Company That Bragged It Could Track U.S. Spies Hired to Investigate “Havana Syndrome”

US slaps new sanctions on Cuba

The US hit Cuban state companies Tuesday with new sanctions that analysts say are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions target five Cuban entities, including three linked to Grupo de Administracion Empresarial S.A., a business conglomerate run by Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces. Best known as GAESA , it is believed to command nearly 40 percent of Cuba's gross domestic product. As of early 2024, it held 14.

Washington paid victims of mystery Havana Syndrome nearly $3 million

Investigators traced Havana Syndrome cases to a Russian intelligence Unit.

U.S. levies sanctions on Cuban state companies that are key to island nation's economy

The U.S. hit Cuban state companies on Tuesday with new sanctions that analysts say are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis.

US issues first compensation payments to ‘Havana Syndrome’ victims

Havana syndrome first came to public attention in 2016 after hearing unusual high pitched sounds. The post US issues first compensation payments to ‘Havana Syndrome’ victims appeared first on BOL News.

REP MARIO DIAZ-BALART: We are stopping Cuba from trafficking doctors for profit

New U.S. law targets countries complicit in human trafficking of Cuban doctors, threatening loss of foreign aid, as well as financial sanctions.

Cuba’s Surveillance State Keeps Communist Party Afloat

Cuba’s Communist Party is holding on through the worst crisis in a generation because a sprawling internal surveillance apparatus, not its collapsing power grid or shrinking food supply, is doing the work of keeping the country in line, “The Wall Street Journal” reported Sunday. The paper described a security network that reaches into Cubans’ homes, []...Click to read more

SCOTUS: Cuban Confiscation Suits to Proceed

The era of the Trump doctrine on Cuba finally begins.

[Media] JUST IN - Mexico's government ​to file criminal complaints in U.S.

JUST IN - Mexico's government ​to file criminal complaints in U.S. over Mexican ​citizens who ​died in immigration custody or while ​being targeted for detention.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/5pxpptr5ch/@disclosetvDisclose.tvMexico to file criminal complaints in US over deaths in immigration custodyBreaking news from around the world.

Houston Officials Accuse FBI, ICE of Cover-Up in Migrant’s Fatal Shooting

Houston and Harris County officials, together with relatives and attorneys of Mexican migrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, have accused the FBI and ICE of concealing crucial evidence and attempting to cover up the 52‑year‑old’s fatal shooting by an immigration agent in the city’s Magnolia Park neighborhood. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said federal agencies are []

Show the Numbers: Conservative Watchdog Sues Trump’s DHS for Concrete Deportation Count

A conservative watchdog group has sued the Department of Homeland Security seeking data on the “actual” number of deportations of illegal immigrants. The Oversight Project filed two lawsuits this week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia under the Freedom of Information Act, claiming that “inflated” deportation counts have enabled some Republicans...

Rubio sanctions Cuban entities despite country’s attempt to liberalize

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctioned five Cuban companies, despite Havana’s attempts to liberalize. Rubio leaned into the stick side of the carrot-and-stick approach to Cuba on Tuesday, dashing hopes from the Cuban government that a new move to modernize could spare it from further crushing sanctions. Three of the five companies were linked to []

US Targets Cuba’s ‘Financial Muscle’ With Tough New Sanctions On Steel, Banks, And Castro Inner Circle

The United States government expanded its economic restrictions against Cuba today, blacklisting five entities and one individual accused of funding and facilitating the Cuban government’s operations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measures under Executive Order 14404, which was established by President Trump on May 1, 2026, to target repression and national security threats [] US Targets Cuba’s ‘Financial Muscle’ With Tough New Sanctions On Steel, Banks, And Castro Inner Circle

U.S. sanctions five Cuban entities, Castro family member

U.S. sanctions five Cuban entities, Castro family member

Vicente Gonzalez’s Soft-on-Crime Resume

Out of touch Vicente Gonzalez has spent years pretending to care about border security, but his record tells a much uglier story. A new report exposes Gonzalez’s legal record defending criminals charged in federal human tracking and smuggling cases, major marijuana trafficking cases, and an MDMA distribution case, including cases involving more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana and [] The post Vicente Gonzalez’s Soft-on-Crime Resume appeared first on NRCC.

Surveillance of Americans by big data

Surveillance of Americans by big data

US federal agents gun down Mexican man

US federal agents gun down Mexican man

CIA’s Counter Espionage Department Investigated Unvaccinated Employees, Lawsuit Alleges

The CIA investigated thousands of unvaccinated employees as if they were potential foreign espionage and sabotage threats, a new class action lawsuit alleges.

Rubio Hits Cuba Hard: New Sanctions Now Target Castro Kin and GAESA

Rubio Hits Cuba Hard: New Sanctions Now Target Castro Kin and GAESA

Rep. Castro says ICE sought to deport families to Venezuela after earthquakes

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) on Wednesday accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of trying to deport children and families to Venezuela despite the country grappling with a massive humanitarian catastrophe following record-breaking earthquakes last week. Castro, in a post on Facebook, warned that the children and families continue to face deportation “at any time”...

Lawsuit charges: CIA’s counterespionage department investigated unvaccinated * WorldNetDaily * by Emily Kopp, Daily Caller News Foundation

Source link The CIA investigated thousands of unvaccinated employees as if they were potential foreign espionage and sabotage threats, a new class action lawsuit alleges. In September 2021, former President

Libertarians set to hold anti-Flock camera protest in Panama City

Organizers say the surveillance network infringes on Americans’ civil liberties. The post Libertarians set to hold anti-Flock camera protest in Panama City appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Rubio slams Cuban organization for promoting ‘radical left-wing extremism’ in US

US State Secretary warns if you transact with Cuban Institute of Friendship with the People, ‘you will be sanctioned, prosecuted or deported from our country’

An Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors program

Cuban doctors are working in hospitals in Italy's Calabria region under a long-running program despite U.S. efforts to end it

Sheriff slams feds: Bunch of Bullies!

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Cuba Moves Toward Market Socialism Amid the US Assault

Marc Frank As unprecedented US sanctions push Cuba deeper into crisis, Havana is embracing sweeping market reforms while insisting it is not abandoning socialism. The post Cuba Moves Toward Market Socialism Amid the US Assault appeared first on The Nation.

An Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors program

Cuban doctors are working in hospitals in Italy's Calabria region under a long-running program despite U.S. efforts to end it

‘Death’ and ‘Mass Murder’: Abby Martin on U.S. Policy Toward Cuba

From Cuba to Gaza, the investigative journalist's new documentary delves into a ‘sadistic’ and ‘depraved’ U.S. foreign policy. She's also the first American reporter to interview Cuba's president.

America Besieges Cuba: Economic pressure, military threats violate intel law: Report

America Besieges Cuba: Economic pressure, military threats violate intel law: Report

US slaps new sanctions on Cuban companies key to island's crumbling economy

The U.S. government has slapped additional sanctions on Cuban companies that are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis.

Ramiro Valdes, one of Cuba’s last living revolutionary figures, dies at 94

Valdes was close ally of Castro brothers and helped found Cuba's notorious intelligence apparatus.

2nd Memphis Citizen Killed By Federal Agents With Trump-Created Task Force In Under A Week

The shooting happened with a DEA agent who was working with a team of agents to serve an arrest warrant at a Memphis hotel on Wednesday morning.

Secret Service helping crack down on EBT card skimming scam targeting New Yorkers

Secret Service helping crack down on EBT card skimming scam targeting New Yorkers

Supreme Court boosts Exxon compensation bid vs Cuba

The US Supreme Court made it easier for firms to seek compensation from Cuba's government for property seized decades ago by former leader Fidel Castro's government, ruling in favor of ExxonMobil in its lawsuit against Cuban state-owned firm Corporación CIMEX. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #USA #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #Exxon #Cuba Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4wbX1qR 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Mexico to File Criminal Complaints in U.S. Over Immigrant Deaths

Mexican officials said on Thursday they planned to file criminal complaints in the United States over the deaths of several Mexican nationals during immigration operations, in the nation’s most confrontational protest yet against President Trump’s immigration policies. Roberto Velasco Álvarez, Mexico’s foreign affairs minister, announced the move in a news conference on Thursday, two days []