On March 19, Gen. Francis Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command, sat before the Senate Armed Services Committee and declared, “The U.S. military is not rehearsing for an invasion of Cuba or actively preparing to militarily take over the island…” Indeed, no fighter jets were thundering over Havana and no amphibious assaults were underway. But … Read more
So much for encouraging capitalism in Cuba. Independent Cuban entrepreneurs are banned from using U.S. banks under new Treasury Department rules announced Tuesday. The latest rules leave families with fewer legal, reliable ways to send money to Cuba to support their relatives. Such measures threaten to cripple Cuba’s fragile but growing private sector and deepen … Read more
The same public charity that supports Real America’s Voice and Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast funneled $1.4 million to the parent company of ADN Cuba and ADN América from 2021 to 2024. ADN Cuba has evolved over the past decade. It began in 2017 as a cultural bridge—a shared space uniting the diverse perspectives and … Read more
President Donald Trump today called Cuba an “absolutely failed state” and vowed the country “will fall.” Speaking before the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Trump declared to world leaders, “Communism will never be coming to America, but freedom will be coming to Cuba.” As he spoke, members of the Cuban delegation stood up and left … Read more
The U.S. government is spending $100 million to send emergency aid to Cuba while ramping up efforts to strangle the island’s economy. The State Department awarded Catholic Relief Services $60 million to send boxes of food and supplies to around 200,000 households. Samaritan’s Purse received a $40 million State Department grant. It hasn’t announced a … Read more