/tags/cuba Cuba en-US WLRN Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:12:40 GMT /americas/2024-10-04/biden-wont-extend-two-year-program-for-haitian-cuban-venezuelan-and-nicaraguan-migrants The program began in 2022 with Venezuelans as an effort to provide an alternative legal pathway for migrants who were increasingly coming to the U.S.-Mexico border. It later expanded to Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans.The program allowed them to live and work in the U.S. for two years while they sought other legal status. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:12:40 GMT /americas/2024-10-04/biden-wont-extend-two-year-program-for-haitian-cuban-venezuelan-and-nicaraguan-migrants Colleen Long | Associated Press /news-in-brief/2024-09-18/trump-reignites-false-claim-about-fidel-castro-being-father-of-canadas-pm-justin-trudeau In the book, “Save America,” released last Tuesday, former President Donald Trump writes that Trudeau’s mother was “somehow associated” with Castro. He offers no evidence to support his claim. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:24:58 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-18/trump-reignites-false-claim-about-fidel-castro-being-father-of-canadas-pm-justin-trudeau �۰����²�News Staff /americas/2024-09-03/cuba-private-sector-pymes New restrictions on private enterprise in Cuba will “severely hinder” the growth of the sector — and could worsen a shortage in key items like chicken on the island, an expert told WLRN. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT /americas/2024-09-03/cuba-private-sector-pymes Jimena Romero /arts-culture/2024-08-13/poetry-key-west-cuban-american-feliciano-castro For the first time, Lagrimas y Flores by Feliciano Castro is being translated into English, offering a glimpse into a rich literary archive of the early 20th century Cuban émigré community in Florida. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-08-13/poetry-key-west-cuban-american-feliciano-castro Julia Cooper /immigration/2024-08-05/immigration-permits-from-four-latin-american-countries-halted-amid-sponsorship-fraud The Biden administration has temporarily suspended permits for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to enter the United States and stay up to two years amid concerns about fraud by their financial sponsors. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:47:06 GMT /immigration/2024-08-05/immigration-permits-from-four-latin-american-countries-halted-amid-sponsorship-fraud Elliot Spagat | The Associated Press /government-politics/2024-07-12/cuba-july-11-protest-anniversary A group of bipartisan South Florida lawmakers on Thursday honored the thousands of people who filled Cuba’s streets and public squares three years ago on July 11 in what was the country’s largest outpouring of protest in decades. They also promoted a new app that allows protesters to bypass the state-owned telecommunications agency to access the internet. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:58:03 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-12/cuba-july-11-protest-anniversary Sergio R. Bustos /americas/2024-07-08/wayne-s-smith-a-leading-critic-of-the-embargo-on-cuba-dies-at-91 A former State Department official, he resigned in protest in 1982 over Cuba policy, then spent decades trying to rebuild relations with the island nation. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:27:40 GMT /americas/2024-07-08/wayne-s-smith-a-leading-critic-of-the-embargo-on-cuba-dies-at-91 Clay Risen | The New York Times /americas/2024-07-04/cubas-first-transgender-athlete-shows-the-progress-and-challenges-faced-by-lgbtq-people Ely Malik Reyes, a 26-year-old transgender man, competed for the first time in the male 60/65-kilogram category of sanda. The milestone marked the latest step toward inclusion for LGBTQ people in Cuba. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 18:00:00 GMT /americas/2024-07-04/cubas-first-transgender-athlete-shows-the-progress-and-challenges-faced-by-lgbtq-people The Associated Press /americas/2024-07-03/after-a-stop-in-cuba-2-russian-ships-dock-in-venezuelan-port-as-part-of-show-the-flag-exercises Two Russian naval ships have docked in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira during exercises in the Atlantic Ocean that Moscow says are to “show the flag” in remote, important regions. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:59:18 GMT /americas/2024-07-03/after-a-stop-in-cuba-2-russian-ships-dock-in-venezuelan-port-as-part-of-show-the-flag-exercises The Associated Press /americas/2024-06-25/miami-cuban-exile-honored-by-state-department-for-exposing-regimes-human-trafficking The State Department recognized Miami Cuban exile Maria Werlau, who confronts Cuba's doctor and labor export program, among those combating human trafficking. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:09:24 GMT /americas/2024-06-25/miami-cuban-exile-honored-by-state-department-for-exposing-regimes-human-trafficking Tim Padgett