Tons of supplies headed to Cuba on humanitarian trip from Miami
More than 100 people and tons of medical supplies and food are on the way to Cuba from South Florida.
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More than 100 people and tons of medical supplies and food are on the way to Cuba from South Florida.
The demonstration of unity comes as Cuban leaders recently offered to allow exiles worldwide to invest in businesses and property on the island. However, this proposal is being met with immediate pushback from South Florida exiles.
According to Cuban authorities, about 45% of electricity service has been restored nationwide, but roughly half the country remains without power.
Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's Communist government to pull its diplomats from Costa Rica.
Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel posted a defiant message online and accused the U.S. of threatening the island nation on a daily basis. This comes as President Donald Trump said he will do something about Cuba “very soon.”
Cuba’s government is warning the nation’s residents that more power shortages are likely, and this message comes on the heels of the 29-hour, island-wide blackout. The power grid came back online on Tuesday evening, but energy officials warn that the island is not generating enough electricity.
President Donald Trump says the U.S. will do something about Cuba very soon, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the country needs new people in charge. This comes as the economic and energy crisis plaguing the island nation continues to worsen.
In a defiant message online, Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel has accused the United States of threatening the country almost daily and warned that “external aggressors will be met with an unbreakable resistance.”
The latest move appears to signal a potential shift after Cuba has allowed limited private enterprise on the island since 2021, though those opportunities have largely excluded Cubans living abroad.
According to The New York Times, U.S. negotiators are pushing for Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel to step aside, but they are not pushing for action against members of the Castro family.
The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up "resistance" against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he may "take" the island nation, whose communist government has faced intense U.S. pressure and languished under energy shortages.
The latest blackout in Cuba comes over a week after another massive outage affected the island's west, leaving millions without power.
The Cuban government is planning to allow Cuban nationals who live abroad to invest in the island, a government official told NBC News, as the country faces economic collapse and pressure from the Trump administration.
Cubans living in South Florida say they're skeptical over plans to allow Cubans in South Florida and across the U.S. to own businesses and property on the island.
A man from Cuba who has been living in South Florida for decades said that the island nation has been weak for some time, and said he was hopeful with what could come next after the regime announced potential economic changes and s President Donald Trump suggest "taking" the country.\
Cubans living in South Florida and even around the world will soon be allowed to invest in the island’s businesses, but the Cuban community in South Florida says they’re skeptical of that announcement and said you can’t invest money into a bunch of thieves.
About 11 million people were left without power across Cuba after an electrical grid failed and plunged the island into darkness. This comes as President Donald Trump continues his campaign to “take” Cuba. CBS News Miami’s Erika Gonzalez has more.
The Trump administration is pushing for Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel's ouster as a precondition for negotiations, while Cuba opens investment to exiles and Americans.
Cubans took to the streets on Monday after an island-wide blackout plunged the nation into darkness, as the Trump administration tells Cuba that leader Miguel Diaz-Cartel must step down if they want negotiations to move forward. And Cubans here in South Florida say they’re skeptical of the idea that they could soon own businesses and invest on the island.
Last week Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed the government was in talks with the U.S. as their economic and energy crisis worsens.
Cuba continues to face deep turmoil with severe economic hardship and widespread energy shortages. Hialeah Mayor Bryan Calvo joined CBS News Miami’s Erika Gonzalez on Monday morning to discuss the latest with Cuba in crisis and more on the task force he created that targeted local businesses that may have been sending good illegally to Cuba.
The Cuban regime is expected to announce that it will start to allow Cubans in South Florida and around the world to begin investing in private companies on the island, according to the Miami Herald.
As Calle Ocho fills with music and celebration, South Florida's Cuban community expresses optimism for Cuba's future.
The trip occurs during a period when U.S. ships have halted oil shipments to the Caribbean country, and President Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on any country that ships oil there.
Cuban American congressional leaders are pushing back against Cuba's recent release of political prisoners and ongoing talks with the U.S. government, arguing that the entire regime must be dismantled for any meaningful change to occur.
Melchor Munoz was ordered to surrender his certificate of naturalization and U.S. passport, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The city of Miami has since declared the building an unsafe structure.
More than 100 people and tons of medical supplies and food are on the way to Cuba from South Florida.
Edwin Horace, 25, had been employed with the Broward Sheriff's Office for less than a year.
The first Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is coming from the Pacific, is still making its way toward the region.
Melchor Munoz was ordered to surrender his certificate of naturalization and U.S. passport, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The city of Miami has since declared the building an unsafe structure.
More than 100 people and tons of medical supplies and food are on the way to Cuba from South Florida.
Edwin Horace, 25, had been employed with the Broward Sheriff's Office for less than a year.
The first Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is coming from the Pacific, is still making its way toward the region.
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