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The diplomatic mission in Havana celebrates the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, and State Security responds with arrests, summonses, and police operations. 14ymedio, Havana, July 2, 2026 — Leonardo Romero Negrín, an activist and former political prisoner from the 11 July 2021 ’11J’ protests, was arrested Wednesday night in Central Havana for taking part in … Continue reading “The Regime Steps Up Repression on the Day of the Annual Gathering at American Diplomat Mike Hammer’s Residence”

The head of the U.S. mission in Havana has held talks with the Vatican since, he says, “the Church has an extremely important role” on the Island. EFE (via 14ymedio), Rome, February 25, 2026 – The head of the United States diplomatic mission in Havana, Mike Hammer, emphasized this Wednesday in Rome the importance of … Continue reading “Mike Hammer, U.S. Mission Head in Cuba, Calls from Italy for Support for a Peaceful Transition in Cuba”

Official websites accuse the head of the US Embassy of “organizing subversive activity” in his meetings with the opposition and religious leaders. 14ymedio, Madrid, 12 March 2025 — When Mike Hammer, the US envoy in Cuba, replaced Benjamin Ziff in November 2024, the official press ignored the news. Career diplomat, with more than 35 years … Continue reading “After ‘Destabilizing Several African Countries’ Mike Hammer Seeks To Do the Same in Cuba”

The diplomat, with more than three decades of career, has been in several countries in Latin America and Africa 14ymedio, Havana, November 16, 2024 — Mike Hammer, with 35 years of diplomatic career in countries such as Chile and Congo, is the new head of the US diplomatic mission in Havana. The announcement this Friday … Continue reading “The United States Appoints Mike Hammer As the New Head of Its Diplomatic Mission in Havana”

The head of U.S. diplomacy in Cuba says there is a “Delcy Rodríguez” on the Island and that negotiations should bear fruit within weeks 14ymedio, Madrid, February 11, 2026 – The head of the U.S. Diplomatic Mission, Mike Hammer, insisted this Tuesday in an interview with Telemundo in Miami that talks are taking place with … Continue reading “Hammer Suggests Díaz-Canel Is Unaware of ‘Talks With Someone Very High Up Within the Cuban Regime’”

The exile community has watched as changes they considered imminent have been postponed, The Wall Street Journal reports. 14ymedio, Madrid, September 21, 2026 – With November in sight, the halfway point of Donald Trump’s second term is approaching, and Cuban Americans continue to wait for a change in Havana that once seemed imminent but has … Continue reading “Entrepreneurs Close to and Opposed to Trump Compete to Be the First to Arrive in Cuba”

The president of the region, Roberto Occhiuto, reveals that the Joe Biden administration had already tried to pressure him to suspend the cooperation 14ymedio, Madrid, July 9, 2026 – It had long been an open secret, but a Cuban doctor contracted to work in Calabria has, for the first time, openly acknowledged that part of … Continue reading “Cuban Doctors in Calabria Acknowledge They Give Up to Half Their Salaries to the Regime”

According to sources cited by Café Fuerte, shipments will begin in July and include food and medicine. 14ymedio, Madrid, July 3, 2026 – The United States has responded to criticism from Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who said in an interview with Dominican television last week that the $100 million in aid announced by Washington did … Continue reading “The US State Department Rebuts Cuban President Díaz-Canel’s Claims About $100 Million in Humanitarian Aid”