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Clashes between Cuba’s Coast Guard and human smugglers turning violent
Shootouts between migrant smugglers and Cuban armed forces suggest that organized crime groups may be shifting their human smuggling tactics.
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Cuba inks agreement with India for for rice purchase
An agreement on short-term credit worth 100 million Euro for procurement of rice was signed and a commemorative postal stamp issued.
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Cuba hopes to emerge from severe economic crisis
Soaring food and fuel prices have compounded Cuba’s woes this year, with the island nation already suffering under the weight of U.S. sanctions.
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Cuba-EU agree on cooperation
They agreed on collaboration and the promotion of new projects in key sectors such as food security, digital connectivity and environmentally sustainable policies.
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For Biden’s Summit of the Americas, Obama’s handshake with Raúl Castro shows the way
Biden’s plan to pick and choose which countries can attend the Summit has set off regional fireworks.
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U.S. announces ease of restrictions on Cuba. Cuba reacts, states: ‘A limited step in the right…
Expanded travel; remittances that families can send to their relatives returned to the Obama policy; and family reunification are included in the announcement.
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Deadly explosion at Havana’s Saratoga Hotel
An explosion late Friday morning destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba, killing at least 22 people and injuring at least 64.
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Cuba holds massive May Day parade
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and retired leader Raul Castro headed a huge march in Havana celebrating May Day for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
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Fernández de Cossío on immigration, blockade & why Cuba has not denounced Russia
“This war could have been avoided.” Cuba's deputy foreign minister calls out the U.S. for pushing “double standards” under the guise of international human rights law.
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Retail prices
“Look,” he says, “now things are going to get more difficult," referencing the Cuban government’s decision to fix prices to retail standards for a series of products.
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