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Cuba’s small businesses and families struggle as Trump’s travel ban takes effect

June 9, 2025 — Al Jazeera The Trump administration’s travel ban has kicked in and Cuba is one of the countries affected. Travel from the island will be further reduced and the US Embassy in Havana will stop issuing visas. … Continue reading

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Archbishop Gallagher in Cuba for 90th anniversary of Holy See diplomatic ties

By Hannah Brockhaus — Catholic News Agency Vatican City, Jun 6, 2025 / 11:53 am The Vatican’s foreign minister is in Havana this week, where he met with local Catholics and political authorities during a visit marking 90 years of diplomatic … Continue reading

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Calls in the United States for an end to the blockade against Cuba

By: Nuria Barbosa León — June 8, 2025 — Radio Havana Cuba At the Union Hall of the International Association of Machinists in Los Angeles, California, the commitment to continuing the fight against the criminal economic, commercial and financial blockade … Continue reading

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LULAC SAYS SUPREME COURT RULING IS SHORTSIGHTED IN PERMITTING MASS DEPORTATION OF NON-CRIMINAL MIGRANTS FROM CUBA, HAITI, NICARAGUA, AND VENEZUELA

June 7, 2025 — League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Washington, D.C. — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) expresses grave concern and disappointment following today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision letting a lower court ruling to stand. … Continue reading

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Richmond City Council urges end to U.S. embargo on Cuba

June 6, 2025 — The Richmond Standard The Richmond City Council passed a proclamation Tuesday urging the U.S. to remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and to lift the long-standing trade embargo with the island nation. … Continue reading

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Green Party in California approves resolution in solidarity with Cuba

Washington, June 5 (Prensa Latina) The Green Party in California urged the United States government to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and to end all economic sanctions currently imposed on the Caribbean nation. President Donald … Continue reading

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Cuba denounces “racism” in new U.S. entry restrictions

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla denounced that these measures not only affect mobility, but also harm contact between families and bilateral cultural and professional exchanges. June 5, 2025 – teleSUR The Cuban government on Thursday described as “racist” the recent … Continue reading

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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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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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