on Monday marks 60 years under a US economic blockade that has deeply affected the communist nation's fortunes and shows no signs of being lifted.

AFP

Cuba slaps new tax on food sales as economic woes hit hard

Havana (AFP) - Cuba on Saturday announced a new 10 percent tax on retail food sales, as the country endures economic woes marked by rampant inflation.

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Consular services in Havana to increase in 'the not too distant future,' US diplomat says

A year after announcing a review of U.S. policy toward Cuba, a top State Department official hinted the Biden administration was readying to move to increase visa processing in Havana.

The Guardian - AU

Omicron felled me, but like the unheard tree in the forest I couldn’t prove it

When the wave hit suddenly half the people I knew were sick with Covid – or were they?

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