On May 10, the State Department published an updated strategy toward Cuba. Below are excerpts of the document. Integrated Country Strategy CUBA Chief of Mission Priorities The Mission is focused on five key priorities: the protection of American citizens in and visiting Cuba, supporting Cubans who seek to exercise their universal human rights, promoting economic … Read more
Sen. Bob Menendez, the most powerful Cuban-American to serve in Congress, goes on trial in Manhattan on May 13 on bribery and other charges. The New Jersey Democrat furiously denies the accusations and vows to wage his “biggest fight yet.” A forgotten story is that Menendez may not have reached the pinnacle of political power … Read more
To prosecutors, he’s a criminal, a clever politician who stashed gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in his closet. But to supporters, Sen. Bob Menendez is a patriot, a hero who can do no wrong. Menendez “is the most important figure in the history of the Cuban exile in Washington,” television … Read more
Alexander Alazo admitted to standing in front of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C., and spraying it with gunfire, but a federal judge on April 30 declared he was “not guilty by reason of insanity.” Alazo, 46, will be treated for any mental problem he may have and will be eligible for release if doctors … Read more
Below are excerpts of a Jan. 19 interview with Ben Pollock. Two of his children, Jonny and Olivia, along with a family friend, Joseph Hutchinson, face charges in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol Building. They were arrested at a Florida ranch on Jan. 6, 2024, after eluding the FBI. … Read more