Polack Post: Caribbean Tourism Safety – Fake News Failure

From Peter Polack Peter Polack The heights of uninformed travel journalism reached a new crescendo when one outlet named Anguilla as the safest country in the Caribbean. It is unknown if that writer has ever visited Anguilla but he has brought his...

Delegation for 10.14.25: At peace — Rubio — Cuban exile — Kirk St. — puff daddy — payday

Ceasefire praise The signing of a ceasefire deal between the Israeli government and Hamas brought world leaders together to celebrate. It also brought rare bipartisan praise for President Donald Trump from Florida’s congressional delegation. “A...

Cuba frees prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, sends him into exile in U.S.

The Cuban government released dissident leader José Daniel Ferrer from prison Monday and sent him with his family into exile in the United States, the island’s foreign affairs ministry said. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation about...

Power outages deepen information blackout for independent Cuban journalists

By Katherine Pennacchio October 14, 2025 Power outages – some lasting for up to several days – have plagued Cuba since last year, intensifying in frequency since September 2025. In addition to disrupting daily life, for journalists working on the...

The travel agent, the hairdresser, and the war

The investigative outlet Sistema has published an investigation into how citizens of Cuba and Sri Lanka were recruited to join the Russian army and fight in Ukraine. Journalists found that two women from Ryazan, in western Russia, were behind the...

Cuban rowers train in Guatemala for the Santo Domingo qualifier

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 13 (ACN) Cuban rowers who will participate at the qualifying tournament for the 2026 Central American Games in Santo Domingo from October 15th to 19th are already training in Guatemala, led by captain Roberto Carlos Paz Sanchez....

Cuban tourist Transport Company celebrates its 45th anniversary

CIEGO DE AVILA, Cuba, Oct 13 (ACN) The Tourist Transportation Company Transtur S.A., a strategic ally for economic growth and the promotion of Cuba as a destination for healthy recreation, commemorates its 45th anniversary today, committed to...

Cuba releases dissident José Daniel Ferrer into exile in US

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Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer leaves island for Miami exile after imprisonment

HAVANA (AP) — Prominent Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer left the island Monday for exile in the U.S. at the request of the U.S. government, Cuban and U.S. authorities confirmed. The director of bilateral relations for the Cuban Foreign...

Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer leaves island for US exile after imprisonment

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Author of the article: Published Oct 13, 2025 • 2 minute read FILE - Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, left, sits with Cuban LGBT activist Juana Mora Cedeno, center, and Cuban political activist Antonio Rodiles, right,...

Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer leaves island for US exile after imprisonment

HAVANA – Prominent Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer left the island Monday for exile in the U.S. at the request of the U.S. government, Cuban and U.S. authorities confirmed. The general director of bilateral relations for the Cuban Foreign...

Russian women who tricked Cubans into fighting in Ukraine 'sent to front line'

Olga Shilyayeva and Yelena Smirnova have both now been deployed (Image: RFE) Two Russian women involved in a scheme which lured hundreds of Cubans to Russia under false pretences have reportedly been sent to the front lines in Ukraine. Olga...

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Prominent Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer left the island on Monday for U.S. exile, a move confirmed by Cuban and U.S. authorities, following a U.S. government request. Alejandro García, general director of bilateral relations for the Cuban...

Mercosur magazine reflects on Cuba's nature tourism

Havana, Oct 13. - The Mercosur Travel and Tourism Magazine today featured the landscape of Topes de Collantes in central Cuba through a report that highlights this setting. A report by Uruguayan journalist and director of the publication, Julio...

Opposition leader Ferrer leaves Cuba for U.S. exile

Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer was freed from prison Monday (October 13, 2025) and put on a plane to the United States where he will live in exile with his family, officials and...

Yes, U.S. Citizens Need a Visa to Travel to These 9 Countries—Including a New One

There are many countries U.S. passport owners have the privilege of being able to visit without needing an advance visa, though this number has been decreasing in recent years. According to the 2025 Henley Passport Index, the U.S. currently has...

Ryazan Scheme: Journalists Explain How Cubans Were Recruited Into the Russian Army

Four residents of Ryazan organized a network for recruiting foreigners – mostly Cubans and Sri Lankans – to the Russian army under the guise of ‘construction work’ with promises of large payments. According to Nastoyaschee Vremya, some of those...

Quang Ninh enhances cooperation with Cuban localities

Quang Ninh (VNA) — The northern province of Quang Ninh is ready to establish a sisterhood relationship with Cuban localities to foster development cooperation, exchanges, and mutual support, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Vu Dai Thang...

Cuban-American icon Gloria Estefan gets South Beach street named in her honor

The “Queen of Latin Pop” and beloved South Florida icon, Gloria Estefan, is receiving a major hometown honor — a South Beach street will now bear her name. - Advertisement - On Monday, the City of Miami Beach will officially rename 13th Street off...

Russian women recruited Cubans for the war against Ukraine, and then ended up on the front themselves

Ryazan residents Elena Smirnova and Olga Shilyayeva recruited Cubans and Lankans to fight in the war against Ukraine. They were later accused of fraud and sent to fight at the front. This is stated in the investigation of the "Sistema" project,...