Cuban-American activists urge Trump to defend exiles' right to return
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.
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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.
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.
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.
The announcement follows Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel's acknowledgment that officials from Cuba and the United States have engaged in discussions to address bilateral differences between the two countries.
Surprised was not a word that anyone at Versailles in Miami's Little Havana used after hearing the confirmation on Friday.
Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed Friday that Cuban officials recently held conversations with the President Donald Trump's administration.
The measure, in part, restricts government contracts with entities in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Syria --- nations listed by Florida as foreign countries of concern --- and prohibits public officials and employees from accepting gifts from those countries.
The Cuban community in South Florida is reacting to the news that Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed talks with the U.S., and said that while they weren’t surprised necessarily – they were just hoping for something more.
The leader of Cuba made a rare, televised address on Friday and confirmed that the nation was in the early stages of talks with the U.S., and also discussed the deadly boat shooting that left four Cubans from South Florida dead.
Cubans living in South Florida are starting to speak out after Cuban Leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed that the government is engaged in early talks with the United States in the wake of the nation’s energy and humanitarian crisis worsening.
In a rare, televised address, Cuban Leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed that the government is in the early stages of discussions with the Trump administration as the energy and humanitarian crisis on the island worsens.
Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel made a rare, televised address early Friday morning and confirmed that the government is involved in initial talks with the U.S. government, but warned that an agreement is still far off as the crisis across the island nation continues to worsen.
Many Cubans who entered legally now fear they could be detained or deported.
The announcement was made just hours before Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is scheduled to speak early Friday in another rare televised appearance "to address national and international issues."
Cuba's government says it will release 51 people from prisons, in an unexpected move that comes as the Trump administration puts immense pressure on the country.
While Cuba has a zero-tolerance policy on drugs, the use of drugs is on the rise across the island nation.
The comments come as Cuba faces a deepening energy crisis. A severe shortage of fuel has forced authorities to impose prolonged blackouts across the country, leaving many communities without electricity for hours, and in some cases, days at a time.
New reporting shows that Cuba could soon be getting much-needed oil as the United Nations remains in talks with the U.S. to allow fuel to be allowed to be brought into the struggling island nation.
The possibility of a free Cuba after 67 years is a major topic in the Cuban exile community. This follows President Donald Trump's declaration that the U.S. is actively pursuing change in Cuba.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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