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Jorge ZamoraMiami-based global cruise company Royal Caribbean plans to build a massive water park private destination in Mahahual, a small town on Mexico’s coast, creating deep divisions within the community. Those concerns intensified after a federal judge ordered a permanent halt to land-use changes, freezing the project amid legal and environmental questions. -
Ramon Espinosa/APCOMMENTARY As the U.S. cuts off global oil to Cuba, the island's communist regime could get President Trump to back off by offering something he's showing special interest in: dictatorship consulting.
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Hundreds of thousands of Haitians under Temporary Protected Status woke up relieved after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending the immigration status. Haitian TPS holders are still in limbo. -
The XV Conference on Cuban and Cuban American Studies is set to take place February 26–27 at FIU's Modesto A. Maidique campus. -
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House for talks. Tuesday's meeting comes weeks after Trump accused the Colombian leader of pumping cocaine into the United States and threatened military action against his South American country. -
A senior Cuban diplomat tells The Associated Press that Cuba is open to dialogue with the United States if certain criteria are met. The island faces an economic crisis, blackouts and disrupted oil shipments from Venezuela due to U.S. actions. -
Thirty days after the U.S. captured then-President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela remains in turmoil. Many citizens are unsure about the current situation, with fears of further attacks and government repression. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez faces questions about her autonomy and potential U.S. influence. -
At the 2026 Grammys, Bad Bunny became the first artist to win the album of the year award for a Spanish-language release. Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga also took home major awards. -
She was responding to a question from CBS' "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan who asked her what role she expected to play in a future Venezuelan government. -
Cubans are hustling to become more self-sufficient as the U.S. government tightens its economic noose over the communist-run island in a move experts say is meant to force a popular uprising and usher in a new government. -
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President Donald Trump says he has informed Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez that he’s going to be opening up all commercial airspace over Venezuela and Americans will soon be able to visit.
