U.S. attorney in Miami targeting Cuban leaders with new initiative, sources say
President Trump has indicated he's keeping an eye on Cuba and predicted on CNN that "Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon."
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President Trump has indicated he's keeping an eye on Cuba and predicted on CNN that "Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon."
Prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against the surviving crew members. At least two of those aboard the boat were U.S. citizens, one of whom was killed.
The government unveiled items said to have been found on the boat, including high-powered weapons, more than 12,800 pieces of ammunition and 11 pistols.
After Trump calls for change in Cuba, South Florida exiled leaders unveil a 3-phase democracy plan and alert the State Department.
Two Brothers to the Rescue airplanes were shot out of the sky by Cuban MiGs 30 years ago on Feb. 24, 1996.
With families struggling to access basic necessities amid a month-long oil blockade, demonstrators at Miami International Airport call for renewed oil imports to Cuba, while others rally for regime change and debate the future of U.S. sanctions.
Frank Mora noted that the Trump Administration does not want the total collapse of the Cuban government because it could prompt an exodus of refugees from the island to the United States.
The gathering is a part of a car caravan heading from Tropical Park to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity (also known as La Ermita de la Caridad), organized by the Cuban Anti-Communist Foundation.
At least one U.S. citizen was also among the six who were wounded and arrested by Cuban authorities, a U.S. official said.
Some residents say, in theory, the plan could offer relief to Cuba's struggling economy. Others question whether the Cuban government can truly be kept out of the process.
The hot topics during the FIU Cuban Research Institute's conference were the deadly boat attack on the island's waters, plus the U.S.'s decision to sell Venezuelan oil to Cuba's private sector.
A boat reported stolen in the Florida Keys may be tied to a deadly armed confrontation in Cuban waters that left four people dead, authorities said.
Michael Ortega Casanova is one of four people who were killed after people aboard a U.S.-registered speedboat allegedly opened fire on Cuba's border patrol.
Cuba's Interior Ministry said Wednesday night that the boat was carrying 10 people armed with assault rifles, handguns and Molotov cocktails.
Representatives Mario Diaz Balart, Carlos Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar, US Senator Ashley Moody, and Cuban activists gathered with victims' family members to remember and to demand justice.
Congressmen Carlos Gimenez, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Maria Elvira Salazar are calling for action taken against the Cuban government by only allowing humanitarian aid into the island and barring local businesses from sending anything else.
The fund that was set up by lawmakers in 2022, containing $4.77 billion, has been used by DeSantis for immigration enforcement since the governor declared it an emergency in 2023.
Multiple agencies, including Hialeah police and ICE, responded to the operation, arresting multiple cafeteria workers.
A Canadian airline suspends flights to Cuba as U.S sanctions and Trump's tariff threats force Havana to warn carriers there's no way to refuel on the island.
Air Canada halts service to Cuba as the island faces a severe fuel crisis, disrupting travel plans for thousands.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
Cuba's president is offering to hold talks with the U.S. without preconditions, even as both nations exchange warnings.
The "Croqueta Popper" blends the croquetas Vicky Bakery is known for with the pork and barbecue sauce combo that fans of Flanigan's will recognize.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez argued tougher pressure is necessary to weaken the communist regime and force a democratic transition.
