Cubans retire to Florida – with help from U.S. taxpayers
More Cubans are coming to Florida in their golden years to retire, able to tap U.S. government assistance even though they never lived or worked here. The number of Cubans arriving over the age of 60...
View ArticleNew exodus of Cubans headed to the U.S. is underway across the Americas
They line up on the edge of the water, their silhouettes barely visible in the wee hours before the sun rises. Groups of 10 to 12 climb aboard rafts mounted with plywood and pay less than $2 to be...
View ArticleGuantanamo prisoners should remain there: House speaker
Prisoners being held at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should remain at the facility, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday. “Guantanamo detainees should be in Guantanamo,” Ryan...
View ArticleCastro admits Cubans face hard times as economy slows sharply
President Raul Castro told Cubans on Friday to brace for tough times because the Communist-run country must cut spending and energy supply as it deals with a cash crunch and reduced oil imports from...
View ArticleCuban economy minister details dire austerity measures
Cuba is drastically cutting electricity, imports and investment, as well as reducing fuel consumption by 28 percent through the end of the year, its economy minister said on Friday in a closed-door...
View ArticleCuba blames U.S. open door for migrant surge
Havana on Sunday blamed Washington for a surge of Cubans trying to reach the United States by land and sea, accusing the Obama administration of encouraging illegal and unsafe immigration. Tens of...
View ArticleVenezuela, Cuba warn of US intervention at Non-Aligned meet
Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolas Maduro has warned world leaders at a Non-Aligned Summit that his country was being lashed by a US economic war aimed at toppling him. Speaking at the same event,...
View ArticleBorder Agents Warn Of Increasing Illegal Immigration From Cuba
While the vast majority of illegal border crossings remain concentrated at the Southwest U.S. border between the United States and Mexico, Customs and Border Protection is now warning of an escalating...
View ArticleThe Disgraceful Gitmo Exodus
As Barack Obama prepared to enter the final year of his presidency, he sat down for an interview with Olivier Knox to discuss a bold new policy change. He had announced a year earlier that the United...
View ArticleRussian military considers return to Cuba, Vietnam
The Russian military is considering the possibility of regaining its Soviet-era bases on Cuba and in Vietnam, the Defense Ministry said Friday, a statement that comes amid growing U.S.-Russia tensions...
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