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Cuba Condemns US for the Acquittal of the Cuban Man Who Attacked Its Embassy in Washington

 A US judge acquitted Alexander Lazo Baró due to ” dementia “ 14ymedio, Havana, 10 May 2024 — A month after a U.S. judge acquitted Alexander Alazo Baró of the charges attributed to him due to “insanity” after shooting in 2020 at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, the Cuban Foreign Ministry has issued a formal … Continue reading “Cuba Condemns US for the Acquittal of the Cuban Man Who Attacked Its Embassy in Washington”

A 42-Year-Old Masseur, Alexander Alazo, Arrested for Attacking the Cuban Embassy in Washington

14ymedio, Havana, 30 April 2020 — The alleged perpetrator who fired several shots at the Cuban Embassy in Washington in the pre-dawn hours this past Thursday has been arrested by the police and answers to the name of Alexander Alazo. According to El Nuevo Herald, the individual is a 42-year-old man who had lived in … Continue reading “A 42-Year-Old Masseur, Alexander Alazo, Arrested for Attacking the Cuban Embassy in Washington”

The Cuban Regime Mobilizes Its Allies To Give Credibility to the ‘Attack’ Against Its Embassy

14ymedio, Madrid, September 26, 2023 — A slogan runs this Tuesday through the official Cuban press and accounts related to the regime following the alleged attack, on Sunday, of the Island Embassy in Washington with two Molotov cocktails: #NoAlTerrorismo. Although the United States called the event “unacceptable” and prefers not to speculate while an investigation … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Mobilizes Its Allies To Give Credibility to the ‘Attack’ Against Its Embassy”

U.S. Invests $28 Million in Repairs to Its Cuban Embassy and Staff Housing

14ymedio, Havana, 13 June 2023 — The iconic United States embassy in Havana, located along the city’s seaside Malecón, is undergoing renovation after years of progressive deterioration. Benjamin Ziff, the top U.S. diplomat in Cuba, told the news agency Reuters that Washington is investing twenty-eight million dollars to repair damaged portions of the building. “The … Continue reading “U.S. Invests $28 Million in Repairs to Its Cuban Embassy and Staff Housing”

The U.S. Embassy in Cuba Resumes the Consular Services Suspended Since 2017

14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 4 January 2022 — The U.S. embassy in Cuba resumed its consular services for all categories of immigrant visas on Wednesday after a pause of more than five years, during the Donald Trump Administration in the White House. Interviews for those interested in obtaining a visa for the United State began on December … Continue reading “The U.S. Embassy in Cuba Resumes the Consular Services Suspended Since 2017”

One Day, Cubans Will Find Out How Cowardly Fidel Castro Was All His Life

14ymedio, Frank Calzón, Miami, 13 August 2022 — In the midst of the tragedy of the oil tank accident in Matanzas, Cuban President Díaz-Canel made some triumphalist statements modeled on the speeches of the former Maximum Leader. The declarations almost coincide with a birthday of Fidel Castro, a man whose regime is still in power on … Continue reading “One Day, Cubans Will Find Out How Cowardly Fidel Castro Was All His Life”

Cuban President Diaz-Canel Accuses the US of Trying to ‘Rekindle’ the July 11th Protests

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 16 May 2022 — On Monday, the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, accused the United States Embassy in Havana of “reviving what happened” in the anti-government protests of last July 11. During his speech at the closing of the extraordinary sessions of the National Assembly of People’s Power (ANPP), in which … Continue reading “Cuban President Diaz-Canel Accuses the US of Trying to ‘Rekindle’ the July 11th Protests”

Anamely Ramos Stands with Photos of ‘Osorbo’ and Otero in Front of the Cuban Embassy in Washington

14ymedio, Havana, 13 March 2022 — “Enough of allowing a dictatorship to set the rules,” said art curator Anamely Ramos, who announced last Friday that she was camping out in front of the Cuban embassy in Washington. “It is my right to return to Cuba. My home is there.” Ramos, who was prevented by the … Continue reading “Anamely Ramos Stands with Photos of ‘Osorbo’ and Otero in Front of the Cuban Embassy in Washington”

In His Quest to Save the Cuban Regime, Lopez Obrador Gives a Boost to Diaz-Canel

14ymedio, Mexico, 16 September 2021 — With a speech during the military parade that commemorates the Independence of Mexico every year and a place on the stage, it was clear this Thursday the leading role that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reserved for his Cuban counterpart, Miguel Díaz-Canel. Despite the words of the Mexican president a … Continue reading “In His Quest to Save the Cuban Regime, Lopez Obrador Gives a Boost to Diaz-Canel”

‘Tribuna de La Habana’ Withdraws an Article in Which it Calls a Group of Cuban Artists ‘Mercenaries’

14ymedio, Havana, 27 May 2021 — On Wednesday, the newspaper Tribuna de La Habana published an article on its website in which it described as a “group of mercenaries paid by Washington” the group of Cuban artists who have signed a letter addressed to the National Museum of Fine Arts to demand that their works be withdraw from exhibition, in … Continue reading “‘Tribuna de La Habana’ Withdraws an Article in Which it Calls a Group of Cuban Artists ‘Mercenaries’”

Number of Cubans Seeking Asylum at US Southern Border Triples

14ymedio/Mario J. Penton, Havana/Miami, October 12, 2019 — Through August of this year at least 20,700 Cubans arrived at the US border with Mexico, according to data published by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), triple the number for the same period in the previous year (7,079). The avalanche of migrants coincides with the worsening of … Continue reading “Number of Cubans Seeking Asylum at US Southern Border Triples”

With the Door to the US Closed, Cubans Shop in Panama and Mexico

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 21 March 2019 — The US announcement that it will replace the five-year B2 visa for Cubans with one of just three months has fallen like a bucket of cold water on the owners of small businesses that used to travel abroad to supply the Cuban private sector with all kinds … Continue reading “With the Door to the US Closed, Cubans Shop in Panama and Mexico”

United States Eliminates Five-Year Visa for Cubans

14ymedio, Havana, 16 March 2019 — Cubans will no longer be able to obtain a five-year multiple-entry visa for the United States; rather when they travel from the island to visit relatives they will only receive a visa for three months and a single entry, as announced on Friday by Mara Tekach the Chargé d’Affaires … Continue reading “United States Eliminates Five-Year Visa for Cubans”

Cuba Rejects US Decision to Eliminate 5-year Visa for Cubans

Havana, 16 March 2019 — This Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex) rejected the United States’ decision to reduce the duration of the B2 Visa (for tourism and family visits) from five years to three months for Cuban citizens. The decision was announced this Friday by the US Embassy in Havana. According to the … Continue reading “Cuba Rejects US Decision to Eliminate 5-year Visa for Cubans”

Havana Grabs Onto The Cricket Theory To Discredit The "Acoustic Attacks"

14ymedio, Havana, January 8, 2019 — The audio disseminated in October of 2017 by the Associated Press agency which supposedly reproduces the strange sound heard by the staff of the American embassy and which presumably caused brain damages in almost forty officials of Washington and Ottawa, matches the calling song of the short-tailed cricket, according … Continue reading “Havana Grabs Onto The Cricket Theory To Discredit The "Acoustic Attacks"”