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Cuba’s Castro steps down, says he’s handing power to next generation of ‘anti-imperialist’ leaders

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Cuban Communist Party leader Raul Castro has announced that he is stepping down and handing leadership to a younger generation “full of passion and anti-imperialist spirit.” The Castro family has led the party since 1961. … Read More >Cuba’s Castro steps down, says he’s handing power to next generation of ‘anti-imperialist’ leaders

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Cuba to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine to Arriving Tourists as Island Aims for Total Inoculation in 2021

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Cuban doctors have been hailed across Africa and Latin America for providing the “backbone” of numerous nations’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the US government has attacked the medical brigades, claiming they are engaging in human trafficking, and has encouraged nations such as Brazil and Bolivia to expel them. … Read More >Cuba to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine to Arriving Tourists as Island Aims for Total Inoculation in 2021

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Cuba To Produce 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccines for Citizens and Other Developing Nations

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Countries including India, Pakistan, Iran, Vietnam and neighbouring Venezuela are already interested in importing the Cuban-developed Soberana-2 vaccine against COVID-19, the Finlay Institute said, although the jab is still undergoing clinical trials. … Read More >Cuba To Produce 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccines for Citizens and Other Developing Nations

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‘Legacy of isolation & defeat’: Cuba slams US over sanctions on interior minister for alleged ‘human rights abuse’

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Washington has imposed a new round of sanctions on Cuba’s Interior Ministry, also blacklisting the agency’s head over his alleged role in “human rights abuses.” Havana condemned the move as “coercive” and “illegitimate.” … Read More >‘Legacy of isolation & defeat’: Cuba slams US over sanctions on interior minister for alleged ‘human rights abuse’

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US Sanctions Cuba’s Interior Ministry Under Global Magnitsky Act for Jailing Dissident

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New economic sanctions on Cuba by the Trump administration and a decline in tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic have forced financial reforms in the new year, including eliminating the dual currency system, in a bid to encourage national production over imports. … Read More >US Sanctions Cuba’s Interior Ministry Under Global Magnitsky Act for Jailing Dissident

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Cuba scolds US for ‘cynical & opportunistic’ inclusion into its list of state sponsors of terrorism days before Trump’s exit

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The Trump administration has put Cuba back on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, the latest in a series of hawkish diplomatic steps taken just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. … Read More >Cuba scolds US for ‘cynical & opportunistic’ inclusion into its list of state sponsors of terrorism days before Trump’s exit

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Trump Administration May Place Cuba on US’ Terrorism Sponsor List – Report

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Under the Trump administration, relations between the US and Cuba have grown increasingly tense, with the Land of the Free informing congressional lawmakers in May that the island nation was “not cooperating fully” with the US’ counterterrorism efforts. … Read More >Trump Administration May Place Cuba on US’ Terrorism Sponsor List – Report