/tags/joe-garcia Joe Garcia en-US WLRN Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-11-28/will-a-wrecked-cuban-economy-and-record-cuban-migration-revive-u-s-cuba-engagement U.S.-Cuba relations were re-frozen five years ago — but the U.S.'s border crisis and Cuba's economic desperation may make cooperation necessary again. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-11-28/will-a-wrecked-cuban-economy-and-record-cuban-migration-revive-u-s-cuba-engagement Tim Padgett /podcast/latin-america-report/2022-05-23/the-controversial-sale-of-radio-caracol-halts-but-the-controversy-doesnt Cuban and Latino Democrats scored a rare victory in their effort to counter right-wing Spanish-language radio in Miami. But is it really the win they hope for? Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:45:47 GMT /podcast/latin-america-report/2022-05-23/the-controversial-sale-of-radio-caracol-halts-but-the-controversy-doesnt Tim Padgett /news/2022-04-26/the-controversial-sale-of-radio-caracol-halts-but-the-controversy-doesnt Cuban and Latino Democrats scored a rare victory in their effort to counter right-wing Spanish-language radio in Miami. But is it really the win they hope for? Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:00:57 GMT /news/2022-04-26/the-controversial-sale-of-radio-caracol-halts-but-the-controversy-doesnt Tim Padgett /news/2021-07-13/call-for-u-s-military-intervention-amid-cuba-protests-sparks-miami-exile-debate Many exiles want U.S. troops sent to Cuba to protect protesters from brutality. Many others say that rhetoric gives the regime an excuse for worse repression. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:07:14 GMT /news/2021-07-13/call-for-u-s-military-intervention-amid-cuba-protests-sparks-miami-exile-debate Tim Padgett /news/2016-02-18/from-capitol-hill-to-little-havana-cuban-americans-split-on-presidents-cuba-visit Back in December, in an interview with Yahoo! News, President Obama said this about the possibility that he'd visit Cuba in 2016:“I am very much… Fri, 19 Feb 2016 04:59:26 GMT /news/2016-02-18/from-capitol-hill-to-little-havana-cuban-americans-split-on-presidents-cuba-visit Tim Padgett /politics/2014-11-05/curbelo-reclaims-floridas-southernmost-congressional-seat-for-gop Miami-Dade school board member Carlos Curbelo surfed a national Republican wave to victory over Democrat Joe Garcia in Florida's 26th congressional… Wed, 05 Nov 2014 06:23:23 GMT /politics/2014-11-05/curbelo-reclaims-floridas-southernmost-congressional-seat-for-gop /politics/2014-11-05/playing-the-cuba-card-can-south-florida-escape-its-political-addiction Few of Tuesday’s elections were as hard fought as Florida’s 26th congressional district – where Republican challenger Carlos Curbelo unseated incumbent… Wed, 05 Nov 2014 05:55:14 GMT /politics/2014-11-05/playing-the-cuba-card-can-south-florida-escape-its-political-addiction Tim Padgett /politics/2014-11-03/last-minute-grassroots-efforts-from-joe-garcia For campaign volunteers across the country, this is crunch time. Candidates such as Congressman Joe Garcia are turning to grassroots efforts to get… Tue, 04 Nov 2014 02:44:24 GMT /politics/2014-11-03/last-minute-grassroots-efforts-from-joe-garcia Lisann Ramos /politics/2014-01-29/obamas-immigration-remarks-in-state-of-the-union-not-enough-locals-say More than a dozen people crowded the Salvadorean restaurant La Pupusa Factory in Little Havana to hear President Obama's remarks on immigration reform… Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:53:45 GMT /politics/2014-01-29/obamas-immigration-remarks-in-state-of-the-union-not-enough-locals-say Lisann Ramos /politics/2012-10-24/rivera-slammed-with-11-ethics-charges The Florida Ethics Commission has accused Miami Republican Congressman David Rivera of 11 separate violations, including misuse of campaign funds,… Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:39:39 GMT /politics/2012-10-24/rivera-slammed-with-11-ethics-charges