April 30, 2019 Matthew Continetti: 'Russia is clearly trying to overthrow the Monroe Doctrine' Matthew Continetti, editor in chief of the Washington Free Beacon, said on Tuesday that Russia was the "key player" in the Venezuelan crisis and that it showed no interest in following the 19th-century U.S. doctrine discouraging interference in Western nations' affairs.
April 29, 2019 Guantanamo Bay prison commander fired over 'loss of confidence in his ability to command' The commander of the task force that runs the prison at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been fired, according to military officials.
April 26, 2019 More than 1,000 Cuban migrants break out of Mexican immigration facility Hundreds of Cuban migrants are reported to be on the run Friday in Mexico after a crowd of more than 1,000 burst out of a troubled immigration detention center on its southern border.
April 24, 2019 Bernie Sanders seen in unearthed 1986 video recalling excitement over Castro's revolution in Cuba Unearthed video footage showed 2020 hopeful and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., recalling his excitement surrounding the Cuban revolution in the 1950s.Â
April 17, 2019 Trump reverses slew of Obama-era Cuba policies in new crackdown The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded several Obama-era policies toward Cuba, while imposing tough sanctions against Venezuela and Nicaragua – as part of a new crackdown on what National Security Adviser John Bolton dubbed the “three stooges of socialism."
April 17, 2019 US permits lawsuits against companies using property seized by Castro's Cuba, Pompeo announces Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday that the Trump administration will not suspend a previously revoked provision in a 1996 law that allows Cubans who fled Fidel Castro’s regime to sue companies that have used their former property on the island – marking a sharp departure from previous administrations and opening the door for a windfall of legislation against foreign firms operating in the island nation.
April 16, 2019 Trump administration to allow lawsuits over seizures of US property in Cuba The Trump administration intends to announce Wednesday that it will allow U.S. citizens to sue companies doing business in Cuba, according to a senior administration official.
April 8, 2019 White House cancels Major League Baseball's Cuba deal The Trump administration is moving to end an agreement allowing Cuban baseball players to sign contracts directly with Major League Baseball clubs, a change that requires Cuban players to once again cut ties with the Communist nation before signing a major league deal.
April 8, 2019 UCLA speaker compares Che Guevara to Jesus Christ In a seminar at the University of California-Los Angeles in recent days, the featured speaker likened Argentinian doctor and Fidel Castro’s fellow guerrilla fighter to Jesus Christ.
March 25, 2019 Prince Charles, Camilla tour Old Havana on royal visit Prince Charles and his wife Camilla began their first full day in Cuba Monday with a visit to Old Havana, touring churches, shops and cafes in the narrow cobblestoned streets of the historic center before other events around the capital city.