Cuba

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South Florida Cuban Americans rally, hope for change in Cuba

For several miles along Bird Road, Cuban exiles filled the streets, waving Cuban flags and calling for freedom on the island.

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Investigators find clues in South Florida after fatal shooting at sea in Cuba

As more comes to light after the shooting at sea in Cuba, investigators are finding links to Homestead, Miami Lakes, Big Pine Key, Tampa, and other areas of South Florida.

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Trump’s Cuba comments spark mixed feelings in Little Havana

Mixed reactions are brewing in Little Havana after President Donald Trump floated what he called a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, describing the island as a failing nation in need of change.

Here is Cuba’s list of men in the Florida-registered boat involved in shooting at sea

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Florida Keys boat-theft suspect listed among dead after shooting at sea in Cuba

On Thursday afternoon, Cuban officials reported Hector Cruz, who Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies listed as a boat-theft suspect, died after a shooting at sea on Wednesday morning off the coast of Cuba’s Villa Clara province.

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Boat that opened fire was carrying Cubans living in US trying to infiltrate the island, Cuba says

Cuba’s government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism.

Florida-registered boat allegedly involved in fatal shooting at sea in Cuba may have links to Miami-Dade

Local 10 News is searching for answers about a Florida-registered boat that was involved in a fatal shooting at sea in Cuba.

Trump administration to allow resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba’s private sector

President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Wednesday that the U.S. will be allowing oil to fuel Cuba’s private sector.

Rubio reacts to fatal shooting involving Florida-registered boat in Cuban waters

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to the Cuban government’s report about a fatal shooting related to a Florida-registered boat on Wednesday.

Cuban officials: 4 dead, 6 injured after Cuban border patrol stops Florida-registered boat

The Cuban embassy in the U.S. announced on X on Wednesday that four people were dead and six were injured during a shooting after Cuba’s border patrol intercepted a Florida-registered boat in Cuban waters.

Camila Cabello on Cuba: ‘Many people are starving, looking for food in trash heaps’

Singer Camila Cabello raised awareness about the crisis in Cuba and asked her fans to support the Catholic Church’s social services work on the communist island.

Push for change in Cuba comes from all directions as crisis worsens

Leftist activists from New York and California and Republican lawmakers in Florida are all pushing for change in Cuba.

Survivor remembers Cuban Air Force shootdown of 2 Brothers to the Rescue aircraft killing 4 men

Sylvia G. Iriondo, a survivor of the Cuban Air Force shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft, stood before reporters on Thursday in Hialeah Gardens.

U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to seek Castro’s indictment for 4 Miami pilots killed

Mario de la Peña, Carlos Costa, Pablo Morales, and Armando Alejandre were flying in two unarmed Cessna 337 Skymaster light aircraft when they were killed on Feb. 24, 1996, over the Florida Straits.

Local lawmakers urge Trump administration to review business licenses of those sending items to Cuba

Federal leaders, including some from South Florida, are now calling on the Trump administration to review the licenses of businesses who ship items to Cuba.

CubaMax customers in Miami send aid to family struggling with shortages in communist island

CubaMax, a shipping company with offices in Miami-Dade County, was only allowing one box per customer, as Cubans in South Florida rushed to send aid to relatives on the communist island.

‘Situation is chaotic’: Cubans face 5-gallon limits, empty gas pumps as US cuts off oil

Cuba has begun suffering a dire fuel shortage as the United States cuts off the country’s oil supply.

Cuban president agrees to U.S. talks: ‘We are not a threat’

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced on Thursday that he is willing to have talks with the United States.

U.S. diplomats in Havana issue security alert

Trump’s ‘dramatic’ pressure on Cuba feels like ‘checkmate,’ expert says

Gimenez and Diaz-Balart want Trump to use trade agreement, justice department on Cuba

After a news conference on Thursday morning, Cuban-American members of Congress shared more ideas for President Donald Trump and his administration to get tougher on Cuba.

Giménez: Trump needs to ban U.S.-Cuba remittances, flights

During a meeting with Cuban exiles on Thursday morning in Miami-Dade County, U.S. Rep. Carlos A. Giménez said there are “cancers” in Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba supporting U.S. enemies, but he feels hopeful about change.

Some Miami-Dade businesses illegally do business with Cuban government, tax collector says

Dariel Fernandez, Miami-Dade County’s tax collector, said he is going after businesses doing business with the Cuban government.

U.S. diplomats warn about reports of ‘threat of detention’ to U.S. citizens in Cuba

U.S. diplomats recently warned the public that the U.S. Embassy in Havana “is unable to address any issues” related to “forced departure” from Cuba.

Will Cuba finally break? Regime faces uncertain future amid Venezuela turmoil, analysts say

As the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Cuba by siphoning off critical Venezuelan oil imports, the president is urging the communist-run island to cut a deal with the United States.

Trump’s Cuba oil message sparks celebration in Miami’s Little Havana

Cuban-Americans celebrated in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood Sunday, waving Cuban flags and banging pots and pans outside Versailles Restaurant after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would cut off Cuba’s supply of Venezuelan oil.

Trump: Venezuela’s interim government will turn over up to 50 million barrels of ‘sanctioned’ oil to U.S.

Trump seeks ‘dominance’ with new ‘Donroe Doctrine’

With his “Donroe Doctrine,” President Donald Trump said he seeks to implement his vision of U.S. “dominance” in the Western Hemisphere.

Rubio issues warning to Cuban leaders after Maduro’s capture

U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio stood near President Donald Trump on Saturday in Palm Beach County and sent a message to leaders in Cuba.

South Floridians celebrate US capture of Maduro at Versailles in Little Havana

Flags flew and people gathered on Saturday outside Versailles Restaurant Cuban Cuisine after President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

This Week In South Florida: Carol Rosenberg

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Carol Rosenberg, a New York Times reporter who covers the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

Constant power outages plague many in Cuba: ‘Goes out every day’

Much of the energy infrastructure in Cuba was built during Soviet times, and it’s getting older every year.

How Cuban official went from being the president’s right-hand man to a ‘traitor’

Laura Gil took to Facebook on Wednesday to reiterate her request to the Cuban government that her father’s trial in Havana be done publicly.

Melissa brushes Bermuda overnight and headed out to sea

Melissa’s 10-day run as a tropical cyclone – culminating in a catastrophic Category 5 strike on western Jamaica Tuesday – will end Friday as it transitions into a powerful non-tropical storm, clipping Atlantic Canada’s southern Avalon Peninsula tonight before heading swiftly out to sea.

Hurricane Melissa shifts from Bermuda as post-tropical storm, Caribbean reels from devastation

Hurricane Melissa was racing away from Bermuda early Friday after leaving a trail of destruction across Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, where the storm killed dozens, flooded towns and left hundreds of thousands homeless.

Melissa racing away from the Bahamas, hurricane warning issued for Bermuda

After weakening to a Category 1 hurricane after its passage across the rugged terrain of eastern Cuba, by Wednesday afternoon Melissa was recovering over the waters around the speckled islands of the southeastern Bahamas.

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba, stirs concern in Miami’s Little Havana

Hurricane Melissa slammed into eastern Cuba on Wednesday, leaving behind widespread flooding, power outages and heavy damage — and sparking concern among Cuban Americans in South Florida.

Hurricane Melissa floods areas of eastern Cuba

Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday in eastern Cuba.

Melissa strikes eastern Cuba as a major hurricane after ravaging western Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, which devastated western Jamaica as one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded, briefly restrengthened between Jamaica and Cuba late Tuesday before making a second landfall shortly after 3 a.m. ET Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane about 40 miles west of Santiago de Cuba – the country’s second most populous city – in eastern Cuba.

What to know about Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa was making its way across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, a day after making landfall in Jamaica as one of the region’s strongest storms on record.

Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

Flooding from Hurricane Melissa killed 25 people in Haiti while the storm still churned across Cuba on Wednesday after leaving Jamaica with widespread damage and power outages, officials say.

Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, catastrophic conditions ongoing

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set a collision course early Tuesday with Jamaica and made landfall at New Hope, Jamaica, on the island country’s southwest coast at peak strength around noontime local on Tuesday.

Volunteers in Doral prepare disaster relief supplies for Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s hit

Adrian Lee is among the volunteers with connections to Jamaica who were hard at work at the Global Empowerment Mission’s headquarters on Monday in Doral ahead of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s hit.

South Florida star shows Cuban music transcends politics in Broadway

A 21-year-old South Florida star is shining in a five-time Tony-award-winning Broadway musical centered on a love of Cuban music that transcends politics.

Florida lawmakers demand action after report reveals Cubans forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine war

Florida lawmakers with Cuban roots are raising concerns after a presentation by Ukrainian military and government officials exposed how Cuban nationals are allegedly being recruited — and exploited — to fight for Russia in its ongoing war against Ukraine.

Miami Freedom Tower needs contributions for interactive exhibits

The Miami Freedom Tower is launching its soft opening this week, and curators are looking for more participants in its interactive exhibits.

Daughter of Cuban exiles: Jenise Fernandez shares her family’s story as the Freedom Tower reopens

Like many Cuban exiles, the Freedom Tower holds special meaning for Jorge and Rita Fernandez, or as I call them, “mom and dad.”

Lawmaker calls for hard line at ‘Save Cuba’ event: ‘I want all travel to Cuba to stop today’

Members of Congress stood alongside dignitaries from across the globe Saturday, calling it a pivotal moment in Cuba’s economic crisis as conditions on the island continue to deteriorate.

Migrant advocates embrace powerful Catholic symbolism near tributes to Cubans who have died at sea

Months after Miguel “Mike” Fernandez celebrated his 12th birthday, armed members of Fidel Castro’s militia frightened him and his 10-year-old sister when they interrupted Christmas Eve dinner at their home in Manzanillo, then known as the Pearl of the Guacanayabo.

Rental boat stolen from the Florida Keys ends up in Cuba

A boat rented in Key West crossed international waters and was found in Cuba.

Domestic violence charges dropped against Cuban actor Pedro Moreno

Charges have been dropped against Cuban-American telenovela actor Pedro Moreno after his wife and daughter declined to cooperate with prosecutors following his arrest in a domestic dispute that occurred last month, according to a closeout memo obtained by Local 10 News on Friday.

Trump administration e-mails parole termination notices to Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans

President Donald Trump’s administration has been issuing warnings to Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, and Nicaraguans that their immigration status under a humanitarian program has changed.

Cuban activist under threat of deportation had just become a father when ICE detained him

Ariel and Elena Lara moved from Cuba to South Florida where their son was recently born and they had faith in the American Dream.

South Florida businesses, immigrants brace for fallout after TPS ruling, rollback of parole programs

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling affecting Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans has sent shockwaves through South Florida’s immigrant communities and among business owners.

Remembering Pope Francis’ historic visit to Cuba

Pope Francis’ visit to the United States in September of 2015 was part of a larger trip to North America.

ICE announces arrest of alleged member of Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday that it had arrested a Cuban national who was in the U.S. illegally. The FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection assisted in the arrest.

Judge in Miami sentences woman who pleaded guilty in case of 16 Cubans dead at sea

A judge in Miami federal court Friday sentenced a 26-year-old woman who admitted to helping smuggle a group of Cuban migrants -- including a 9-month-old baby, children, and teenagers -- who died at sea.

Cuban human smugglers await sentencing after caught in boat with 18 Ecuadorians, feds say

After a U.S. Coast Guard crew reported a suspicious go-fast boat in the Bahamas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers joined a pursuit.

Feds arrest Broward resident accused of being a former spy for Cuba

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that a group of federal agents had arrested a man in Broward County who was accused of formerly spying for Cuba.

Tripulación de la Guardia Costera del Sur de Florida repatria a 12 migrantes a Cuba

Una tripulación de la Guardia Costera con sede en el sur de Florida repatrió a 12 migrantes cubanos a la isla el miércoles luego de dos intentos de migración, confirmaron funcionarios de la Guardia Costera en un comunicado de prensa.

South Florida Coast Guard crew repatriates 12 migrants to Cuba

A South Florida-based Coast Guard crew repatriated 12 Cuban migrants back to the island Wednesday following two migration attempts, Coast Guard officials confirmed in a news release.

Earthquake near Cuba sparks worry in South Florida

The emotional shockwaves of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake near Cuba are being felt in South Florida.

Rafael entra en el Golfo tras golpear Cuba como un huracán de categoría 3

Rafael se fortaleció hasta convertirse en un gran huracán de categoría 3 con vientos de 115 mph poco antes de golpear la costa sur del oeste de Cuba a las 4:15 p.m. ET del miércoles cerca de Playa Majana en la provincia de Artemisa.

Rafael enters the Gulf after striking Cuba as a major Category 3 hurricane

Rafael strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds shortly before striking the southern coast of western Cuba at 4:15 PM ET Wednesday near Playa Majana in Artemisa Province.

Miami professor warns Trump’s deportation plans could impact Florida immigrants

A Miami-based professor is warning that heightened deportation efforts under potential Trump administration policies could impact over a million immigrants in Florida alone, with local communities and families facing serious consequences.

Rafael organizing, tropical storm warning issued for lower, middle Florida Keys

Tropical Storm Rafael formed on Monday in the Caribbean – the 17th named storm of the busy 2024 Atlantic hurricane season – and is on track to impact the Cayman Islands on Tuesday and parts of western Cuba on Wednesday as a hurricane.

Vea fotos de las secuelas de Helene en Cuba

View photos of Helene’s aftermath in Cuba

Photos of Helene's aftermath show the flooding and destruction left behind in Cuba and Florida.

Police: Miami-Dade money laundering scheme had links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, Spain

A 39-year-old man in Miami-Dade County stands accused Wednesday of money laundering millions as part of a scheme with links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, and Spain.

Cubans frustrated, struggling as food shortage continues

A stricter rationing of bread is happening in Cuba where an ongoing food shortage continues.

43 migrantes cubanos detenidos tras desembarcar en los Cayos de Florida

Un grupo de 43 migrantes de Cuba fue detenido la madrugada del martes después de llegar a tierra en los Cayos de Florida, confirmaron las autoridades.

43 Cuban migrants detained after making landfall in Florida Keys

A group of 43 migrants from Cuba were detained early Tuesday morning after they came ashore in the Florida Keys, authorities confirmed.

U.S. State Department avoids addressing concerns about ‘Cuban communist party operative’ in Miami-Dade

The U.S. State Department did not address the concerns that several outraged lawmakers in South Florida had about a “Cuban communist party operative” who was legally allowed to be in the United States.

Tropical depression moves slowly over Cuba, turns northwestward to the Gulf

Tropical Depression Four is likely to strengthen into Tropical Depression Debby on Saturday, and later into a hurricane.

10 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found in Key West

Thirty Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Wednesday on the Marquesas Keys -- uninhabited islands west of Key West.

Over 30 suspected Cuban migrants come ashore in Key West

Authorities responded to a migrant landing on Tuesday morning in Key West.

Officials seek help IDing man found dead in Florida Straits after escaping Cuba

Officials need the public's help identifying a man who died in the Florida straits after escaping Cuba on a homemade vessel.

Local officials outraged over Cuban government delegation visiting MIA

A delegation from the Cuban government toured TSA facilities at Miami International Airport on Monday.

DeSantis signs law ensuring accurate teaching of communism’s ‘evil’ history in Florida schools

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1264 on the 63rd anniversary of the “Bay of Pigs” which will now require Florida public schools to educate students on the history and “evil accuracies” of communism and socialism.

Ex-US diplomat accused of spying for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prison

A former career American diplomat was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday after authorities say he served as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades in what prosecutors portrayed as one of the most brazen and long-running betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service.

Afro-Cuban Santeria priests release 2024 predictions

The high priests of the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria announced on Tuesday that their predictions included more violence and financial problems in 2024.

Cuban describes ‘desperate’ ultralight flight from island to South Florida

Ismael Hernandez flew a motorized hand glider in March from Cuba to the United States. The 29-year-old pilot said he made the final decision to leave it all behind a day before the flight.

A building collapse in Havana leaves 1 person dead and at least 2 injured

A building in the historic center of Havana that housed 13 families has collapsed, leaving one person dead and at least two injured.

2 Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC

Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs says the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. was “the target of a terrorist attack” Sunday night when two Molotov cocktails were thrown at the building, ABC News reported.

Many Venezuelans no longer have to live in fear of deportation

Sigmund Garcia, who was born in Venezuela and moved to South Florida about a year ago, said in Spanish that he lives with the fear of deportation.

Cuba calls for ‘more just global contract’ at United Nations

Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cuba’s president, used his time at the United Nations General Assembly to criticize the United States’ “coercive measures” and “merciless economic warfare.”

Activist worries Russians are recruiting Cuban mercenaries to fight against Ukrainians

On Monday, the Cuban government reported that law enforcement on the island was working to “neutralize and dismantle” a human trafficking ring related to the Russian war in Ukraine.

Coast Guard repatriates 2 Cuban migrants found off Florida coast

The U.S. Coast Guard took 2 Cuban migrants on Tuesday back to Cuba after recent interdictions off Florida’s coast.

Official: 6 Cuban migrants land in Keys on makeshift boat inscribed with ‘USA USA’

Six Cuban migrants landed in the Florida Keys early Tuesday morning, according to a top official with the U.S. Border Patrol.

Immigration parole program: Cuban mother dreams of family reunion in Miami-Dade

Odamyis Gomez, a married mother of two in Cuba, said she dreams of a family reunion in Miami-Dade County, and she had put her hope on President Joe Biden’s parole program. But in January, a group of 20 states challenged the case-by-case basis program to help Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.

Cuban exile Ramón Saúl Sánchez appears in court on immigration case over militant past

Ramón Saúl Sánchez was 12 years old when his family in Cuba sent him to the United States, and he was 15 when he joined a Miami-based paramilitary organization formed by Cuban exiles to fight Communism, and he went on to engage in decades of non-violent resistance.