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Mike Hammer Advocates for Cuban Artists' Freedom During Havana Gallery Visit
Mike Hammer Advocates for Cuban Artists' Freedom During Havana Gallery Visit

Published on 4/4/2026

Boat Carrying 30 Tons of Aid Departs Mexico for Cuba in "Granma 2.0" Effort
Boat Carrying 30 Tons of Aid Departs Mexico for Cuba in "Granma 2.0" Effort

Published on 3/21/2026

Remains of Michel Ortega Returned to Family, But Cuban Regime Charges $1,000 for Legal Medicine Holding Fees
Remains of Michel Ortega Returned to Family, But Cuban Regime Charges $1,000 for Legal Medicine Holding Fees

Published on 3/18/2026

Anna Bensi Challenges State Security: "You Won't Silence Me"
Anna Bensi Challenges State Security: "You Won't Silence Me"

Published on 3/13/2026

Mike Hammer Seen at Vatican with Guantánamo-Baracoa Bishop: Coincidence or Not?
Mike Hammer Seen at Vatican with Guantánamo-Baracoa Bishop: Coincidence or Not?

Published on 2/23/2026

Mike Hammer Deeply Moved by 89-Year-Old Cuban Woman's Story: "She Reminded Me of My Mother"
Mike Hammer Deeply Moved by 89-Year-Old Cuban Woman's Story: "She Reminded Me of My Mother"

Published on 2/14/2026

Mike Hammer Engages with Manuel Cuesta Morúa Following U.S. Strategy Criticism on Cuba
Mike Hammer Engages with Manuel Cuesta Morúa Following U.S. Strategy Criticism on Cuba

Published on 2/14/2026

Virulo: "Cuban Problems Must Be Solved by Cubans, Without Repression"
Virulo: "Cuban Problems Must Be Solved by Cubans, Without Repression"

Published on 2/9/2026

Mike Hammer Moved by the Bravery of Cubans Facing Regime Threats
Mike Hammer Moved by the Bravery of Cubans Facing Regime Threats

Published on 2/7/2026

Mike Hammer Engages with Cuban Youth: "What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?"
Mike Hammer Engages with Cuban Youth: "What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?"

Published on 2/4/2026

U.S. Criticizes Arrests of Cubans for Inviting Mike Hammer to Their Homes
U.S. Criticizes Arrests of Cubans for Inviting Mike Hammer to Their Homes

Published on 2/4/2026

Mike Hammer's Heartwarming Encounter with a Coachman in Puerto Padre: "His Son is in Texas"
Mike Hammer's Heartwarming Encounter with a Coachman in Puerto Padre: "His Son is in Texas"

Published on 2/3/2026

Mike Hammer Defies Hostility, Meets with Camagüey's Bishop
Mike Hammer Defies Hostility, Meets with Camagüey's Bishop

Published on 2/3/2026

Hammer Rings in Change in Camagüey on Candlemas: A Call for Renewal
Hammer Rings in Change in Camagüey on Candlemas: A Call for Renewal

Published on 2/2/2026

Mike Hammer Rejects Regime's Intimidation: Engages with Everyday Cubans in Ciego de Ávila
Mike Hammer Rejects Regime's Intimidation: Engages with Everyday Cubans in Ciego de Ávila

Published on 2/2/2026

Mike Hammer Confronts Communist Insults During Visit with Father José Conrado in Trinidad
Mike Hammer Confronts Communist Insults During Visit with Father José Conrado in Trinidad

Published on 2/2/2026

Director of Convivencia Study Center and Collaborator Detained by State Security
Director of Convivencia Study Center and Collaborator Detained by State Security

Published on 1/24/2026

Father of Political Prisoner Walnier Luis Aguilar Speaks Out Against Abuse: "If My Son Protests, I'll Join Him at 15th and K"
Father of Political Prisoner Walnier Luis Aguilar Speaks Out Against Abuse: "If My Son Protests, I'll Join Him at 15th and K"

Published on 1/8/2026

Mike Hammer Evaluates $3 Million Humanitarian Aid Distribution to Cuban Citizens
Mike Hammer Evaluates $3 Million Humanitarian Aid Distribution to Cuban Citizens

Published on 12/20/2025

U.S. Mission Chief Invites Cubans to Share Their Reality with Him
U.S. Mission Chief Invites Cubans to Share Their Reality with Him

Published on 12/5/2025

Political Prisoner on Hunger Strike for Over 30 Days Moved to Intermediate Care
Political Prisoner on Hunger Strike for Over 30 Days Moved to Intermediate Care

Published on 11/24/2025

Mike Hammer Reflects on a Year in Cuba: "The True Hardships Can't Be Seen from Abroad"
Mike Hammer Reflects on a Year in Cuba: "The True Hardships Can't Be Seen from Abroad"

Published on 11/16/2025

Ambassador Mike Hammer Expresses Support for Cuban People After Hurricane Melissa
Ambassador Mike Hammer Expresses Support for Cuban People After Hurricane Melissa

Published on 10/30/2025

U.S. Embassy in Cuba Highlights Government Shutdown's Impact on Operations
U.S. Embassy in Cuba Highlights Government Shutdown's Impact on Operations

Published on 10/1/2025

U.S. Issues Health Alert for Travelers to Cuba
U.S. Issues Health Alert for Travelers to Cuba

Published on 10/1/2025

U.S. Embassy in Cuba Marks Decade Since Reopening with Message to Cuban People
U.S. Embassy in Cuba Marks Decade Since Reopening with Message to Cuban People

Published on 8/15/2025

U.S. Condemns Cuban Government's Economic Hypocrisy Over Dollar Use
U.S. Condemns Cuban Government's Economic Hypocrisy Over Dollar Use

Published on 8/10/2025

Warning Issued by the U.S. to Visa Holders
Warning Issued by the U.S. to Visa Holders

Published on 7/24/2025

Cuban Government Alarmed by U.S. Embassy's Facebook Shares
Cuban Government Alarmed by U.S. Embassy's Facebook Shares

Published on 7/11/2025

Mike Hammer Engages with Locals in San Antonio de los Baños, Home of the 11J Protests
Mike Hammer Engages with Locals in San Antonio de los Baños, Home of the 11J Protests

Published on 6/15/2025

Mike Hammer Responds to Regla Ferry Incident, Stands Firm Against Cuban Regime
Mike Hammer Responds to Regla Ferry Incident, Stands Firm Against Cuban Regime

Published on 6/9/2025

Tensions Rise in Havana: Cuban Regime Targets U.S. Envoy Mike Hammer for Alleged Provocations
Tensions Rise in Havana: Cuban Regime Targets U.S. Envoy Mike Hammer for Alleged Provocations

Published on 5/30/2025

U.S. Considers Alternatives for Cuban Deportees Sent to South Sudan
U.S. Considers Alternatives for Cuban Deportees Sent to South Sudan

Published on 5/24/2025

Is the Anti-Imperialist Platform for Rent? Cuban Official Contradicts Cubadebate
Is the Anti-Imperialist Platform for Rent? Cuban Official Contradicts Cubadebate

Published on 5/13/2025

Want to Connect with the Head of the U.S. Embassy in Cuba? Here's How You Can Do It
Want to Connect with the Head of the U.S. Embassy in Cuba? Here's How You Can Do It

Published on 5/7/2025

U.S. Voices Condolences Over the Death of Zoila Esther Chávez, Mother of Political Prisoner José Gabriel Barrenechea
U.S. Voices Condolences Over the Death of Zoila Esther Chávez, Mother of Political Prisoner José Gabriel Barrenechea

Published on 5/7/2025

U.S. Denies Visas to Cuban Delegation for World Athletics Championship: Only Two Athletes Competed
U.S. Denies Visas to Cuban Delegation for World Athletics Championship: Only Two Athletes Competed

Published on 4/6/2025

Planning a Trip to Guyana? Key Questions for the U.S. Tourist Visa Interview Revealed
Planning a Trip to Guyana? Key Questions for the U.S. Tourist Visa Interview Revealed

Published on 3/24/2025

Emotional Arrival of Former Cuban Political Prisoner Angélica Garrido in Miami
Emotional Arrival of Former Cuban Political Prisoner Angélica Garrido in Miami

Published on 3/23/2025

Cubans Rally to Donate Blood for Young Boy Damir
Cubans Rally to Donate Blood for Young Boy Damir

Published on 3/12/2025

Child Secures Emergency Flight to U.S. for Critical Medical Care
Child Secures Emergency Flight to U.S. for Critical Medical Care

Published on 3/9/2025

Cuban Child Damir Ortiz Granted Humanitarian Visa for Treatment in the U.S.
Cuban Child Damir Ortiz Granted Humanitarian Visa for Treatment in the U.S.

Published on 3/7/2025

Severe Head Trauma Patient Survives Nearly Three Weeks in Intensive Care in Holguín
Severe Head Trauma Patient Survives Nearly Three Weeks in Intensive Care in Holguín

Published on 3/5/2025

Damir's Critical Condition Deteriorates in Intensive Care
Damir's Critical Condition Deteriorates in Intensive Care

Published on 3/3/2025

U.S. State Department Official Meets with Cuban Activists in Washington
U.S. State Department Official Meets with Cuban Activists in Washington

Published on 3/2/2025

U.S. Diplomat in Cuba Meets with Activist Amelia Calzadilla and Members of Citizen and Freedom Group
U.S. Diplomat in Cuba Meets with Activist Amelia Calzadilla and Members of Citizen and Freedom Group

Published on 2/14/2025

Martha Beatriz Roque Hospitalized in Critical Condition at Hermanos Ameijeiras
Martha Beatriz Roque Hospitalized in Critical Condition at Hermanos Ameijeiras

Published on 2/8/2025

U.S. Envoy to Cuba Visits Our Lady of Charity Shrine, Offers Special Tribute
U.S. Envoy to Cuba Visits Our Lady of Charity Shrine, Offers Special Tribute

Published on 2/6/2025

U.S. Diplomat Visits Cuban Dissident Martha Beatriz Roque Hospitalized in Havana
U.S. Diplomat Visits Cuban Dissident Martha Beatriz Roque Hospitalized in Havana

Published on 2/4/2025

U.S. Diplomatic Chief in Cuba Meets with Opposition Leader José Daniel Ferrer
U.S. Diplomatic Chief in Cuba Meets with Opposition Leader José Daniel Ferrer

Published on 2/2/2025

Ferrer Engages with U.S. Embassy Chief in Cuba: Envisions "Friendly Governments and Strong Relations"
Ferrer Engages with U.S. Embassy Chief in Cuba: Envisions "Friendly Governments and Strong Relations"

Published on 1/22/2025

Cuba Headlines: December 30, 2024 - A Mother's Plea in Havana, Tragic Collision in Ciego de Ávila, and Dollar Steady at 300 CUP
Cuba Headlines: December 30, 2024 - A Mother's Plea in Havana, Tragic Collision in Ciego de Ávila, and Dollar Steady at 300 CUP

Published on 12/30/2024

U.S. Coast Guard Redirects Migrants to Bahamas: Possible Cuban Rafters Among Them
U.S. Coast Guard Redirects Migrants to Bahamas: Possible Cuban Rafters Among Them

Published on 11/25/2024

U.S. Embassy in Cuba Limits Services to Emergencies Amid Havana Blackouts
U.S. Embassy in Cuba Limits Services to Emergencies Amid Havana Blackouts

Published on 11/8/2024

Change in Leadership at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba: Acting Ambassador Concludes His Service
Change in Leadership at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba: Acting Ambassador Concludes His Service

Published on 10/29/2024

U.S. Embassy in Cuba Issues Warning on Online Immigration Scams
U.S. Embassy in Cuba Issues Warning on Online Immigration Scams

Published on 9/25/2024

Rising U.S. Humanitarian Aid to Cuba Reaches Decade-High
Rising U.S. Humanitarian Aid to Cuba Reaches Decade-High

Published on 9/10/2024

Bebeshito's Emotional Social Media Post Spurs Farewell Speculation
Bebeshito's Emotional Social Media Post Spurs Farewell Speculation

Published on 9/9/2024

How Can American Citizens Vote While Living Abroad?
How Can American Citizens Vote While Living Abroad?

Published on 9/9/2024

U.S. Embassy in Cuba Expands Visa Services
U.S. Embassy in Cuba Expands Visa Services

Published on 8/14/2024

Celia Cruz Featured on U.S. Coins: A Historic First
Celia Cruz Featured on U.S. Coins: A Historic First

Published on 8/8/2024

Job Opportunity at U.S. Embassy in Cuba for Visa Assistant
Job Opportunity at U.S. Embassy in Cuba for Visa Assistant

Published on 8/5/2024

U.S. Embassy in Cuba Honors 11J Prisoners: "Don't Let Them Be Forgotten"
U.S. Embassy in Cuba Honors 11J Prisoners: "Don't Let Them Be Forgotten"

Published on 7/11/2024

U.S. Highlights Religious Freedom Violations in Cuba in Annual Report
U.S. Highlights Religious Freedom Violations in Cuba in Annual Report

Published on 6/27/2024

U.S. Embassy in Cuba Announces Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
U.S. Embassy in Cuba Announces Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

Published on 6/10/2024

Characters from "Vivir del Cuento" Partner with U.S. Embassy in Cuba for "Legal Migration" Campaign
Characters from "Vivir del Cuento" Partner with U.S. Embassy in Cuba for "Legal Migration" Campaign

Published on 6/1/2024