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Supreme Court Ruling Complicates Asylum Appeals, Potentially Affecting Cuban Migrants with Ongoing Cases
Supreme Court Ruling Complicates Asylum Appeals, Potentially Affecting Cuban Migrants with Ongoing Cases

Published on 3/7/2026

Escaped from Oppression, Now Thriving in Florida's Auto Sales Scene
Escaped from Oppression, Now Thriving in Florida's Auto Sales Scene

Published on 2/27/2026

Humberto López Claims Political Opponents Are Not Persecuted in Cuba
Humberto López Claims Political Opponents Are Not Persecuted in Cuba

Published on 2/5/2026

U.S. Issues Heightened Alert for Venezuela: Chavista Militias Target Vehicles for American Citizens
U.S. Issues Heightened Alert for Venezuela: Chavista Militias Target Vehicles for American Citizens

Published on 1/11/2026

Repressive Past of Cuban Military Official Killed in Caracas Uncovered
Repressive Past of Cuban Military Official Killed in Caracas Uncovered

Published on 1/7/2026

Cubans Travel from Miami to Havana for New Year's: "Don't Forget the Steak Sandwiches"
Cubans Travel from Miami to Havana for New Year's: "Don't Forget the Steak Sandwiches"

Published on 1/1/2026

Wife of Cuban Activist José Daniel Ferrer Rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital Amid Pregnancy Complications
Wife of Cuban Activist José Daniel Ferrer Rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital Amid Pregnancy Complications

Published on 12/27/2025

José Daniel Ferrer Set to Welcome Another Child
José Daniel Ferrer Set to Welcome Another Child

Published on 12/27/2025

Sister of Alejandro Gil Lists Assets Facing Confiscation After Verdict
Sister of Alejandro Gil Lists Assets Facing Confiscation After Verdict

Published on 12/10/2025

Spain's Asylum System Fails Cuban Refugees
Spain's Asylum System Fails Cuban Refugees

Published on 12/5/2025

Former Minister Alejandro Gil Faces Espionage Trial: Sister Outlines Three Potential Outcomes
Former Minister Alejandro Gil Faces Espionage Trial: Sister Outlines Three Potential Outcomes

Published on 11/13/2025

Love Amid Oppression: The Story of Nelva and José Daniel Ferrer's Bond
Love Amid Oppression: The Story of Nelva and José Daniel Ferrer's Bond

Published on 10/25/2025

Cuban Activist Shares How He Finally Escaped the Country After Years of State Restrictions
Cuban Activist Shares How He Finally Escaped the Country After Years of State Restrictions

Published on 10/17/2025

José Daniel Ferrer Departs Cuba for Miami with Family
José Daniel Ferrer Departs Cuba for Miami with Family

Published on 10/13/2025

Activist Tata Poet Flees Cuba: "I Had to Leave to Protect My Life"
Activist Tata Poet Flees Cuba: "I Had to Leave to Protect My Life"

Published on 9/22/2025

El Funky Celebrates Permanent Residency Victory in the U.S.
El Funky Celebrates Permanent Residency Victory in the U.S.

Published on 9/18/2025

Anonymous Allegations Target Cuban Activist Diasniurka Salcedo in the U.S.
Anonymous Allegations Target Cuban Activist Diasniurka Salcedo in the U.S.

Published on 5/27/2025

Yuri Valle Roca Faces Deportation Threat: CPJ Expresses Deep Concern
Yuri Valle Roca Faces Deportation Threat: CPJ Expresses Deep Concern

Published on 3/30/2025

Cuban Mother with I-220A Detained During ICE Appointment
Cuban Mother with I-220A Detained During ICE Appointment

Published on 3/14/2025

Cuban Woman in the U.S.: "We Left Cuba Because of the Oppressive Regime, but Our Hearts Remain There"
Cuban Woman in the U.S.: "We Left Cuba Because of the Oppressive Regime, but Our Hearts Remain There"

Published on 2/20/2025

María Corina Machado Freed After Abduction by Maduro's Regime
María Corina Machado Freed After Abduction by Maduro's Regime

Published on 1/9/2025

Latin American Countries Condemn Maduro's Arrest Order for Edmundo González
Latin American Countries Condemn Maduro's Arrest Order for Edmundo González

Published on 9/3/2024

Blocked from Leaving Cuba for Nicaragua: Activist Bárbaro de Céspedes Speaks Out: "They Won't Let Me Live"
Blocked from Leaving Cuba for Nicaragua: Activist Bárbaro de Céspedes Speaks Out: "They Won't Let Me Live"

Published on 6/17/2024