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POLITICS5h agoTrump's USCIS updates "green card" dates: what Cubans with resident relatives should reviewIt applies to migrants whose priority date is prior to the limits set by the federal agency. The Visa Bulletin includes final action dates and dates for filing documents.Clarín
POLITICS6h agoTrump predicts changes in the Cuban Government in less than two and a half yearsEl líder estadounidense predice cambios inminentes en el país caribeño, al que califica como "fallido". Su administración observa de cerca. Trump sugiere que la situación de la isla podría resolverse pronto, aludiendo a estrategias similares en naciones vecinas como Venezuela.Clarín
POLITICS1d agoCuba welcomes home diplomat expelled from US after unusual altercation at the UNCuba has welcomed home a diplomat expelled by the United States after a heated confrontation at the United Nations this weekabcnews · united states of america
POLITICS1d agoCuba receives its diplomat expelled by the US after an altercation at the United NationsA Cuban diplomat was expelled from the U.S. after an altercation at the UN, where he tried to move an American official's phone. Cuba considers the U.S. action a maneuver to influence the vote on the embargo, affecting the diplomat's candidacy for a position at the UN.Clarín
POLITICS1d agoAngie Nixon’s ignorance on Cuba shows she isn’t ready for the SenateMike Waltz needs to school Angie Nixon about Cuba.   Nixon, a Democrat aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America who is running to become a U.S. senator from Florida, recently showed extreme and perhaps willful ignorance about the communist country perched just 90 miles off her state’s coast. When CBS News reporter Cristian Benavides asked…The Hill
POLITICS1d agoCuba's Foreign Minister: "We will last longer than Trump"The Trump Administration is carrying out the most intense pressure campaign against Cuba in recent decades. The Cuban government states that its plan is simply to hold on.Clarín
WORLD1d agoWho is María Elena Llana, the 90-year-old Cuban writer aspiring to the Cervantes PrizeCuban writer and journalist María Elena Llana has been nominated for the highest recognition in Spanish letters. The candidacy was presented by Alejandra Giovanna Amatto Cuña, an academic from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.Clarín
POLITICS1d agoUS expels Cuban diplomat after altercation at UN, according to NYTEE.UU. expulsa a un diplomático cubano tras un altercado en la ONU, aumentando tensiones con La Habana. El incidente ocurrió durante un debate sobre el embargo.El funcionario cubano intentó detener una grabación, lo que llevó a su expulsión. La medida se da en un contexto de creciente presión estadounidense sobre Cuba.Clarín
POLITICS1d agoCristina, Macri, Milei and Cuba: everything is and everything returns on the plane Bolsonaro fled onThe company Baires Fly is implicated by prosecutor Picardi for laundering money from alleged bribes from the National Agency for Disability.Clarín
POLITICS2d agoPanama offers to host a dialogue between the United States and CubaPanama proposes itself as a neutral venue for a dialogue between the U.S. and Cuba, seeking to facilitate progress towards de-escalation between the two. The UN approved a Cuban resolution against the U.S. embargo, while Panama promotes dialogue and human rights.Clarín
WORLD2d agoSecond shipment of US humanitarian aid arrives in the Cuban diocese of Santa ClaraThe diocese of Santa Clara receives a second batch of US humanitarian aid, destined for vulnerable families in the central region of Cuba. The donation includes food and hygiene kits, coordinated by Caritas and distributed by Missionaries of Jesus Word and Victim in Guasimal.Clarín
POLITICS2d agoU.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After Fiery Showdown at United NationsTensions have risen between the United States and Cuba as the Trump administration tries to force the island’s Communist government to make drastic changes.NYT US
POLITICS2d agoWatch: Mike Waltz gets into shouting match with Cuban delegation on U.N. floorU.S. ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz got into a shouting match with the Cuban delegation while speaking at the United Nations.CBS News
POLITICS2d agoCubans call for lifting of embargo, express hope for better livesCuban citizens expressed hope that the US will respond to the calls of the international community as soon as possible and voiced their wishes for better lives, after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution for the 34th consecutive time urging the US to end its embargo.Africanews [en]
POLITICS2d agoNigeria, other countries demand end to US blockade of CubaThe resolution passed on Wednesday with 130 countries in favour and 17 opposed, including the US and Israel. The post Nigeria, other countries demand end to US blockade of Cuba appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS2d agoThe UN condemns the US embargo on Cuba, although more countries abstain due to pressure from TrumpThe UN General Assembly once again condemned the US embargo on Cuba, with less international support and abstentions from Western countries. Tension between Washington and Havana escalated at the UN, with verbal confrontations between diplomats, reflecting a new level of confrontation.Clarín
POLITICS3d agoUN condemns US embargo of Cuba, but more nations sit out after Trump pressureThe UN General Assembly condemned the US economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year on Wednesday, even as Washington’s campaign to influence the outcome led to a number of countries voting against the resolution or sitting out the decision for the first time. The vote was 130-17, with 25 abstentions – a notable decrease in support from last year, when more than 160 nations supported the measure and only 12 abstained. While such resolutions at the UN General Assembly are not legally binding, they...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3d agoSupport for UN vote to end US embargo on Cuba falls to 30-year lowSimilar resolutions have been approved almost every year since 1992, but usually by overwhelming margins.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS3d agoCuban Americans in Florida maintain record support for Republicans, according to poll68% of Cubans in Florida support Republicans, despite disapproving of Trump's measures, according to an FIU poll. The majority of this community supports tough policies towards Havana and expects changes in Cuba in the coming years.Clarín
POLITICS3d agoUN votes to condemn embargo of Cuba despite US lobbying pushUS points to increase in abstentions in General Assembly as evidence that push to isolate Cuba is slowly succeeding.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS3d agoUS envoy reads anti-Castro book during Cuban FM’s UN addressUS envoy reads anti-Castro book during Cuban FM’s UN addressAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS3d agoThe UN deployed additional security to prevent the US-Cuba clash from getting out of controlUN security members were deployed to control the verbal clash between US and Cuban representatives at the General Assembly. The US ambassador accused Cuba of aggression, while the Cuban foreign minister responded with reproaches, causing tension in the session.Clarín
POLITICS3d agoUN General Assembly approves, but with less support, Cuba's resolution against the US embargoVenezuela no participó en la votación. El país tiene suspendido su derecho a voto debido a los atrasos en el pago de sus cuotas.El Tiempo
POLITICS3d agoUN General Assembly rejects embargo against Cuba with lowest support in 30 yearsThe UN voted for the cessation of the embargo on Cuba with the least support in decades. The resolution included criticisms of fuel restrictions. Cuba accuses the US of pressing to reduce votes in favor. Washington denies the blockade and blames the Cuban government for economic hardships.Clarín