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Utah Couple Charged With Kidnapping After Allegedly Taking Child to Cuba to Undergo Gender-Affirming Surgery

A criminal complaint filed April 20 in federal court in Utah states the two adults turned off their phones after telling the child's mother they had arrived in Canada

Latin Times

Russia Reaffirms 'Support for Sovereignty' of Cuba Amid U.S. Threats but Stops Short of Military Commitment

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also pointed to ongoing assistance, including oil shipments, and said such support would continue alongside contributions from China

Latin Times

Secretive DOJ Flight to Cuba Prompts Rumors Amid Tensions Before FBI Confirms Kidnapped Child Recovery

Aviation observers first flagged the unusual flight path, prompting questions about whether the mission signaled a shift in U.S.-Cuba relations or a broader geopolitical move

Latin Times

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Scoop: Inside the historic U.S.-Cuba negotiations in Havana

It's the first time a U.S. government plane has touched down since Obama visited a decade ago

Axios

Castro's Grandson Tries to Jump-Start Trump Talks Through Back Channel, Bypassing Rubio- REPORT

Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro allegedly enlisted a Havana-based entrepreneur to hand-deliver a letter which was eventually conficasted by CBP

Latin Times

Fidel Castro's Grandson Claims 'The Majority Of Cubans Want To Be Capitalist, Not Communist'

Sandro Castro, grandson of Fidel Castro, criticized aspects of the Cuban regime as the Trump administration continues to put pressure on the island to achieve structural changes.

Latin Times

Gavin Newsom Praises Trump Admin's Cuba Policy: 'We're Having a Different Conversation With The Leadership'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom praised the Trump administration's Cuba policy, saying its "quasi blockade," preventing the country from receiving fuel, allowed it to have "different conversations" with its leadership.

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Cuba Reportedly Asked Pope Leo To Convince The Trump Admin To Ease its Oil Embargo

Cuban officials have asked Pope Leo XIV to mediate between them and the United States to ease the oil blockade that has the island on the brink of collapse, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Says 'People In Charge' Of Cuba Need To Be Changed: 'The Only Way Forward'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the "people in charge" of Cuba need to be changed for the country to prosper, the latest remark related to Washington's eagerness to catalyze political and economic change in the island.

Latin Times

Why Trump's Cuba takeover plans could see a Castro return as ruler

Relatives of the late Cuban leader are among those tipped to rule Cuba if Trump topples the current leader.

Axios

Trump Reportedly Preparing Deal With Cuba To Advance U.S. Interests Amid Continued Pressure On Havana Regime

President Donald Trump is preparing an economic deal that would advance U.S. interests in Cuba as it continues to put pressure on the Havana regime, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Trump Says 'We Could Have a Friendly Takeover Of Cuba' Amid Reports Of Talks With Grandson Of Raul Castro

President Donald Trump said "we could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba" as amid reports that his administration is having talks with the grandson of Raul Castro about the future of the beleaguered Caribbean island.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Is the Most Popular Politician in Venezuela, 4 Points Ahead of Trump, Poll Reveals

A new AtlasIntel survey conducted for Bloomberg News found that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is currently the most positively viewed political figure in Venezuela.

Latin Times

U.S. Officials Close To Marco Rubio Reportedly Met With Grandson Of Raul Castro To Continue Cuba Negotiations

U.S. officials close to Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the grandson of Raul Castro to continue discussing the future of the island, according to a new report.

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The Conversation

Cuba has survived 66 years of US-led embargoes. Will Trump’s blockade break it now?

After toppling Venezuela’s leader earlier this year, the Trump administration has turned its sights on Cuba. The near-total blockade of the island is now posing the greatest challenge to the government since the Cuban missile crisis in 1962.

Latin Times

GOP Rep. Rejects Report Claiming Marco Rubio Is Holding Talks With The Grandson Of Raul Castro About The 'Future' Of The Island

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez rejected a report claiming that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is holding talks with the grandson of Raul Castro about the "future" of the island.

The Independent UK

Rubio holds ‘secret’ talks with grandson of Cuba’s dictator as Trump tries to bring regime change: report

Trump administration has cut off the flow of subsidized oil to Cuba in an attempt to pressure the country to make economic and political changes

The Times of India

'The regime has to go': Rubio in secret talks with Cuba’s Raul Guillermo Rodriguez, grandson of Castro

Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in secret discussions with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, grandson of Cuba's leader, bypassing official channels. These talks focused on Cuba's future amid unprecedented US pressure, with the administration viewing the younger Castro as a key figure for potential rapprochement.

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Axios

Exclusive: Rubio's secret squeeze on Raul Castro's Cuba

The talks show that the Trump administration sees 94-year-old revolutionary Raul Castro as the communist island's true decision-maker.

Axios

Scoop: Cuba hardliners ask Trump's DOJ to indict Raul Castro

It would be the latest move by his administration aimed at pressuring Cuba's struggling government to change its communist leadership.

The Conversation

Cuba’s leaders see their options dim amid blackouts and a shrinking economy

The lights went out in Cuba again.

The Independent UK

Bill Maher roasts Sean Penn for meeting Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro but not Trump

Chat show host on the defensive after Oscar-winning actor says he could have done more ‘editing’ in his response to dining with the president at the White House earlier this year

Latin Times

Trump Admin Considering Tougher Sanctions in Cuba as Officials Claim 'Historic Opportunity' To Dismantle Castro Regime

The Trump administration is planning to ramp up sanctions on Cuba as part of a maximum-security pressure campaign to incite a regime-change, new report reveals.

Al Jazeera

Biden administration expected to lift ‘terror’ designation for Cuba: Report

The decision would reverse a move during Donald Trump’s first term to re-name Cuba a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’.

Latin Times

Controversial message praising Cuba's Fidel and Raul Castro pops up in Miami bus

A MetroLink bus in Miami displayed an LED sign reading "Long Live Fidel and Raul"

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