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Cuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of about 5 hours a day
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Cuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of about 5 hours a day

HAVANA (AP) — After a nationwide blackout left millions without electricity for several hours in Cuba, the power grid was restored Thursday, authorities said, adding that scheduled power outages will now resume.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 7, 2024
Cassava in Haiti, Cuba and three other nations placed on UNESCO cultural heritage list
Posted inBlack History News Breaking News Caribbean News

Cassava in Haiti, Cuba and three other nations placed on UNESCO cultural heritage list

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Finally, some good news for Haiti courtesy of the United Nations cultural organization and its annual list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The group, which previously recognized…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2024
A major power plant fails in Cuba, plunging the island into darkness — again
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

A major power plant fails in Cuba, plunging the island into darkness — again

HAVANA (AP) — A new, widespread power outage plunged Cuba into darkness on Wednesday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without electricity and forcing authorities to suspend…
Posted by John McCarthy December 5, 2024
Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, leaving widespread damage in its wake
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Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, leaving widespread damage in its wake

SAINT GEORGE'S (AP) — The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season came to a close on Saturday, bringing to an end a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the average seven,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 2, 2024
Cuba’s contestant stuns in her national costume during Miss Universe 2024
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Cuba’s contestant stuns in her national costume during Miss Universe 2024

MEXICO CITY — Miss Universe Cuba caused a splash in her national costume on the preliminary night of Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico. Marianela Ancheta wore an outfit inspired by…
Posted by John McCarthy November 30, 2024
Presidents have used immigration ‘parole’ since the 1950s. Now it could disappear under Trump
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Humanitarian News

Presidents have used immigration ‘parole’ since the 1950s. Now it could disappear under Trump

MIAMI (AP) — Cuba’s at one of its lowest points since the 1959 revolution, with nationwide scarcity fueling massive emigration, occasional protests and government crackdowns. Gangs control the streets of Haiti’s capital, firing on arriving jets and forcing delays…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2024
Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court’s independence
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court’s independence

GUANTANAMO BAY (AP) — A U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants to enter guilty…
Posted by John McCarthy November 15, 2024
Cuban authorities make arrests after protests broke out over blackouts
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Cuban authorities make arrests after protests broke out over blackouts

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities said Sunday they arrested a number of people for disorderly behavior after protests over blackouts that stretched on for days broke out in recent weeks.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2024
Strong earthquakes shake southeast Cuba on the heels of hurricane, islandwide blackouts
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Strong earthquakes shake southeast Cuba on the heels of hurricane, islandwide blackouts

HAVANA — Back-to-back earthquakes hit southeastern Cuba on Sunday, damaging houses, buildings and power lines as well as causing landslides, the government said. The United States Geological Survey reported that…
Posted by John McCarthy November 10, 2024
Rafael weakens to tropical storm over Gulf of Mexico after barreling through Cuba as a hurricane
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Rafael weakens to tropical storm over Gulf of Mexico after barreling through Cuba as a hurricane

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rafael weakened Saturday to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as…
Posted by John McCarthy November 10, 2024

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