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Russian War Sanctions Mean A Struggle For Cuban Car Owners

ARTEMISA, Cuba (AP) — Francisco Pérez Rodríguez has a car problem — one that's starting to be all too common for many Cubans. He's been rebuilding the engine of his…

VI Free Press April 4, 2022

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Antigua Says It Is Willing To Help UK Seize Abramovich Yachts

ST. JOHN'S — Antigua and Barbuda is willing to help Britain seize yachts owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the Caribbean nation said on Friday, adding London must seek…

VI Free Press April 4, 2022

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Lies Dominate Social Media Battle In Cuba Over Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

The Cuban state's main priority is reaching out to young people through social media HAVANA — The Russian invasion of Ukraine did not come as a surprise to the international…

Luis Rodriguez March 31, 2022

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Russians Have $3 Billion In Assets In Bahamas, Central Bank Says

NASSAU (Reuters) — Financial institutions in the Bahamas have around $3 billion in assets whose owners are linked to Russia, the Caribbean nation's central bank said late on Friday. The…

VI Free Press March 21, 2022

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Ukraine’s Capital Under Fire, But 3 EU Nation Leaders Still Plan To Visit

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s relentless bombardment of Ukraine edged closer to central Kyiv today, with a series of strikes hitting a residential neighborhood as the leaders of three European Union countries…

VI Free Press March 15, 2022

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Яussians Disappear From Cuban beaches, Casting Doubt On Tourism Яecovery

HAVANA — When planeloads of Russian tourists left Cuba this week, their vacations interrupted by war in Ukraine, it marked a sad day in the resort town of Varadero, a…

VI Free Press March 14, 2022

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Puerto Rico Says It Made Putin’s List of ‘Unfriendly Countries’ … BVI, Too

MIAMI — A Miami Herald columnist is reporting this morning that no "Latin American" country has made Putin's list of "unfriendly countries." Puerto Rico is a territory of the United…

John McCarthy March 10, 2022

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Venezuela Frees American Hostage To Curry Favor For Deal To Replace Russian Oil

CARACAS — The Venezuelan government freed at least one jailed American on Tuesday night as it seeks to improve relations with the Biden administration, which is looking to undercut support…

VI Free Press March 8, 2022

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Russia-Owned SCF Oil Tankers Headed Through Caribbean To Avoid Being Seized

NASSAU — Two oil tankers owned and managed by Sovcomflot, the Russian maritime and freight shipping company blacklisted by the United States last week, are rerouting from their Canadian destinations,…

VI Free Press March 7, 2022

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Russian Tourists Evacuated From Cuba On Charter Flights

HAVANA — About 900 Russians took chartered flights home from a Cuban resort town on Sunday as airspace bans imposed after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine complicated travel for tourists around…

VI Free Press March 7, 2022