Four boats, led by Osdany Veloz, traveled from Miami to just outside of Cuba to express solidarity in the islanders’ fight for freedom. What We […]
Author: Ashley Gonzalez
Shots Fired at Jovenel Moïse’s Funeral, Prompts U.S. and UN Delegations to Leave Early
Shots rang, and Haitian police fired tear gas as late President Jovenel Moïse‘s funeral began in his hometown of Cap Haitien on Friday. What We […]
Biden Administration Sanctions Head of Cuban Military for Behavior Against Protesters
General Alvaro Lopez Miera, the head of Cuba’s Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR), alongside a group of “specially designated nationals,” can neither access […]
2020 US Life Expectancy Saw Biggest Drop Since World War II
The United States life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years in 2020, the largest decline since the 2.9-year reduction between 1942 and 1943. What We Know: […]
Cuba Begins Sentencing Protesters
Cuban authorities confirmed trials began on Tuesday for those arrested during the July 11 protests. Demonstrators could face up to 20 years in prison. What […]
Biden and Administration to Review Remittances to Cuba, May Sanction Cuban Officials
A White House official said the United States is determining ways to help Cubans while holding their government accountable. What We Know: President Joe Biden […]
House Foreign Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Cuba
Although Tuesday’s meeting intended to address Cuba’s pro-democracy protests, officials focused more on contrasting opinions. What We Know: José Miguel Vivanco, Human Rights Watch’s executive […]
Black Lives Matter Faces Backlash after Cuba Statement
A social media post made by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Global Network Foundation spread misinformation on the Cuban crisis and the U.S. embargo. What […]
Cuban Government Holds Mass Rally in Havana, Forces Citizens to Participate
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel and predecessor Raúl Castro were among the leaders of Saturday’s rally; the event showed citizens voicing support for the communist regime, […]
Cuban-Americans Travel to Washington, D.C. to Protest in Front of White House, Cuban Embassy
Throughout last week, Cuban-Americans across the country stood in solidarity with Cuba through local protests. They took it one step further by traveling to Washington, […]