Cuba to Release 553 Prisoners After US Removes it From Terrorist List
The Cuban government announced the release of 553 prisoners following the US decision to remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move mediated by the Vatican, Brazil, and Colombia, but threatened by the incoming Trump administration.
Cuba to Release 553 Prisoners After US Removes it From Terrorist List
The Cuban government announced the release of 553 prisoners following the US decision to remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move mediated by the Vatican, Brazil, and Colombia, but threatened by the incoming Trump administration.
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44% Bias Score
Cuban Soldiers Trapped in Ukraine After Russian Contract Expiry
Hundreds of Cubans, initially promised high wages and citizenship, were recruited into the Russian army, deployed to Ukraine, and now face death or injury after their contracts expired, highlighting Russia's exploitation of foreign nationals in its war effort and Cuba's apparent complicity.
Cuban Soldiers Trapped in Ukraine After Russian Contract Expiry
Hundreds of Cubans, initially promised high wages and citizenship, were recruited into the Russian army, deployed to Ukraine, and now face death or injury after their contracts expired, highlighting Russia's exploitation of foreign nationals in its war effort and Cuba's apparent complicity.
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40% Bias Score
Maduro's Illegitimate Inauguration Highlights Venezuela's Ongoing Crisis
Nicolás Maduro's January 10th, 2023, inauguration as Venezuelan president is widely considered illegitimate due to a lack of citizen votes, mirroring the 2013 inauguration of Hugo Chávez, raising questions about both presidencies' validity; Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel attended, highlighting their inter...
Maduro's Illegitimate Inauguration Highlights Venezuela's Ongoing Crisis
Nicolás Maduro's January 10th, 2023, inauguration as Venezuelan president is widely considered illegitimate due to a lack of citizen votes, mirroring the 2013 inauguration of Hugo Chávez, raising questions about both presidencies' validity; Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel attended, highlighting their inter...
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72% Bias Score
Castro Gifts Cuban Island to East Germany
Fidel Castro gifted the 7-square kilometer Cayo Blanco del Sur island in Cuba to East Germany in August 1972, renaming it Cayo Ernesto Thaelmann after a German communist leader; however, due to economic issues in East Germany, it was never developed as a tourist destination.
Castro Gifts Cuban Island to East Germany
Fidel Castro gifted the 7-square kilometer Cayo Blanco del Sur island in Cuba to East Germany in August 1972, renaming it Cayo Ernesto Thaelmann after a German communist leader; however, due to economic issues in East Germany, it was never developed as a tourist destination.
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40% Bias Score
China Demands U.S. Leave Guantanamo Bay
China demands the U.S. immediately end its occupation of Guantanamo Bay, close the detention facility, and return the territory to Cuba, citing the unlawful occupation of Cuban territory for over 120 years and violations of international law, while 29 detainees remain at the facility despite repeate...
China Demands U.S. Leave Guantanamo Bay
China demands the U.S. immediately end its occupation of Guantanamo Bay, close the detention facility, and return the territory to Cuba, citing the unlawful occupation of Cuban territory for over 120 years and violations of international law, while 29 detainees remain at the facility despite repeate...
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64% Bias Score
Google Maps Image Leads to Arrest in Spanish Murder Case
A Google Maps street view image from October 2024 led to the arrest of two individuals in the Spanish village of Tajueco for the murder and dismemberment of a Cuban man who went missing in November 2023; the victim's cousin had reported his disappearance after receiving suspicious WhatsApp messages.
Google Maps Image Leads to Arrest in Spanish Murder Case
A Google Maps street view image from October 2024 led to the arrest of two individuals in the Spanish village of Tajueco for the murder and dismemberment of a Cuban man who went missing in November 2023; the victim's cousin had reported his disappearance after receiving suspicious WhatsApp messages.
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28% Bias Score
Biden Revokes Cuba's 'Terror State' Designation, Colombia Celebrates
President Biden revoked Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decision celebrated by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, reversing a Trump-era policy supported by former Colombian President Iván Duque; Colombia played a key role in this decision.
Biden Revokes Cuba's 'Terror State' Designation, Colombia Celebrates
President Biden revoked Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decision celebrated by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, reversing a Trump-era policy supported by former Colombian President Iván Duque; Colombia played a key role in this decision.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Eases Cuba Sanctions, Anticipating Political Prisoner Release
President Biden is relaxing sanctions on Cuba, including lifting its designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and easing financial restrictions, in a move linked to the expected release of political prisoners following talks between the Cuban government and the Catholic Church.
Biden Eases Cuba Sanctions, Anticipating Political Prisoner Release
President Biden is relaxing sanctions on Cuba, including lifting its designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and easing financial restrictions, in a move linked to the expected release of political prisoners following talks between the Cuban government and the Catholic Church.
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36% Bias Score
Cuba: A Revolution's Failure and the Fight for Freedom
In Cuba, the disconnect between the government and the people is growing, marked by widespread issues (unsanitary conditions, blackouts, hunger, and repression of dissent) and a complete loss of trust in leaders. Independent journalist Reinaldo Escobar describes the situation as a profound failure o...
Cuba: A Revolution's Failure and the Fight for Freedom
In Cuba, the disconnect between the government and the people is growing, marked by widespread issues (unsanitary conditions, blackouts, hunger, and repression of dissent) and a complete loss of trust in leaders. Independent journalist Reinaldo Escobar describes the situation as a profound failure o...
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60% Bias Score
Cuba to Join BRICS as Partner Country in 2025
Cuba will become a BRICS partner country in January 2025, gaining access to trade and cooperation mechanisms within this influential group, reflecting its growing prestige in the Global South and countering Western isolationist policies.
Cuba to Join BRICS as Partner Country in 2025
Cuba will become a BRICS partner country in January 2025, gaining access to trade and cooperation mechanisms within this influential group, reflecting its growing prestige in the Global South and countering Western isolationist policies.
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48% Bias Score
China Condemns U.S. Occupation of Guantanamo Bay
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson demands the U.S. immediately end its 120-year illegal occupation of Guantanamo Bay, close the detention facility holding 29 detainees, and remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, citing violations of international law and Cuban sovereignty.
China Condemns U.S. Occupation of Guantanamo Bay
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson demands the U.S. immediately end its 120-year illegal occupation of Guantanamo Bay, close the detention facility holding 29 detainees, and remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, citing violations of international law and Cuban sovereignty.
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56% Bias Score
Russia Condemns US Sanctions Against Cuba
Russia strongly condemns the US decision to keep Cuba on its list of state sponsors of terrorism, calling it an illegal and cruel pressure tactic that violates UN principles and aims to economically suffocate the independent nation; Russia supports the immediate lifting of the US embargo on Cuba.
Russia Condemns US Sanctions Against Cuba
Russia strongly condemns the US decision to keep Cuba on its list of state sponsors of terrorism, calling it an illegal and cruel pressure tactic that violates UN principles and aims to economically suffocate the independent nation; Russia supports the immediate lifting of the US embargo on Cuba.
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52% Bias Score