Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

Cuba to attend 1st Copa America Baseball

HAVANA, Cuba, May 30 (ACN) Cuba will once again compete with the elite of continental baseball during the 1st Copa America Baseball, Juan Reinaldo Perez Pardo, president of the Cuban Baseball Federation, confirmed today to the Cuban News Agency. The … Continue reading

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Students receive full scholarships to study in Cuba

May 31, 2025 — The Gleaner Fourteen Jamaican students have been awarded full scholarships to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Cuba under the longstanding Cuba-Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship Programme. The students, who will begin their studies in August, will be … Continue reading

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US Congressman condemns Trump’s racist immigration policy

Washington, May 31 (Prensa Latina) U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters said today that President Donald Trump is demonstrating the utmost racism by attempting to expel 500,000 legal immigrants from the country. Waters, the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, … Continue reading

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Exhibit against US blockade opens in Cuba

Havana, May 30 (Prensa Latina) “Humor cannot be blocked” is the title of the exhibition held at the International Press Center in Havana, against the United States’ economic, financial, and commercial blockade policy toward Cuba. Participating in the exhibition are … Continue reading

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Cuba summons US diplomat for disrespectful behavior

Havana, May 30 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Mike Hammer today to reprimand him for his interventionist and unfriendly behavior, which he has displayed since arriving in the Caribbean country. In a statement, … Continue reading

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The Three “Crazy Cubans” Strike Again

May 30, 2025 — Belly of the Beast The Trump administration killed Chevron’s license extension for its operations in Venezuela in order to secure the votes of three Cuban-American politicians from South Florida on Trump’s “big, beautiful” spending bill last … Continue reading

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U.S. Activist Harassed Upon Return from Cuba

May 30, 2025 – Belly of the Beast Calla Walsh, a 20-year-old activist and U.S. citizen, said in a statement that she was detained for hours, interrogated, harassed and had her phone seized at Miami International Airport upon returning from Cuba. Other … Continue reading

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Cuban-Americans worried, divided by Trump policies

May 27, 2025 by JOSHUA GOODMAN The Associated Press MIAMI — The recent apprehensions of several former Havana officials for deportation have been extremely popular among the politically powerful Cuban exile community in south Florida, though others worry it is … Continue reading

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Black unionists demand end to U.S. embargo on Cuba

May 29, 2025  By Cameron Harrison – People’s World ORLANDO—The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) once again joined the international movement demanding an end to the U.S. economic blockade of Cuba by passing another resolution demanding an end to the decades-long embargo at … Continue reading

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5 Points you Should Know About Mike Hammer’s Manipulation of Cuba

1. Hypocrisy and strolling through Cuba: Johana Tablada, deputy director of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, denounces the hypocrisy of US Chargé d’Affaires Mike Hammer, who is traveling around Cuba, something his government doesn’t allow its citizens to do … Continue reading

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