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Daughter of Cuban Deported to Eswatini Demands Answers from U.S. Government
Daughter of Cuban Deported to Eswatini Demands Answers from U.S. Government

Published on 11/7/2025

Cuban Deported to Eswatini by U.S. Goes on Hunger Strike
Cuban Deported to Eswatini by U.S. Goes on Hunger Strike

Published on 10/23/2025

Johana Tablada Criticizes U.S. Protests: "People Over There Aren't Pleased with Their Government's Policies"
Johana Tablada Criticizes U.S. Protests: "People Over There Aren't Pleased with Their Government's Policies"

Published on 10/19/2025

Cuban Official Draws Controversy by Equating Cuban Elections to Those in the UK
Cuban Official Draws Controversy by Equating Cuban Elections to Those in the UK

Published on 10/1/2025

Cuban Government Denies Existence of Imprisoned Protesters: "Not a Single One"
Cuban Government Denies Existence of Imprisoned Protesters: "Not a Single One"

Published on 9/27/2025

Former Employee Exposes Abuse and Neglect at Alligator Alcatraz Migrant Detention Center
Former Employee Exposes Abuse and Neglect at Alligator Alcatraz Migrant Detention Center

Published on 8/12/2025

Former Employee Exposes Grim Realities Inside Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center: Is It Really That Bad?
Former Employee Exposes Grim Realities Inside Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center: Is It Really That Bad?

Published on 8/7/2025

El Salvador's Constitutional Shake-Up: Bukele's Power Play Sparks Controversy
El Salvador's Constitutional Shake-Up: Bukele's Power Play Sparks Controversy

Published on 8/2/2025

Migrant Detention Centers in Florida Under Scrutiny: A Harrowing Report Unveils Abuses
Migrant Detention Centers in Florida Under Scrutiny: A Harrowing Report Unveils Abuses

Published on 7/22/2025

How Trump's New Legislation Will Fund Mass Immigrant Detentions and Deportations
How Trump's New Legislation Will Fund Mass Immigrant Detentions and Deportations

Published on 7/5/2025

What is Birthright Citizenship and Which Countries Offer It Unconditionally?
What is Birthright Citizenship and Which Countries Offer It Unconditionally?

Published on 6/27/2025

Cuban Activist Raises Alarm Over Mass Asylum Case Closures in the U.S. Without Appeal Rights
Cuban Activist Raises Alarm Over Mass Asylum Case Closures in the U.S. Without Appeal Rights

Published on 6/12/2025

Unintentional Admission by Granma: Communist Party's Official Newspaper Acknowledges Political Prisoners in Cuba
Unintentional Admission by Granma: Communist Party's Official Newspaper Acknowledges Political Prisoners in Cuba

Published on 5/30/2025

White House Sparks Controversy with Divisive Petition: "I Can't Believe They're Posting This"
White House Sparks Controversy with Divisive Petition: "I Can't Believe They're Posting This"

Published on 5/28/2025

Cuban Rapper El Funky Announces Reopening of His Immigration Case in the U.S.
Cuban Rapper El Funky Announces Reopening of His Immigration Case in the U.S.

Published on 5/26/2025

Cuban Leader Claims State Security is Globally Revered
Cuban Leader Claims State Security is Globally Revered

Published on 4/2/2025

Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Defends Cuban Medical Exploitation with Controversial Justification
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Defends Cuban Medical Exploitation with Controversial Justification

Published on 3/10/2025

Political Prisoners Saylí Navarro and Sissi Abascal Denied Reduced Sentences
Political Prisoners Saylí Navarro and Sissi Abascal Denied Reduced Sentences

Published on 1/24/2025

Brenda Díaz Released: Cuba's Only Transgender Political Prisoner Freed
Brenda Díaz Released: Cuba's Only Transgender Political Prisoner Freed

Published on 1/19/2025

Debate in U.S. Congress Over Cuba Embargo: Calls for Doubling Sanctions
Debate in U.S. Congress Over Cuba Embargo: Calls for Doubling Sanctions

Published on 12/12/2024

Maikel Herrera, Human Rights Advocate in Cuba, Passes Away
Maikel Herrera, Human Rights Advocate in Cuba, Passes Away

Published on 12/8/2024

Political Prisoner Andy García on Hunger Strike: Family Warns of Deteriorating Health After Nine Days Without Food
Political Prisoner Andy García on Hunger Strike: Family Warns of Deteriorating Health After Nine Days Without Food

Published on 12/7/2024

Nayib Bukele at the UN: "They say we've imprisoned thousands, but we've freed millions"
Nayib Bukele at the UN: "They say we've imprisoned thousands, but we've freed millions"

Published on 9/27/2024