Cuba
Cuba begins releasing prisoners under scrutiny of rights groups, US government
The decision to release the prisoners on the island comes after Washington's most intense pressure campaign in decades, although Havana denies any decision-making under US coercion.
US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba, reversing course on blockade
Two humanitarian aid boats en route to Cuba are missing, Mexico says
US push for Western Hemisphere dominance could extend to Cuba and Nicaragua, experts say
Meet the Jews of Cuba and their fascinating history
James Berenthal sits down with the Jerusalem Report to discuss his family's distinctive role in a historic community
‘Havana syndrome’ attacks reveal US adversaries may have dangerous intel
The coincidental timing of when US intelligence is being targeted with the "Havana syndrome" raises the possibility that the attacks are targeted.
Mexican authorities rescue 22 foreigners kidnapped in a hotel
Mexican authorities rescued on Tuesday 22 foreigners, most of them Cuban and Haitian, who were earlier in the day kidnapped when gunmen stormed a hotel in the central state of San Luis Potosi.
US issues new Cuba sanctions, Biden promises more to come
Targets of the sanctions are two Cuban police force leaders, as well as the Cuban interior ministry's national police force, the department said.
Jewish activist praises Cuban protesters' courage: 'People are fed up'
"Participation in demonstrations grew very quickly because people learned what was happening through social media," said Alan Gross, an American Jew who had previously been imprisoned in Cuba.
'Cuba Libre' message painted outside Cuba's US embassy in Washington
In the United States, and especially in Florida which has a large community of Cuban exiles, demonstrators also staged protests, waving Cuban flags and calling for change.
Thousands of Cubans join biggest anti-government protests in decades
The protests erupted amid Cuba's worst economic crisis since the fall of the Soviet Union, its former ally, and a record surge in coronavirus infections.
Blinken says US still probing 'Havana syndrome' attacks on diplomats
If Washington would have suspicions that a state actor including Russia or others are involved in this, it would bring it up with them, Blinken said.
Cuba develops own COVID vaccine in hopes of slowing spread of the virus
Throughout 2020, the number of coronavirus patients in Cuba totaled at around 12,200, though that number has risen by 124,000 in 2021, with a total of 912 deaths.
Superman taught me how to be a Cuban Jew - opinion
In 2021, I know there are other Cuban Jews like me, but I didn’t know that when I was a kid
