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South Florida Cuban exiles say democracy must come before US engagement with Cuba
Members of Miami-Dade’s Cuban exile community say their calls for political change in Cuba remain unchanged following comments from Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel about potential talks with the United States.
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In Miami’s Little Havana, Versailles colada drinkers support U.S. military intervention in Cuba
Osvaldo Hernandez shed some tears on Friday at Versailles in Miami’s Little Havana. Change in his native Cuba is all he could talk about.
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Cuba’s president confirms government is in talks with US
Miguel Díaz-Canel, the current president of Cuba, confirmed Friday morning that his government is in talks with the U.S. and the two countries are “using dialogue to find solutions to our differences to bilateral problems."
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Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval as they seek to force a vote on President Donald Trump’s stated goal of a “takeover” of the Caribbean country.
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Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move
Cuba’s government said Thursday night that it would release 51 people from the island’s prisons in an unexpected move.
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Lawmaker says US ‘talks’ with Cuba not negotiations: ‘It was letting them know their time is up’
On Thursday, the Trump administration teased what the president calls “talks” with Cuba as the country faces an economic crisis.
Cuba remains topic of conversation amid talks of a Trump deal
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson was in Doral on Tuesday for the House Republicans’ annual retreat.
Cuban exiles fear Trump’s new deal doesn’t include political change
As U.S.-Cuba negotiations continued, President Donald Trump’s administration was preparing to announce a new deal soon, sources with knowledge of the plan recently said, according to USA Today.
Protests erupt in Cuba as power outages persist
Social media video shows protests breaking out in Havana as thousands of people across Cuba remain without electricity amid the island’s energy crisis.
Trump: Cuba ‘is going to fall pretty soon,’ assigns Rubio to negotiate deal
President Donald Trump said Friday that Cuba “is going to fall pretty soon” and announced he is assigning Secretary of State Marco Rubio to negotiate a deal aimed at regime change on the island.
Cuba says 5th person has died following shootout with speedboat from Florida
The Cuba Interior Ministry is reporting that a fifth person has died in connection to last month’s shootout between the Cuban government and a speedboat from Florida.
Florida reopened probe into Castro’s Brothers to the Rescue pilots’ shootdown, Uthmeier says
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on Wednesday that he had “reactivated” a state investigation into the deaths of four Brothers to the Rescue pilots about 30 years ago.
Cuban opposition groups unite under banner of pushing for regime change
Opposition groups within the Cuban community came together in Miami on Monday, ramping up their effort for a regime change and presenting a concrete transition plan to see it happen.
South Florida Cuban Americans rally, hope for change in Cuba
For several miles along Bird Road, Cuban exiles filled the streets, waving Cuban flags and calling for freedom on the island.
Investigators find clues in South Florida after fatal shooting at sea in Cuba
As more comes to light after the shooting at sea in Cuba, investigators are finding links to Homestead, Miami Lakes, Big Pine Key, Tampa, and other areas of South Florida.
Trump’s Cuba comments spark mixed feelings in Little Havana
Mixed reactions are brewing in Little Havana after President Donald Trump floated what he called a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, describing the island as a failing nation in need of change.
Florida Keys boat-theft suspect listed among dead after shooting at sea in Cuba
On Thursday afternoon, Cuban officials reported Hector Cruz, who Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies listed as a boat-theft suspect, died after a shooting at sea on Wednesday morning off the coast of Cuba’s Villa Clara province.
Boat that opened fire was carrying Cubans living in US trying to infiltrate the island, Cuba says
Cuba’s government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism.
Florida-registered boat allegedly involved in fatal shooting at sea in Cuba may have links to Miami-Dade
Local 10 News is searching for answers about a Florida-registered boat that was involved in a fatal shooting at sea in Cuba.
Trump administration to allow resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba’s private sector
President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Wednesday that the U.S. will be allowing oil to fuel Cuba’s private sector.
Rubio reacts to fatal shooting involving Florida-registered boat in Cuban waters
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to the Cuban government’s report about a fatal shooting related to a Florida-registered boat on Wednesday.
Cuban officials: 4 dead, 6 injured after Cuban border patrol stops Florida-registered boat
The Cuban embassy in the U.S. announced on X on Wednesday that four people were dead and six were injured during a shooting after Cuba’s border patrol intercepted a Florida-registered boat in Cuban waters.
Camila Cabello on Cuba: ‘Many people are starving, looking for food in trash heaps’
Singer Camila Cabello raised awareness about the crisis in Cuba and asked her fans to support the Catholic Church’s social services work on the communist island.
Push for change in Cuba comes from all directions as crisis worsens
Leftist activists from New York and California and Republican lawmakers in Florida are all pushing for change in Cuba.
Survivor remembers Cuban Air Force shootdown of 2 Brothers to the Rescue aircraft killing 4 men
Sylvia G. Iriondo, a survivor of the Cuban Air Force shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft, stood before reporters on Thursday in Hialeah Gardens.
U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to seek Castro’s indictment for 4 Miami pilots killed
Mario de la Peña, Carlos Costa, Pablo Morales, and Armando Alejandre were flying in two unarmed Cessna 337 Skymaster light aircraft when they were killed on Feb. 24, 1996, over the Florida Straits.
Local lawmakers urge Trump administration to review business licenses of those sending items to Cuba
Federal leaders, including some from South Florida, are now calling on the Trump administration to review the licenses of businesses who ship items to Cuba.
CubaMax customers in Miami send aid to family struggling with shortages in communist island
CubaMax, a shipping company with offices in Miami-Dade County, was only allowing one box per customer, as Cubans in South Florida rushed to send aid to relatives on the communist island.
‘Situation is chaotic’: Cubans face 5-gallon limits, empty gas pumps as US cuts off oil
Cuba has begun suffering a dire fuel shortage as the United States cuts off the country’s oil supply.
Cuban president agrees to U.S. talks: ‘We are not a threat’
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced on Thursday that he is willing to have talks with the United States.
Gimenez and Diaz-Balart want Trump to use trade agreement, justice department on Cuba
After a news conference on Thursday morning, Cuban-American members of Congress shared more ideas for President Donald Trump and his administration to get tougher on Cuba.
Giménez: Trump needs to ban U.S.-Cuba remittances, flights
During a meeting with Cuban exiles on Thursday morning in Miami-Dade County, U.S. Rep. Carlos A. Giménez said there are “cancers” in Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba supporting U.S. enemies, but he feels hopeful about change.
Some Miami-Dade businesses illegally do business with Cuban government, tax collector says
Dariel Fernandez, Miami-Dade County’s tax collector, said he is going after businesses doing business with the Cuban government.
U.S. diplomats warn about reports of ‘threat of detention’ to U.S. citizens in Cuba
U.S. diplomats recently warned the public that the U.S. Embassy in Havana “is unable to address any issues” related to “forced departure” from Cuba.
Will Cuba finally break? Regime faces uncertain future amid Venezuela turmoil, analysts say
As the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Cuba by siphoning off critical Venezuelan oil imports, the president is urging the communist-run island to cut a deal with the United States.
Trump’s Cuba oil message sparks celebration in Miami’s Little Havana
Cuban-Americans celebrated in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood Sunday, waving Cuban flags and banging pots and pans outside Versailles Restaurant after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would cut off Cuba’s supply of Venezuelan oil.
Trump seeks ‘dominance’ with new ‘Donroe Doctrine’
With his “Donroe Doctrine,” President Donald Trump said he seeks to implement his vision of U.S. “dominance” in the Western Hemisphere.
Rubio issues warning to Cuban leaders after Maduro’s capture
U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio stood near President Donald Trump on Saturday in Palm Beach County and sent a message to leaders in Cuba.
South Floridians celebrate US capture of Maduro at Versailles in Little Havana
Flags flew and people gathered on Saturday outside Versailles Restaurant Cuban Cuisine after President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.