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February 23, 2020

Bernie Sanders defends Fidel Castro's socialist Cuba: 'Unfair to simply say everything is bad'

Sen. Bernie Sanders, the frontrunner for the Democrats' presidential nomination, doubled down on his support for some of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro's policies, saying in an interview that aired Sunday, "it's unfair to simply say everything is bad." 

February 21, 2020

The world's remaining communist countries, and how they're faring economically

Communism is the political and economic doctrine that abolishes private ownership in favor of the state controlling the means of production in an effort to create economic equality and the abolishment of the exploitation of workers. For decades, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in the Cold War as both sought economic and military superiority. 

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.