Daily Archives: August 10, 2016
32 Cuban migrants apprehended in southern Bahamas By Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Aug 9, 2016 – 12:00:25 AM
Coral Harbour Base, 8 August 16 (RBDF): Thirty-two Cuban migrants were apprehended in the southern Bahamas in Bahamian waters by members… Continue reading
Seven signs Cuban media is moving toward openness By Jon Elliston AUGUST 9, 2016
THE MASS MEDIA IN CUBA for decades was exclusively run by a rigid state monopoly, and even now, the government controls most of the news that… Continue reading
‘People are complaining openly in Cuba and this has never happened before’ Leading dissident Antonio Rodiles has been arrested more than 50 times this year, but he says he has moments of optimism about political change in Cuba @naomilars Wednesday… Continue reading
Tampa charter dropping Cuba flights as commercial service nears By Paul Guzzo | Times Staff Writer Published: August 9, 2016
TAMPA — The first commercial flights from Tampa to Havana in more than 50 years begin in late October at… Continue reading
‘It’s a regime that has always been anti-Semitic, anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian’
Castro still Israel’s enemy, prominent Cuban dissident warns on rare visit Undeterred by torture and prison, Oscar Biscet draws attention to the totalitarian nature of the regime in Havana. I… Continue reading
Cubans Risk Their Lives to Avoid Deportation to Cuba August 9, 2016
HAVANA TIMES – Desperate to not be deported to Cuba, thousands of migrants from the island decide to risk their lives in the jungles of Colombia and Panama.… Continue reading
Pew Study: Post-Normalization Cuban Migrant Surge Getting More Dramatic By TIM PADGETT • AUG 5, 2016
Since the U.S. and Cuba normalized relations almost two years ago, Cuban migration here has surged. But a new study shows us just how… Continue reading
Cubans head into perilous Panama jungle to avoid deportation BY CESAR GARCIA Associated Press
BOGOTA, Colombia — About 1,000 Cubans intent on reaching The United States have opted to cross into Panama in the perilous Darien Gap jungle region rather… Continue reading
U.S. air marshals will be aboard Cuba flights BY MIMI WHITEFIELD mwhitefield@miamiherald.com
A sticking point in resumption of commercial airline service to Cuba has been resolved: U.S. air marshals will travel on certain flights to Cuba.
At the request of… Continue reading
Havana slams U.S. on its migration policy for Cuban migrants BY MIMI WHITEFIELD mwhitefield@miamiherald.com
In the face of a surge in Cuban migrants arriving in the United States, Cuba is accusing Washington of politicizing migration policy between the two countries… Continue reading
