Showing posts with label Cuba. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cuba. Show all posts

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Cuba Vows to Defend Itself Against Trump to ‘The Last Drop of Blood’

“Cuba is a free, independent, and sovereign nation. Nobody dictates what we do,” said Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel in response to the latest threat from the authoritarian US president. more

Marco Rubio will be president of Cuba

Trump’s stern warning on social media came after the president shared a screenshot of another person’s lighthearted post reading, “Marco Rubio will be president of Cuba.” To which Trump added, “Sounds good to me!” more

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Why Trump Is Talking About Cuba Again


Rick Scott Threatens Cuba

Florida Banana Republican Rick Scott says democracy will arrive in Venezuela following Nicolás Maduro’s arrest, but it may take time. Meanwhile, the Naples Republican believes the clock may be winding down on communist rule in Cuba. more

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Millions of Cubans in the dark as plant failure triggers nationwide blackout

People wait for transportation at a bus station in Matanzas, Cuba, on October 18, 2024, during a nationwide blackout

Cuba was racing Friday to restore electricity after the failure of the island's biggest power plant caused a nationwide blackout, coming on the heels of weeks of extended outages across the cash-strapped country.....MORE



Tuesday, September 5, 2023

“Sanctions Produce Heartbreak”


You don’t need me to tell you things are bad all over – inflation, war, sedition, scarcity, an intractable climate catastrophe, plus powerful cadres who want to keep us misinformed, consuming and fearful, less we wake up to stand up. But the global malaise is one thing. The longest, strongest US sanctions are something altogether. The two together? Cuba, Summer, 2023.....MORE

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Internet Cuts and Riot Troops Repress Protesters in Cuba


A group of protesters reached the PCC municipal headquarters in Caimanera, Guantanamo, and chanted: “Down with the communist system!”

Hundreds of Cubans took to the streets to protest asking for “freedom” in the municipality of Caimanera, Guantanamo, on Saturday afternoon. Several videos circulating on networks, as well as live broadcasts through Facebook, recorded the demonstration, where women and young people predominated.

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Havana to Regla Ferry

Moving people for over 70 years!
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Bob Buckhorn still mulling over Tampa’s support for CrossBay Ferry. here