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Tuesday 5 December 2023 Dublin: 4°C

# Cuba

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4th December 2023
Former US ambassador charged with spying for Cuba for 40 years
The charges against Victor Manuel Rocha “exposes one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the United States government by a foreign agent”.
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Cuba holds local elections as opposition claims unfair tactics used by government
Three opposition candidates had been prevented from participating in neighborhood assemblies, the group claimed.
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Nov 27th 2022, 5:45 PM
'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida as Category 4 storm
Ian is expected affect several million people across Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
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Sep 28th 2022, 10:14 PM
Canada counts damage after Fiona while Cuba and Florida brace for storm Ian
Storm Fiona tore through Nova Scotia and Newfoundland on Saturday.
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Sep 25th 2022, 5:30 PM
Cuba declares massive fuel plant fire extinguished
The fire has two firefighters dead and 14 people missing.
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Aug 13th 2022, 11:45 AM
17 missing and 121 injured after lighting strike causes fire at Cuban oil depot
Cuban authorities said an unidentified body had been found late last night.
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Aug 7th 2022, 11:57 AM
Fire at Cuba fuel depot leaves 67 injured
The official newspaper Granma attributed the fire to an “electric discharge” that struck a tank at the depot outside the city of Matanzas.
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Aug 6th 2022, 5:48 PM
All time
The Explainer: What has sparked rare protests in Cuba?
Ruaridh Nicoll, a journalist based in Havana, joins us for this week’s episode.
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Jul 31st 2021, 8:45 AM
Turkey and the UAE among 34 countries removed from hotel quarantine list
Cuba will be added to the list from 4am on Tuesday.
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Jul 16th 2021, 11:36 PM
Cuba lifts customs restrictions on food and medicine after unprecedented protests
The change will be in effect until the end of the year.
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Jul 15th 2021, 7:14 AM
Cuba blames US for unprecedented anti-government protests
The protests began on the weekend with large numbers taking to the streets on Sunday.
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Jul 12th 2021, 8:27 PM
Thousands take to the streets in Havana to protest food shortages and rising prices
Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis in decades.
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Jul 12th 2021, 7:23 AM
Tropical Storm Elsa takes aim at Florida after passing Cuba
The state is in danger of life-threatening storm surges, flooding and isolated tornadoes.
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Jul 6th 2021, 12:50 PM
US report claims 'directed' radio frequency is causing mystery illness among its diplomats in Cuba
US and Canadian officials began reporting the mystery illness in 2016.
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Dec 6th 2020, 7:47 AM
Tremors felt as far as US mainland after major 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Caribbean
An initial tsunami warning following the earthquake was lifted.
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Jan 29th 2020, 9:21 AM
Scans on US diplomats posted in Cuba show 'something happened' to their brains
Cuba has rejected the results of a study by the University of Pennsylvania.
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Jul 24th 2019, 9:41 AM
Cuba to scrap same-sex marriage language from new constitution, official says
The decision was made despite public support nationwide for the reform.
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Dec 19th 2018, 7:36 AM
US evacuates staff from China over fears of mysterious 'sonic induced' brain trauma illness
The department said yesterday that “a number of individuals” were sent to the United States for further evaluation.
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Jun 7th 2018, 8:10 AM
Cuba plane crash black box found 'in good condition'
An audit is to be carried out on the Mexican company that leased the aircraft involved in the crash.
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May 20th 2018, 10:55 AM
Plane in Cuba crash was poorly maintained, former pilot alleges
The leased passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff killing over 100 people.
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May 19th 2018, 6:39 PM
Three women in critical condition and over 100 dead in Cuba plane crash
The three women, who were pulled from the wreckage, are the only survivors of yesterday’s plane crash.
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May 19th 2018, 6:58 AM
Many feared dead after Cuban airliner carrying 104 passengers crashes
A military officer old reporters that there appears to have been only three survivors, who remain in critical condition.
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May 18th 2018, 8:10 PM
Cuba nominates Miguel Diaz-Canel to replace Raul Castro as president
Diaz-Canel will become Cuba’s first leader in 60 years who is not named Castro.
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Apr 19th 2018, 11:40 AM
Cuba on the cusp of new era as Castro to relinquish power this week
It’ll be the first time in nearly 60 years a Castro has not ruled Cuba.
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Apr 17th 2018, 7:06 AM
Cuba's wannabe YouTube stars walk 3km to upload their videos
“We don’t seek to be known as Cuban YouTubers just because it’s complicated for us or because we live in a communist island.”
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Mar 18th 2018, 12:00 PM
As Castro steps down, challenges await Cuba's new leader
On Sunday, Cubans went to the polls to ratify a new National Assembly, who will choose the future president.
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Mar 17th 2018, 7:30 AM
Cuba 'sonic attack' claims: Doctors treating US embassy staff find brain abnormalities in patients
The finding is also one of several factors fueling growing scepticism that some kind of sonic weapon was involved.
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Dec 6th 2017, 10:30 PM
Irish Che Guevara artist: 'Criticism is to be expected from the usual quarters'
The artist who created the iconic Che Guevara print says he’s “immensely proud” of his artwork, and says many misunderstand the Cuban revolutionary.
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Oct 9th 2017, 6:00 PM
Some Cubans are outraged with Ireland's 'offensive' Che Guevara stamp
The 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolutionary’s death has been honoured with a commemorative stamp today.
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Oct 9th 2017, 8:42 AM
An Post marks Che Guevara's 50th anniversary with new commemorative stamp
The stamp will feature the famous artwork of Guevara by Irish artist Jim Fitzpartrick
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Oct 6th 2017, 5:03 PM
US expels 15 Cuban diplomats following mysterious attacks on embassy staff
Those affected have exhibited physical symptoms including ear complaints, hearing loss, dizziness, headaches and difficulty sleeping.
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Oct 3rd 2017, 6:33 PM
US withdraws diplomatic staff in Cuba over mystery 'sonic attacks'
The attacks of an unknown nature have targeted at least 21 US embassy staff in Havana over the past few months, the US said.
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Sep 29th 2017, 7:16 PM
Hurricane latest: Irma downgraded to Category 3 hurricane, but forecasters say it remains 'powerful'
One person has died, bringing the total number killed across the Caribbean and the US to 23
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Sep 10th 2017, 7:40 PM
Hurricane Irma weakens to Category 3 as it heads for Florida
A total of 6.3 million people have been ordered to evacuate the southern US State.
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Sep 9th 2017, 5:30 PM
Dolphins airlifted to safety by helicopter in advance of Hurricane Irma
The six male dolphins were placed on foam mattresses and flown to the southwestern side of Cuba to avoid the storm landfall.
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Sep 8th 2017, 10:34 PM
16 US employees hurt in 'unprecedented acoustic attack' in Cuba
Some of the staff are believed to have experienced hearing loss.
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Aug 25th 2017, 1:26 PM
Investigation after US diplomats suffer mystery hearing loss in Cuba
After an investigation, US authorities attributed the hearing loss to a covert sonic device.
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Aug 10th 2017, 7:29 AM
Donald Trump says he's ending Obama's 'one-sided deal' with Cuba
Of course, that’s not the whole truth – in reality he’s restricting travel and trading with Cuba.
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Jun 16th 2017, 8:21 PM
'Los Frikis': The Cuban punks who deliberately infected themselves with HIV
One of the men, Gerson Govea, talks about his experiences.
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Jun 3rd 2017, 6:00 PM
As Cuba emerges from economic hibernation, opportunity knocks for Irish firms
But don’t expect anything to happen quickly in the Caribbean nation.
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