Tag: Cuba
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On Monday, February 5th, a young Cuban woman landed at Tampa International Airport. She brought with her something rather unusual: $100,000 in cash. Mirtza Ocana, 38, was no tourist. Under questioning, she admitted to smuggling cash from Cuba to the United States several times a month. Flight records show 45…
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“In Cuba, families get one dozen eggs per month,” my friend said. “So what do they eat?” I asked. “They starve.” I was in New York recently talking with a friend who left Cuba in 2021. She first moved to Uruguay, then made her way to the United States two…
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Last summer, as the lockdowns were lifting, my wife and I sat at a little table on bustling Bergenline Avenue. I lifted a tiny cup to my lips and tasted some of the boldest, most flavorful coffee of my life. The place was Sweets and Cortaditos in North Bergen, NJ.…
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Amid deepening poverty, escalating COVID cases and a lack of vaccines, Cubans are doing something very brave: protesting against the Communist dictatorship in the largest demonstrations in six decades. I can’t even imagine how afraid they must be, but they’re out there. And activists need to be able to coordinate…
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