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Trump Admin Deports Former Cuban Judge Who Sentenced Anti-Regime Protesters: 'Inadmissible Due To Her Affiliation'
The Trump administration deported a former judge who worked in Cuba and sentenced people who protested against the regime, according to a new report. The Miami Herald detailed that Melody Gonzalez Pedraza was deported last week, with a...

Namibia, Cuba commit to deepening ties
Date: October 01, 2025 Staff Reporter MINISTER of International Relations and Trade, Hon. Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has paid a courtesy call on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on the sidelines of the Inaugural Session of the Namibia–Cuba...

Florida was a top destination for immigrants under Biden
ORLANDO — After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she and her husband settled in Florida, drawn by warm temperatures, a large Latino community and the ease of finding employment and housing. They were among hundreds of thousands of...

Accountability, transparency needed in education spending, Native survey respondents say
New Mexicans add their ideas for improving education in the state to a poster filled with sticky notes at an Albuquerque event hosted by the Public Education Department on Aug. 20. Bella Davis/New Mexico In Depth × State officials and schools need...
The shutdown and the fight over 'free health care' for immigrants
Republicans are claiming Democrats shut down the government "to demand free health care for illegals." But is it true? The United States government ground to a halt at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, after Congress failed to reach a deal to fund the federal...

Cuban FM says Rubio's 'personal' agenda in Latin America risks Trump's peace prospect
NEW YORK -- Recent U.S. escalations in the Caribbean are a result of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's “personal” agenda against the region, Cuba's top diplomat said, adding that his American counterpart is increasingly pushing policies that do not...

Cuban Bodega brings Hispanic grocery products to the Panhandle
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Cuban Bodega is a family-owned Hispanic grocery store in Bay County, where products are exported and brought to the Panhandle for the best homemade Latin flavor. Idania Garcia is the owner, and she says she’s...

UN Progress on the Right to Free Education
Momentum is mounting toward a new global treaty to strengthen every child’s right to free education. From September 1 to 3, governments gathered at the United Nations in Geneva to consider an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of...

Hispanic Heritage Month: An opportunity to embrace culture
Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of 21 incredibly diverse Spanish-speaking countries, including Spain and territories of Latin America. By honoring the past and inspiring our futures, Hispanic Heritage Month dedicates itself to...

Cuban foreign minister says Rubio's 'personal' agenda in Latin America risks Trump's...
Nation & World News Cuba's top diplomat says recent U.S. escalations in the Caribbean are a result of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s “personal” agenda against the region Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla speaks during an interview...

Cuban foreign minister says Rubio's 'personal' agenda in Latin America risks Trump's peace prospects
NEW YORK (AP) — Recent U.S. escalations in the Caribbean are a result of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's “personal” agenda against the region, Cuba's top diplomat said, adding that his American counterpart is increasingly pushing policies that do...

Cuba Celebrates the 72nd Anniversary of the National Rebellion Day in The Hague
The Embassy of Cuba in the Netherlands hosted a reception to mark the 72nd anniversary of the National Rebellion Day at its premises in The Hague. The event brought together diplomats, Cuban families, and friends of Cuba in a warm and festive...
Florida received more immigrants per capita than any other state under Biden
ORLANDO, Fla. — After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she and her husband settled in Florida, drawn by warm temperatures, a large Latino community and the ease of finding employment and housing. They were among hundreds of...

Top Cuban legislator pays tribute to President Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi (VNA) – President of the National Assembly of People's Power and President of the Council of State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez and his entourage laid wreaths and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh, a national liberation hero and a...

Immigrating to U.S. 'the right way'? Utah attorneys say it doesn't exist
SALT LAKE CITY — As the immigration debate has intensified, critics of immigrants in the country illegally have adopted a mantra — those wanting to come to the United States are welcome, if they do it the right way, adhering to U.S. law. It irks...
Florida was a top destination for immigrants who came to the US under Biden
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she and her husband settled in Florida, drawn by warm temperatures, a large Latino community and the ease of finding employment and housing. They were among hundreds of...

More than 40 times they asked the UN to lift the blockade on Cuba
Photo: Prensa Latina At the close of the High-Level Segment of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, the call to lift the US blockade of Cuba was heard here more than 40 times. The speech that closed the marathon succession of speakers on...
Namibia, Cuba strengthen with inaugural Intergovernmental Commission
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel met with International Relations and Trade Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi in Havana. Ambassador Ashipala-Musavyi heads the Namibian delegation taking part in the inaugural session of the Intergovernmental...

Party leader hosts top Cuban legislator
HÀ NỘI — Party General Secretary Tô Lâm on Wednesday hosted a reception for President of the National Assembly of People's Power and President of the Council of State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez in Hà Nội, on the occasion of the latter’s...

Top Cuban legislator pays tribute to President Hồ Chí Minh
HÀ NỘI — President of the National Assembly of People's Power and President of the Council of State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez and his entourages laid wreaths and paid tribute to President Hồ Chí Minh, a national liberation hero and a great...