Plus a guy named Ernesto gassed up a jet ski and tried to make a run for it to his native Cuba, to avoid U.S. tax fraud charges.
Author - El Equipo
Hola todo el mundo. Sometimes our stories are sourced from multiple people on our team. Or, we like to keep you guessing... You know... anonymous. And, for that, soy el escritora; "El Equipo." We exist to amplify the voices of writers, photographers, and content creators in the space between the United States and Cuba, and we also feature stories from Puerto Rico, Latin America, and the Latinx community in the US. Topics of interest are personality-driven and include pop culture and music, featured current events, climate and the environment, and travel and tastemakers. Oh, and of course we're always 100% independent. No governments, businesses or other influencing factors play a role in our work.
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LA Times: Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela Are Not at the Summit of the Americas — But Their Dissidents Are 
The president of Chile had an opinion on the US decision to exclude Cuba from the Summit of the Americas while Mexico, Bolivia, Honduras and Guatemala chose not to show...
Americans who want to travel legally to Cuba will have more options after the Biden administration announced it was undoing some of the restrictions President Donald...
And, the Biden Administration loosened Cuba policy to allow for more travel and remittances to the island.
Is it true? Two photos of the month? Wait. That's not Cuba.
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CNN: Cubans are arriving to the US in record numbers. Smugglers are profiting from their exodus
Plus crypto continues to take hold, the 45th and final body has been recovered from Hotel Saratoga, $100 cigars, and Ukraine's continued impact on Cuba.
Cuba's colors, culture and landscape attracts photographers, photojournalists and photography workshops from around the world. Do you fit into any of these buckets?
Catherine Zdeblick's photo titled "Teamwork" seems to represent so much of Cuba in one shot.
With over 65,000 Cuban migrants reaching the United States since November, the US hopes to ease logistical and political pressures.
Question of the Week
Cuba Just Rolled Back Vaccine & Testing Requirements: Are You Going This Summer?
Cuba's COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, making travel easier. Are you going?
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Washington Post: Despite Cuba’s Important History of Solidarity With Ukraine, Russia Remains a Key Ally
"One factor is the failure of the United States to provide a viable alternative — in the form of broad political and economic engagement — to Russia’s influence in these...
Unfamiliar and alone, Cuban and Russian rappers are being forced to leave their countries and find their way in a new city. New country.
What's going to happen to Cuba's tourism sector when their Russian sugar daddy economy is in need of a sugar daddy itself?
Northwestern University photography student Jonah Elkowitz snapped this photo of two furry friends in Havana.
We agree with sanctioning the shit out of Russia for their invasion of Ukraine. From Napoleon to WWI and Cuba they've been used as a tool. How effective are they though?
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Miami Herald: Cuba Blames U.S. For the Crisis in Ukraine, but Stops Short of Endorsing Putin’s Invasion
Tip toeing, with some carefully selected words, the Cuban government blamed the U.S. for the crisis in Ukraine.
Why in the world would we ask you about your skincare routine? Well, in a society that bombards us with messaging that values youth, why wouldn't we?
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Miami Herald: Cuban Activist Stranded in Miami After She Was Denied Boarding an AA Flight to Havana
Ramos wasn't turned back in her home country of Cuba. She was denied boarding on an American Airlines flight in Miami.
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