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Momentum Builds for End of Regime in Cuba
Cuba’s leadership faces increased strain from U.S. policy and mounting protests on the island.
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Cuba Says It Won’t Negotiate President’s Term in Talks With US
Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said its political system and leadership are not on the table as economic pressure mounts.
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US Military Not Preparing to Invade Cuba, Senior General Says
The head of U.S. Southern Command says no drills to seize the island are underway, after President Donald Trump said he anticipated taking it.
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US Has a New Ally in Latin America—Here’s Why It Matters
Chilean President José Antonio Kast’s election signals new opportunities for deeper security cooperation, analysts say.
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Costa Rica’s President Cuts Off Diplomatic Ties With Cuban Regime
‘We must cleanse the hemisphere of communists,’ Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves said Wednesday.
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Rubio Calls for Dramatic Change in Cuban Leadership Amid Nationwide Blackout
‘Cuba has an economy that doesn’t work and a political and governmental system that can’t fix it,’ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
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Iran in Talks With FIFA to Move Its World Cup Soccer Games From US to Mexico
Trump said last week that Iran is welcome to join in the event but added it might not be appropriate for the team to be there.
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Trump Says He’ll Have the ‘Honor of Taking Cuba’
The president’s comments come on the same day officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout.
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US Prosecutors Say Venezuelan State Funds Should Not Be Used for Maduro’s Defense
In a legal submission, prosecutors say Nicolás Maduro and his wife ‘surely knew’ that the U.S. government did not consider him to be the legitimate president.
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Suspected South American Drug Kingpin Arrested in Bolivia, Transferred to US
‘Sebastián Marset’s reign of terror and chaos is over,’ the U.S. State Department said.
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Cubans Living Abroad to Be Allowed to Invest in Private Businesses on Island, Official Says
Cuba plans to allow expatriates to invest in and own businesses, part of broader reforms aimed at reviving the communist-run island’s struggling economy.
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Trump Says US Could Reach Deal With Cuba ‘Pretty Soon’
‘We’re talking to Cuba, but we’re going to do Iran before Cuba,’ Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
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US Flag Raised Over Embassy in Venezuela for First Time in 7 Years
The United States lowered its flag as it pulled diplomatic personnel out of Venezuela in March 2019.
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US Eases Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil, Fertilizer Exports
The licenses do not authorize transactions with entities connected to Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and China.
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Mexican President ‘Should Not Have Refused’ Help in Combating Cartels: Trump
The U.S. president has expressed willingness to conduct strikes in Mexico, citing illicit drug flow from the country.
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Momentum Builds for End of Regime in Cuba
Cuba’s leadership faces increased strain from U.S. policy and mounting protests on the island.
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Cuba Says It Won’t Negotiate President’s Term in Talks With US
Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said its political system and leadership are not on the table as economic pressure mounts.
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US Military Not Preparing to Invade Cuba, Senior General Says
The head of U.S. Southern Command says no drills to seize the island are underway, after President Donald Trump said he anticipated taking it.
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US Has a New Ally in Latin America—Here’s Why It Matters
Chilean President José Antonio Kast’s election signals new opportunities for deeper security cooperation, analysts say.
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Costa Rica’s President Cuts Off Diplomatic Ties With Cuban Regime
‘We must cleanse the hemisphere of communists,’ Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves said Wednesday.
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Rubio Calls for Dramatic Change in Cuban Leadership Amid Nationwide Blackout
‘Cuba has an economy that doesn’t work and a political and governmental system that can’t fix it,’ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
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Iran in Talks With FIFA to Move Its World Cup Soccer Games From US to Mexico
Trump said last week that Iran is welcome to join in the event but added it might not be appropriate for the team to be there.
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Trump Says He’ll Have the ‘Honor of Taking Cuba’
The president’s comments come on the same day officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout.
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US Prosecutors Say Venezuelan State Funds Should Not Be Used for Maduro’s Defense
In a legal submission, prosecutors say Nicolás Maduro and his wife ‘surely knew’ that the U.S. government did not consider him to be the legitimate president.
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Suspected South American Drug Kingpin Arrested in Bolivia, Transferred to US
‘Sebastián Marset’s reign of terror and chaos is over,’ the U.S. State Department said.
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Cubans Living Abroad to Be Allowed to Invest in Private Businesses on Island, Official Says
Cuba plans to allow expatriates to invest in and own businesses, part of broader reforms aimed at reviving the communist-run island’s struggling economy.
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Trump Says US Could Reach Deal With Cuba ‘Pretty Soon’
‘We’re talking to Cuba, but we’re going to do Iran before Cuba,’ Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
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US Flag Raised Over Embassy in Venezuela for First Time in 7 Years
The United States lowered its flag as it pulled diplomatic personnel out of Venezuela in March 2019.
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US Eases Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil, Fertilizer Exports
The licenses do not authorize transactions with entities connected to Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and China.
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Mexican President ‘Should Not Have Refused’ Help in Combating Cartels: Trump
The U.S. president has expressed willingness to conduct strikes in Mexico, citing illicit drug flow from the country.
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