CUBA

Cuban authorities closed areas of Havana in an effort to curve the spread of the coronavirus. The government is also working on producing a Soberana 02 COVID-19 vaccine.

The state of desperation is such that Cuban pregnant women ventured the high seas in a crowded makeshift vessel in an attempt to get to the United States, deputies said.

Amid the anticipation of President Joe Biden’s new Cuba policy, a bipartisan group will present a proposal on Wednesday in Miami.

The U.S. Coast Guard has been issuing more reports about migrants who are risking their lives in the Florida Straits to get to the United States.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Miami on Monday to launch the expansion of Florida’s COVID-19 vaccination program for homebound seniors to veterans of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

U.S. President Joe Biden had yet to make any announcements about his policy on Cuba on Thursday, but experts believe the supporters of the U.S. embargo on Cuba should not fret.

Raul Castro and his protege, Miguel Diaz Canel, the president of Cuba, announced Thursday night they are unifying the island’s double currency system.

A group of activists held a demonstration on Thursday under the shadow of Miami’s Freedom Tower. The historic landmark is where the former U.S. assistance center for Cuban refugees was after Fidel Castro began to implement his Soviet version of Communism in the 1960s.

René Bolio, a Mexican attorney, has long been a critic of the Cuban government. He is the chairman of Justice Cuba’s international commission. He co-founded the organization about three years ago to focus on human rights violations.

Change may be happening in Cuba and local supporters want to show their solidarity for the dissidents demanding change.

Cuba Gooding Jr. sported a “Black Lives Matter” face mask to court to hear lawyers argue over what restrictions to place on testimony at his sexual misconduct trial.

Lionel Richie was just beginning his career away from the Commodores when he got word he was wanted for what would be the biggest solo gig of his career.

Eusebio Leal Spengler, who oversaw the transformation of crumbling Old Havana to an immaculately restored colonial tourist attraction, becoming the de-facto mayor of the historic city center and one of the nation’s most prominent public intellectuals, has died. He was 77.

Cuban officials announced stores will be excluding a 10% tax on purchases done with U.S. dollars.

Expect additional flights for American citizens and permanent residents who remain in Cuba after the island government extended airport closures until at least May 21.

The World Bank says remittances sent home by migrants from low- and middle-income countries are expected to drop around 20 percent this year amid the global economic slowdown caused by the novel coronavirus.

Three Italian tourists are at the Pedro Kouri Medicine Institute on Thursday morning in Havana after being diagnosed with COVID-19 in Cuba.

A massive earthquake measuring 7.3 magnitude was centered between the island nations of Cuba and Jamaica on Tuesday. The effects were felt as far away as Miami.

The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year focus on immigration by President Donald Trump, according to six people familiar with the deliberations.