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Díaz-Canel denounces attempts to destabilize order in Cuba
Havana, June 5 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel asserted today that enemies of the Revolution are attempting to manipulate the opinions of university students regarding recent measures taken by Etecsa, with the goal of promoting the subversion of public order … Continue reading
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Cuba reiterates its willingness to strengthen dialogue with the Holy See
Havana, June 5 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel reaffirmed today in this capital the will to continue strengthening the constructive dialogue between Cuba and the Holy See, the Presidency of the Republic announced. The statement, according to the text, came … Continue reading
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Cuba is in the Pope’s heart, says Vatican official
Havana, June 4 (Prensa Latina) Pope Leo XIV extended his warmest greetings to the people of Cuba, who have a place in his heart, Vatican Secretary of State Paul Richard Gallagher said today at a religious ceremony here. “Cuba has … Continue reading
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Trump restricts travel from several countries, including Cuba and Venezuela
Washington, June 4 (Prensa Latina) President Donald Trump signed a proclamation today to prohibit and restrict travel from several countries to the United States, including Cuba and Venezuela, citing alleged security risks. The Proclamation completely restricts and limits entry from … Continue reading
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Proclamation in Richmond, California calls for Cuba to be removed from the U.S. terrorist list
Washington, June 4 (Prensa Latina) The Richmond, California, City Council approved a Proclamation urging the United States government to remove Cuba from the arbitrary list of state sponsors of terrorism and to lift all economic sanctions. Issued in a solemn … Continue reading
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Cuba Barred from Basketball Tournament after U.S. Visa Denial
June 3, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Cuba’s national men’s basketball team was supposed to play their final game of the FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers last February in Puerto Rico. But the players never made the flight. Cuba had to … Continue reading
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‘The Sea Rejuvenates You’: Cuban Seniors Defy Aging By Diving In
By Jordane BERTRAND – Barron’s June 03, 2025 It’s never too late to make a splash, as Orestes Quintana, one of the doyens of the Juventud Acumulada (Forever Young) swimming club in Cuba’s capital Havana discovered. The 87-year-old former revolutionary, who … Continue reading
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Cuba thanks Iran for its support in the face of the US blockade
Havana, June 3 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel today thanked Iran for its support of Cuba’s struggle to end the U.S. blockade and its exclusion from the list of countries allegedly sponsoring terrorism. Upon receiving the president of Iran’s Islamic … Continue reading
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‘It’s changed us all’: CSULB vocal jazz students reflect on transformative Cuba tour
Published June 2, 2025 California State University, Long Beach — LB News By Richard Chang – Boundless Opportunity Cal State Long Beach’s Pacific Standard Time vocal jazz ensemble recently took the trip of a lifetime, traveling to Cuba during spring break. The … Continue reading
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Revolution resilient: May Day in Havana showed Cubans’ resolve to survive
June 2, 2025 4:13 By Ike Nahem — People’s World Editor’s Note: Though May Day is now more than a month past, People’s World presents these impressions of the mass May 1 march in Havana from Ike Nahem, a Cuba solidarity activist in … Continue reading
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