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Cuba: Where Is Rock Bottom?
Havana Times
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July 1, 2025
Havana in the dark. Photo: Juan Suarez By Angry GenXer HAVANA TIMES – They say that when someone loses footing in a pool, lake, or along the seashore, they can let themselves sink to the bottom, push off, and return to the surface—then catch their...
Cuba's deputy prime minister calls for elimination of coercive measures
Radio Habana Cuba
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July 1, 2025
Photo: Inés María Chapman's Facebook page Sevilla, July 1 (RHC)-- Cuba today called for an end to unilateral coercive measures that hinder the development of the countries affected, such as "the unjust and illegal United States blockade." In her...
Tattoos in Cuba: From Stigma to Artwork
Havana Times
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July 4, 2025
By Fabiana del Valle HAVANA TIMES – It used to be that having a mark on your skin was almost a guilty verdict. In my childhood, we had a neighbor who gave me the shivers. My mother told me that he had been in jail. There was really no need for...
Trump reinstates hard-line Cuba embargo as Havana condemns US measure as “criminal”
OnCuba News
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July 3, 2025
Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum this Monday that toughens U.S. policy toward Cuba and reverses what was put in place by former President Joe Biden. The directive will enforce a legal ban on U.S. tourism to Cuba and strengthens the...
In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean?
Politifact
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July 3, 2025
A phrase Zohran Mamdani used in 2021 made the rounds in media reports and social media after the 33-year-old won the Democratic primary in the New York City mayoral race. A self-described democratic socialist, Mamdani used the phrase "seizing the...
Suspects arrested after found at construction site near The Villages
Villages News - Florida
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July 3, 2025
Two trespassing suspects were arrested after they were found at a restricted construction site near The Villages. The two Cuban-born men – 27-year-old Emmanuel Artigas Corvea and 33-year-old Jorge Luis Varona Quinones – were spotted shortly before...
Supreme Court OKs Trump 'Third Country' Deportation of Men Held in Desert Shipping Container
Common Dreams
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July 3, 2025
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to send eight men deported from the United States and currently in limbo on a U.S. military base in Djibouti to South Sudan, where only one of the deportees is from, under...
Cuba encourages initiatives to support and include people with disabilities
Cuban News Agency
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July 1, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 30 (ACN) The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in collaboration with the Cuban Neuroscience Center, is promoting specific initiatives to develop devices and equipment to benefit people with different...
Cuba attends FAO conference
Cuban News Agency
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July 1, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, June 29 (ACN) A Cuban delegation led by First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Rodolfo Rodríguez Expósito is attending the 44th Session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), currently...
Mark Cuban: The world's first trillionaire could be ‘just one dude in the basement' who's great at using AI
CNBC
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July 3, 2025
Billionaire entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban says that artificial intelligence has the potential to generate more wealth for a single person than any individual has ever accumulated before. Specifically, Cuban predicts that AI will help create...
Cuba-China joint project to restore public transportation in Havana
Cuban News Agency
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July 1, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 30 (ACN) Havana Provincial Transportation Company (EPTH by its Spanish acronym) is facing a complex situation with its vehicle fleet, significantly impacting public transportation services in the Cuban capital. Luis Hernandez...
Cuba opens new Photovoltaic Park in western Cuba
Cuban News Agency
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July 1, 2025
MATANZAS, Cuba, Jun 30 (ACN) The opening of the Hoyo Colorado II Photovoltaic Park in the Marti municipality is part of the Cuban government's initiatives to improve the country's energy mix. With an installed capacity of 21.87 megawatts and...
Face of Defense: Logistics Agency Employee Rises Above Disability
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.21.2008 Courtesy Story Sasha Puyans is used to getting “The Look.” Strangers have gasped, pointed and stared. Some have stopped to take her picture. The attention usually doesn’t faze Puyans, who will happily pose for...
Media Declares Trump Tariffs a Failure Because Mark Cuban’s Luxury Dog Bed Company Can’t Make Product for Under $250
The Gateway Pundit
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July 3, 2025
The corporate media launched a coordinated spin campaign this week, declaring President Donald Trump’s tariffs a failure because a luxury dog bed startup backed by leftist billionaire Mark Cuban couldn’t find a way to manufacture its high-end pet...
Cuban Journalist Henry Constantín Arrested in the City of Camagüey
14ymedio
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July 1, 2025
The political police are increasing their repressive actions as the anniversary of 11J approaches. Constantín was arrested while accompanying Iris Mariño to a police summons. / Facebook / Henry Constantín 14ymedio, Havana, 30 June 2025 —...
Mark Cuban And Elon Musk Have Something In Common Beyond Their Billions
Benzinga
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Mark Cuban and Tesla Inc TSLA CEO Elon Musk may not agree on everything these days, except, perhaps, the potential for a viable third political party. But one thing they do share is the number of people who admire them. What Happened: Musk and...
Garlicky Cuban Hot Dogs
WAFB 9 - Louisiana
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July 3, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mojo is a Cuban sauce made from the juice of oranges and limes. The sauce works as a marinade for beef, fish and poultry, and is also perfect on a grilled dog during the holiday celebration! Prep Time: 45 Minutes Yields:...
Brazil: Solidarity campaign for Cuba by Landless Workers’ Movement
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 3, 2025
It’s not just about helping a sister country; it’s about defending a symbol of resistance, say voices from the heart of the Brazilian farmers’ struggle. Others assert that the island is always present whereever one is most needed; now it’s time to...
As Cuba Sweats Through Summer Blackouts, Solar Promises Can’t Chase the Night
LatinAmerican Post
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July 3, 2025
The lights vanished at precisely 2 A.M. in Havana’s Miramar neighborhood. A voice rang out into the darkness: “¡Ya la quitaron!”—They cut it again. The electricity wouldn’t return until just after sunrise. Across the city, the same scene repeats...
CUBA’S E-VISA INTRODUCED DESPITE THE TOURISM CRISIS
Tourism Review
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Amid a tourism sector facing considerable headwinds, Cuba has announced a new entry protocol for international tourists. According to the Cuban Ministry of Tourism, starting July 1, 2025, all foreign travelers will need to secure an electronic...