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Pentagon declines to comment on COVID-19 situation in Gitmo amid surge of
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Defense Department declined to comment on Sputnik's request about the coronavirus situation in Guantanamo Bay detention facility amid reports that Cuba is experiencing a surge of new cases.
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Biden announces new sanctions on Cuba over alleged abuses
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): The Biden administration outlined a number of efforts related to its Cuba policy on Friday -- including new sanctions and assistance to Cuban dissidents -- as President Joe Biden met with members of the Cuban-American community and key members of Congress a
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Camila Cabello's new single 'Don't Go Yet' is homage to her Cuban roots
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): Cuban-American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello, on Friday, released her latest single 'Don't Go Yet', which is part of her upcoming album 'Familia'.
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Cuba rejects US 'slanderous' sanctions
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], July 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Cuba has condemned new US sanctions against Cuban Interior Ministry and army, as well as Washington's pressure on European and Latin American countries to turn them against Havana, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Thursday.
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US sanctions Cuban officials over crackdown on protests
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 23 (ANI): The United States on Friday condemned "mass detentions and sham trials" in Cuba and announced sanctions on the Cuban military and its Interior Ministry against the ongoing crackdown on the civilian population on the island.
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Cuba reports 6,505 new daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], July 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Cuba reported on Monday 6,505 new COVID-19 infections and 61 more deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 288,392 cases and 1,966 deaths.
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Over 1 lakh people march in Cuba to support govt amid unrest
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], July 18 (ANI): More than 1,00,000 people took to the streets in Cuba on Saturday to show support to the country's government amid ongoing protests against President Miguel Diaz-Canel-led administration.
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UN rights chief calls for release of detained protesters in Cuba
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 16 (ANI): Amid the reports of detention of protesters in Cuba, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday called for the release of all those who have been detained for exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, or freedom of ex
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US won't ease ban on remittances to Cuba amid unrest over economic crisis:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said his administration will not ease restrictions on remittances sent from US residents to relatives in Cuba because the Cuban government will likely confiscate the money.
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US calls on Cuban leaders to demonstrate restraint, respect voice of the p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): The US on Tuesday (local time) urged the Cuban leaders to demonstrate restraint and respect the voice of people amid rising violence in the country over lack of freedom and worsening economic conditions.
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Raul Castro participates in political bureau meeting on protests in Cuba:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], July 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Raul Castro, a former first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, has participated in a meeting of the party's political bureau that was dedicated to the recent protests in the country, the party has said.
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Cuba criticizes US statement condemning protests in Latin American country
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], July 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Havana believes that Washington, which imposed a blockade on Cuba, has no right to make any statements regarding demonstrations in the Latin American country, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Monday.
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