January 30, 2020 Cuban man who ran complex migrant-smuggling operation gets more than 4 years in prison A Cuban man was sentenced to four years and nine months in U.S. federal prison for operating a complex human smuggling operation from Cuba to Mexico to the U.S.
January 28, 2020 Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes between Cuba, Jamaica An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck between Cuba and Jamaica Tuesday afternoon and triggered warnings of a tsunami, according to The U.S. Geological Survey.
January 22, 2020 Ex-CIA contractor who developed controversial interrogation program testifies at Guantanamo Bay The psychologist contracted by the Bush administration to create a CIA torture program testified for the first time in a Guantanamo Bay courtroom Tuesday in connection to the death-penalty trial for five men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.
January 17, 2020 Former Gitmo commander found guilty of obstructing justice in civilian's 2015 death A federal jury on Friday convicted former Naval Station Guantanamo Bay commander Capt. John Nettleton of obstructing justice and other offenses during the Navy's investigation of a civilian's death in 2015.
December 21, 2019 South Carolina hospice patient gets dying wish to be baptized, video goes viral The dying wish of a Navy veteran to be baptized came true this week thanks to the help of an assisted living facility in South Carolina.
December 3, 2019 Colorado attack victim believes illegal immigrant suspect should have been deported, report says A man in Colorado who allegedly was attacked at his home last month is now saying that one of the suspects – an illegal immigrant from Cuba whom ICE had placed a detainer on – should have been deported before the incident could happen.
November 20, 2019 US diplomat accused of supporting, working with Cuban opposition group Cuba on Wednesday accused the top U.S. diplomat in the country of working closely with José Daniel Ferrer, the detained head of one of the country’s largest opposition groups.
November 7, 2019 UN condemns US blockade of Cuba; Brazil, Israel join US to oppose The 193-member United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to condemn the U.S. economic and commercial blockade against Cuba on Thursday, and in doing so shunned U.S. calls to condemn Cuba for its ongoing human-rights violations.
October 25, 2019 US to ban American flights to all Cuban cities except Havana The Trump administration on Friday banned U.S. flights to all Cuban destinations except for Havana, which will become effective in December.
October 18, 2019 US slaps new sanctions on Cuba over human rights record, support of Venezuela The U.S. Commerce Department announced Friday it will impose new sanctions on Cuba over its human rights record and its support of the Venezuelan government.
