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Protests Happening in Cuba
The Cuban people have begun a day of protest against Havana’s regime. NBC 6’s Laura Rodriguez reports.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Protests in Cuba
Gov. DeSantis speaks out in support for the people of Cuba in the fight against Havana’s regime. NBC 6’s Julia Bagg reports.
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Draft of Cuba's New Family Code Opens Door for Gay Marriage
Cuba has released the draft of a new family code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as give children greater participation in decisions that affect them.
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Cuba Government Rallies Backers Following Big Protests
Cuban officials have rallied tens of thousands of supporters in the streets nearly a week after they were stunned by the most widespread protests in decades
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Cuban Government Using Special Units, Layered Strategy in Attempt to Stop Protests
Video from Cuba shows protesters throwing objects at Cuban police cars and others join in — just part of the uprising taking place on the island. How far will Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel go when it comes to using military forces? “At the end of the day, regime survival is the most important thing to the Cuban government,” said Brian Fonseca,…
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US Restricts Visas for Cubans Involved in Overseas Medicine
The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on Cuban officials involved in a program that sends doctors around the world.
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Trump Administration to Tighten Rules for Cuban Baseball Players
The Trump administration is moving to undercut a landmark agreement enabling Cuban baseball players to play on Major League Baseball teams, a senior administration official tells NBC News, by overturning an Obama-era decision that said Cuba’s baseball league is not part of the Cuban government. The administration has discretion to decide whether the Cuban Baseball Federation is too closely aligned...
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WTVJ 70th Anniversary: Covering the Elian Gonzalez Saga
Elian Gonzalez was just 5 years old when he was taken by U.S. federal agents at gunpoint in Miami and returned to his father in Cuba.
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Woman is 1st Openly Autistic Person to Practice Law in Florida
At 3, Haley Moss was diagnosed with autism and doctors thought she may never be able to work a minimum wage job or live on her own. Last month, she became the first openly autistic person to be admitted to the Florida Bar.
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Gov. Scott Talks Cuban Freedom at Stop in Hialeah
Gov. Rick Scott was in Hialeah Friday campaigning for the Florida senate seat and reaching out to the South Florida Cuban community, discussing his plan to promote freedom and democracy in Cuba.
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Cuba Unfreezing Growth of Private Tourism Businesses
The Cuban government will allow new restaurants, bed-and-breakfasts and transportation businesses by the end of the year, reopening the most vibrant sectors of the private economy.
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Cuba Crash Survivor Dies, Toll Now at 111
Mexican authorities temporarily suspended a charter company which owned a passenger jet that crashed in Cuba, while Cuban media said one of three survivors died Monday, increasing the death toll to 111. Mexico’s General Directorate of Civil Aviation said in a statement that the suspension was ordered to allow an “extraordinary” review to verify whether Aerolineas Damojh, which uses the...
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Cuba Says Crash Survivor Dies; Death Toll Now at 111
Cuban state media say a 23-year-old survivor of Friday’s plane crash in Havana has died, raising the death toll to 111.
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‘Forever Cuban': Bacardi Launches New Havana Club Rum Ad Campaign
A new advertising campaign from Bacardi is declaring Havana Club rum “Forever Cuban,” even though it’s no longer made on the island.
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Cuban Leader Raul Castro to Stay in Office Through April: Government
The Cuban government announced it has postponed the date of their presidential and new assembly election, originally scheduled for February 24th, to April 19th.
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Cuba Presents Detailed Defense Against Sonic Attack Charges
Cuba presented its most detailed defense to date against U.S. accusations that American diplomats in Havana were subjected to mysterious sonic attacks that left them with a variety of ailments including headaches, hearing problems and concussions. In a half-hour, prime-time special Thursday titled “Alleged Sonic Attacks,” Cuban officials attempted to undermine the Trump administration’s assertion that 24 U.S. officials or...
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Sources: Senate Intelligence Committee To Hold Meeting Regarding Cuban Embassy
Just one day after the U.S. ordered 15 Cuban diplomats to leave the embassy in Washington, NBC 6 has learned more announcements may be made by Friday.
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Cuba Opens 5-Month Transition Likely to End Castro Reign
Over the rest of September, Cubans will meet in small groups to nominate municipal representatives, the first in a series of votes for local, provincial and, finally, national officials.