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
Members of a group called the Cuban Constitutional Government of the Transition hope to secure U.S. government support in their effort to bring about democracy in Cuba. “We are not asking for U.S. military intervention. We are asking for support, recognition. We would not want bloodshed,” said Rubén Ricardo, a leader of the group. Ricardo … Read more
I wrote this story for the Dallas Morning News. It was published on June 8, 2003. The knock on the door came at 6 a.m. “Your son has been executed,” a state security agent said. Rosa María García flew into a rage and began hurling insults – and rocks. When her husband tried to stop … Read more
