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Cubans Now Allowed to Import Electric Applicances

May 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Cuban customs authorities starting on Monday authorized individuals to import electric appliances and mopeds in a resolution eliminating the prohibition on such imports that had been in force since 2005. continue reading »

Raul Castro’s Daughter Denied U.S. Visa to Attend LGBT Event

April 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

U.S. Immigration has denied the visa application of Mariela Castro. She is the daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro and the niece of former President Fidel Castro. Castro was set to attend a LGBT event in Philadelphia. continue reading »

Cuba to Turn Over Parents Wanted For Kidnapping Sons

April 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Cuba will turn over to U.S. authorities the American couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons from their maternal grandmother, who had permanent custody of them, and taking them to the island illegally, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. continue reading »

Dad Accused of Kidnapping Sons Apparently in Cuba Where There’s No Extradition

April 9, 2013 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News

The two boys snatched last week by their parents from the Florida home of their grandmother - who had custody of the kids - may be in Cuba with their mother and father. continue reading »

Cuba Going Green with ‘Ecological Cement’

March 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The island nation of Cuba is going green with its 'ecological cement' that reduces carbon emissions when it is being made - the country hopes to be a pioneer in 'green' cement. continue reading »

Pope Francis’ Manuscript on ‘Mission of Church’ Revealed to Cuban Cardinal

March 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Cuba's Catholic prelate, Jaime Ortega, made public in Havana a manuscript with remarks made by Jorge Bergoglio about the mission of the church in a session before the conclave that elected him pope. continue reading »

Wisin & Yandel Deny Cuba’s Claim Lyrics are Offensive to Women

February 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The Puerto Rican reggaeton duo of Wisin & Yandel denied Thursday that their lyrics are offensive to women, an assessment made by the Cuban government in barring the group's songs from being played on radio and television. continue reading »

Hugo Chavez Jets Back to Venezuela After Treatment in Cuba

December 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned to his country after nine days of treatment in Cuba as part of his process of recovery from cancer, which has had him in the operating room three times since June 2011. continue reading »

Thoughts Without Cigarettes : A Memoir

December 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Book Reviews

Sculpture Marking 50th Anniversary of Cuba’s Child Exodus Unveiled in Miami

October 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Miami-Dade College unveiled a large-scale sculpture to mark the 50th anniversary of Operation Peter Pan, which resulted in 14,048 unaccompanied kids leaving Cuba in what is considered the largest child exodus in the West during the 20th century. continue reading »

Cuba Wins First Medal in London, Silver in Judo

July 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Cuban judo athlete Yanet Bermoy had to settle for the silver medal in the 52-kilogram class after losing to North Korea's Kum Ae An on Sunday at the London Olympics. continue reading »

Cuba’s Floridita Bar Seeks to Win Guinness World Record For 73-gallon Daiquiri

July 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Cuba's Floridita bar, one of the favorite haunts of U.S. writer Ernest Hemingway during his time in Havana, mixed a giant 275-liter (73-gallon) daiquiri to beat the world record as part of the celebrations of the establishment's 195th anniversary. continue reading »

Raul Castro Signs Financial Cooperation Accords with China

July 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Cuban President Raul Castro concluded Saturday his four-day visit to China after signing a number of significant accords, particularly on financial cooperation, and having met with the current leaders and their successors, the Xinhua state-run news agency reported. continue reading »

India Looking to Increase Trade Relations, Investments in Cuba

June 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The foreign minister of India, S.M. Krishna, said his country wishes to increase investments and economic relations in Cuba, where he is on an official visit, local media said. continue reading »

8 Cubans Escape From Immigration Detention Center in Mexico

June 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

A bulletin has been issued for eight Cuban migrants who escaped from an immigration detention camp in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the National Migration Institute, or INM, said. continue reading »

RUBIO WATCH:  Senator Rubio Issues a Stern Warning to Cuban Government

June 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics, Marco spoke at a hearing Thursday about countering repression and strengthening civil society in Cuba . continue reading »

Salsa Icon Celia Cruz Wins “Iconic American” Contest At The Smithsonian

June 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Late Cuban-American salsa icon Celia Cruz was voted the winner of the Smithsonian's Frame an Iconic American contest and will be the subject of a biographical portrait to be exhibited at that institution's National Museum of American History in Washington. continue reading »

Castro Knew About JFK Assassination and Lee Harvey Oswald, New Book Claims

June 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro knew that U.S. President John F. Kennedy was going to be shot in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, former CIA analyst Brian Latell says in his new book, "Castro's Secrets. The CIA and Cuba's Intelligence Machine." continue reading »

Community Leader Freddy Balsera Defends Obama’s Cuba Policy Against Romney Attacks

May 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

In response to Romney Policy Director Lanhee Chen’s statement on the President’s policy on Cuba, Community Leader Freddy Balsera issued the following statement: “This is yet another example of Mitt Romney’s campaign trying to score political points to distract from the fact that he has no policy ideas of his own to successfully confront the challenges of the future. continue reading »

Stranded 50 Days in Costa Rican airport, Cuban Asylum Seeker Denied Entry

May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Costa Rica's migration court rejected on Friday a request for asylum from a Cuban who has spent the past 50 days at San Jose's Juan Santamaria International Airport. continue reading »