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Canada Evaluates Humanitarian Aid Amid Cuba Tourism Collapse
Following massive flight suspensions and critical supply shortages, Canadian organizations and the Ottawa government analyze support plans for the island.
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French and Cuban Foreign Ministers Meet in Paris Amid Tense Context
Jean-Noël Barrot and Bruno Rodríguez discussed human rights, Cuba's crisis, and US threats in Paris on February 20. Europe is carving out its own space.
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US Supreme Court Weighs Cuba Property Claims Worth Billions
The US Supreme Court hears its first-ever Helms-Burton Act Title III arguments: ExxonMobil seeks $1 billion from Cuba and cruise lines face huge claims.
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Dollar Hits 505 CUP: Cuba's Central Bank Reacts Too Little, Too Late
Cuba's informal dollar hit 505 CUP on Feb. 20. The Central Bank raised its rate to 463 — but the 42-peso gap exposes a deepening currency crisis.
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Cuban Hospital Couple Freed from ICE: Unions Paid Their $20K Bond
A Cuban gay couple at SUNY Upstate in Syracuse NY spent 4 months in ICE detention before their unions raised $20,000 in bail money to free them.
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Fake Immigration Court Scam Targeted Asylum Seekers in New York
Five people charged in Brooklyn for running a fake law firm, staging sham asylum hearings and defrauding dozens of vulnerable immigrants out of thousands.
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FITCuba 2026 in Varadero: 'You Live in Another Galaxy'
The announcement of the International Tourism Fair in Varadero sparks sharp criticism amidst the national collapse and hotel closures due to lack of visitors.
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Mike Hammer: 'Yes, Cuba Will See Historic Change in 2026'
The top US diplomat in Havana confirmed secret contacts with the Cuban regime and predicted a transition that 'will surprise us all' this year.
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Hotels Lit Up, Hospitals in the Dark: Cuba's Two Worlds
Hotel Playa Pesquero promoted beach dinners amid Cuba's power crisis. That same day, a hospital in Sagua de Tánamo reported blackouts 'day and night.'