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ICE announces arrest of alleged member of Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday that it had arrested a Cuban national who was in the U.S. illegally. The FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection assisted in the arrest.
Judge in Miami sentences woman who pleaded guilty in case of 16 Cubans dead at sea
A judge in Miami federal court Friday sentenced a 26-year-old woman who admitted to helping smuggle a group of Cuban migrants -- including a 9-month-old baby, children, and teenagers -- who died at sea.
Cuban human smugglers await sentencing after caught in boat with 18 Ecuadorians, feds say
After a U.S. Coast Guard crew reported a suspicious go-fast boat in the Bahamas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers joined a pursuit.
Feds arrest Broward resident accused of being a former spy for Cuba
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that a group of federal agents had arrested a man in Broward County who was accused of formerly spying for Cuba.
Tripulación de la Guardia Costera del Sur de Florida repatria a 12 migrantes a Cuba
Una tripulación de la Guardia Costera con sede en el sur de Florida repatrió a 12 migrantes cubanos a la isla el miércoles luego de dos intentos de migración, confirmaron funcionarios de la Guardia Costera en un comunicado de prensa.
South Florida Coast Guard crew repatriates 12 migrants to Cuba
A South Florida-based Coast Guard crew repatriated 12 Cuban migrants back to the island Wednesday following two migration attempts, Coast Guard officials confirmed in a news release.
Earthquake near Cuba sparks worry in South Florida
The emotional shockwaves of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake near Cuba are being felt in South Florida.
Rafael entra en el Golfo tras golpear Cuba como un huracán de categoría 3
Rafael se fortaleció hasta convertirse en un gran huracán de categoría 3 con vientos de 115 mph poco antes de golpear la costa sur del oeste de Cuba a las 4:15 p.m. ET del miércoles cerca de Playa Majana en la provincia de Artemisa.
Rafael enters the Gulf after striking Cuba as a major Category 3 hurricane
Rafael strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds shortly before striking the southern coast of western Cuba at 4:15 PM ET Wednesday near Playa Majana in Artemisa Province.
Miami professor warns Trump’s deportation plans could impact Florida immigrants
A Miami-based professor is warning that heightened deportation efforts under potential Trump administration policies could impact over a million immigrants in Florida alone, with local communities and families facing serious consequences.
Rafael organizing, tropical storm warning issued for lower, middle Florida Keys
Tropical Storm Rafael formed on Monday in the Caribbean – the 17th named storm of the busy 2024 Atlantic hurricane season – and is on track to impact the Cayman Islands on Tuesday and parts of western Cuba on Wednesday as a hurricane.
View photos of Helene’s aftermath in Cuba
Photos of Helene's aftermath show the flooding and destruction left behind in Cuba and Florida.
Police: Miami-Dade money laundering scheme had links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, Spain
A 39-year-old man in Miami-Dade County stands accused Wednesday of money laundering millions as part of a scheme with links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, and Spain.
Cubans frustrated, struggling as food shortage continues
A stricter rationing of bread is happening in Cuba where an ongoing food shortage continues.
43 migrantes cubanos detenidos tras desembarcar en los Cayos de Florida
Un grupo de 43 migrantes de Cuba fue detenido la madrugada del martes después de llegar a tierra en los Cayos de Florida, confirmaron las autoridades.
43 Cuban migrants detained after making landfall in Florida Keys
A group of 43 migrants from Cuba were detained early Tuesday morning after they came ashore in the Florida Keys, authorities confirmed.
U.S. State Department avoids addressing concerns about ‘Cuban communist party operative’ in Miami-Dade
The U.S. State Department did not address the concerns that several outraged lawmakers in South Florida had about a “Cuban communist party operative” who was legally allowed to be in the United States.
Tropical depression moves slowly over Cuba, turns northwestward to the Gulf
Tropical Depression Four is likely to strengthen into Tropical Depression Debby on Saturday, and later into a hurricane.
10 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found in Key West
Thirty Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Wednesday on the Marquesas Keys -- uninhabited islands west of Key West.
Over 30 suspected Cuban migrants come ashore in Key West
Authorities responded to a migrant landing on Tuesday morning in Key West.
Officials seek help IDing man found dead in Florida Straits after escaping Cuba
Officials need the public's help identifying a man who died in the Florida straits after escaping Cuba on a homemade vessel.
Local officials outraged over Cuban government delegation visiting MIA
A delegation from the Cuban government toured TSA facilities at Miami International Airport on Monday.
DeSantis signs law ensuring accurate teaching of communism’s ‘evil’ history in Florida schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1264 on the 63rd anniversary of the “Bay of Pigs” which will now require Florida public schools to educate students on the history and “evil accuracies” of communism and socialism.
Ex-US diplomat accused of spying for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prison
A former career American diplomat was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday after authorities say he served as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades in what prosecutors portrayed as one of the most brazen and long-running betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service.
Afro-Cuban Santeria priests release 2024 predictions
The high priests of the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria announced on Tuesday that their predictions included more violence and financial problems in 2024.
Cuban describes ‘desperate’ ultralight flight from island to South Florida
Ismael Hernandez flew a motorized hand glider in March from Cuba to the United States. The 29-year-old pilot said he made the final decision to leave it all behind a day before the flight.
A building collapse in Havana leaves 1 person dead and at least 2 injured
A building in the historic center of Havana that housed 13 families has collapsed, leaving one person dead and at least two injured.
2 Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC
Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs says the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. was “the target of a terrorist attack” Sunday night when two Molotov cocktails were thrown at the building, ABC News reported.
Many Venezuelans no longer have to live in fear of deportation
Sigmund Garcia, who was born in Venezuela and moved to South Florida about a year ago, said in Spanish that he lives with the fear of deportation.
Cuba calls for ‘more just global contract’ at United Nations
Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cuba’s president, used his time at the United Nations General Assembly to criticize the United States’ “coercive measures” and “merciless economic warfare.”
Activist worries Russians are recruiting Cuban mercenaries to fight against Ukrainians
On Monday, the Cuban government reported that law enforcement on the island was working to “neutralize and dismantle” a human trafficking ring related to the Russian war in Ukraine.
Coast Guard repatriates 2 Cuban migrants found off Florida coast
The U.S. Coast Guard took 2 Cuban migrants on Tuesday back to Cuba after recent interdictions off Florida’s coast.
Official: 6 Cuban migrants land in Keys on makeshift boat inscribed with ‘USA USA’
Six Cuban migrants landed in the Florida Keys early Tuesday morning, according to a top official with the U.S. Border Patrol.
Immigration parole program: Cuban mother dreams of family reunion in Miami-Dade
Odamyis Gomez, a married mother of two in Cuba, said she dreams of a family reunion in Miami-Dade County, and she had put her hope on President Joe Biden’s parole program. But in January, a group of 20 states challenged the case-by-case basis program to help Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.
Cuban exile Ramón Saúl Sánchez appears in court on immigration case over militant past
Ramón Saúl Sánchez was 12 years old when his family in Cuba sent him to the United States, and he was 15 when he joined a Miami-based paramilitary organization formed by Cuban exiles to fight Communism, and he went on to engage in decades of non-violent resistance.
Cubans mark somber anniversary of historic protests
A caravan for country ended in Little Havana, with a message to Havana, demanding freedom in Cuba on this second anniversary of that historic uprising across the island.
US lawmakers show support for Cuban people amid anniversary of historic protests
Tuesday marks two years since historic protests paralyzed the island of Cuba as hundreds took to the streets calling for change.
Official: 13 Cuban migrants land near Dry Tortugas National Park
Authorities took 13 Cuban migrants into custody after the group landed near Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys Monday evening, according to a U.S. Border Patrol official.
Cuba announces changes on passport validity, pricing
Cubas foreign ministry has announced major changes for passports.
Protests in eastern Cuba take violent turn
The Cuban people are demanding freedom. The videos from over the weekend are not clear at times, but what the people say is easy to understand.
Delta Airlines restarts 2 daily Miami-Havana flights
Yudith Padron was flying out of Miami International Airport to Havana on Monday morning. She said in Spanish that she had chosen Delta over American Airlines because it was “cheaper to travel.”
Attorney representing hang-gliding Cuban migrants seeks their release, asylum
It’s been several days since David Lopez Alfonso and Ismael Hernandez Chirino arrived in South Florida.