Cuba is accused of having adopted China-made technology systems to control and block internet access, amid reports that messaging apps and Cubans’ internet service are being blocked in the communist-ruled country after thousands of citizens took to the streets on Sunday to protest against a lack of freedoms and worsening economic conditions. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on…
Cuba Accused of Using Chinese Tech Systems to Block Internet Access Amid Protests
‘Hear Their People’: Biden Calls on Cuban Communist Regime to Listen to Protesters
President Joe Biden on Monday said the Cuban communist regime should respect the rights of its people amid historic demonstrations, coming a day after thousands of protesters took to the streets in several cities demanding greater freedoms and an end to the regime. “The Cuban people are bravely asserting fundamental and universal rights. Those rights,…
Top Republican Official: ‘Democrats Just Ceded Florida for Foreseeable Future’ Over Cuban Protests
Several Republicans over the weekend accused the Biden administration and Twitter of attempting to minimize demonstrations in Cuba against the communist regime, arguing that they will use recent statements by White House officials against them while campaigning in southern Florida. Thousands of Cubans were seen taking to the streets in a rare protest against the…
Haitian Police Arrest US-Based Doctor Over Assassination of President
A Haitian-born doctor based in Florida was arrested Sunday and is believed to be a “central” suspect in the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse, who was killed early Wednesday during an overnight raid of his home. National police chief Leon Charles announced the arrest of Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a 63-year-old doctor, during a press…
Pentagon Says US Team Going to Haiti to Assess Needs
WILMINGTON, Del.—A team of U.S. security and law enforcement experts is traveling to Haiti to determine what assistance Washington can provide following the assassination of the Haitian president last week, the Pentagon said on Sunday. “Today, an inter-agency team largely from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are heading down to Haiti right…
‘Down With Dictatorship’: Thousands of Cubans Demonstrate Against Communist Regime
Thousands of Cubans took to the streets on Sunday in a number of cities to protest against human rights abuses, a lack of freedom, and a worsening economic situation in the communist-ruled country. Videos uploaded to social media appear to show demonstrations in a number of towns and cities, including the capital, Havana, on Sunday….
Messi’s Argentina Beats Brazil 1-0, Wins Copa America Title
RIO DE JANEIRO—Two long droughts ended on Saturday at the Copa America final: Argentina won its first major title since 1993 after a 1–0 win against Brazil. And Lionel Messi finally lifted his first major trophy for the national team, filling in one of the biggest gaps in his decorated career. Argentina’s winning goal at…
First Statement by Haiti’s First Lady After Attack
The hospitalized wife of Haiti’s assassinated President Jovenel Moïse has given her first public statement since being wounded in the attack that killed him, accusing enemies of wanting “to kill his dream, his vision, his ideology.” Martine Moïse issued the recorded statement in Creole from the Miami hospital where she was being treated for wounds…
Rival Haitian Leaders Battle for Power After President’s Assassination
PORT-AU-PRINCE—A power struggle is brewing in Haiti as the man appointed prime minister shortly before the assassination of Haiti’s president this week said he—not the acting premier—should lead the Caribbean nation and was forming a government to that effect. Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon who was named prime minister by President Jovenel Moise on Monday, two…
Taiwan Says 11 Arrested at Its Haiti Embassy
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan’s foreign ministry says Haitian police have arrested 11 armed suspects who tried to break into the its embassy in Port-au-Prince. It gave no details of the suspects’ identities or a reason for the break-in. “As for whether the suspects were involved in the assassination of the President of Haiti, that will need to…
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