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Marco Rubio 'Embellished Family History'

Rob Quinn — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:02:05 CDT

Marco Rubio has told many cheering crowds of Cuban Americans that he is the son of exiles forced off the island by Fidel Castro—but the Florida Republican is embellishing the facts, according to the Washington Post . The newspaper examined naturalization records and other documents, and found that Rubio's parents...

Cubans Mark 50 Years of Fidel

Ambreen Ali — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:44:24 CST

New Year's Day marks a sober occasion for Cuban-Americans: Fidel Castro's takeover 50 years ago and the exile and family separations that ensued. Many Cubans once hoped the dictator would bring them prosperity. Today, with their beloved island in decay and many lives lost in attempts to flee, few of...

Castro Offers Prisoner Swap, Talks With US

Drew Nelles — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:45:01 CST

In another sign of a potential thaw in US-Cuban relations, Raul Castro offered today to release five political dissidents if the US frees five Cubans jailed on spy charges. Castro says the prisoner swap could precede talks between himself and Barack Obama, Reuters reports. “Give us back our five heroes,...

Cuba Rebuilds Spy Network in Fla., Agent Says

Kevin Spak — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:59:58 CDT

Cuba has rebuilt its spy network in Florida to its highest level in 10 years, a US Army expert on Cuban agents tells the Miami Herald . The FBI rounded up more than a dozen spies in 1998, but they have all been replaced, bringing Florida’s spy population to around 210,...

Elian Spotlight Shows Obama Weak Spot

Sam Biddle — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:58:02 CDT

Eight years after the Elian Gonzalez standoff contributed to Al Gore’s defeat, the row is back in the headlines and causing trouble for Barack Obama. Obama’s stance on Cuban issues, not to mention the prominent roles Elian’s father’s lawyer and a Clinton deputy AG play in his campaign, have angered...

South Florida Quiet After Castro Resigns

Nick McMaster — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:16:08 CST

Few South Florida Cubans bothered to celebrate Fidel Castro's retirement today, the Miami Herald reports. Exile leaders dismissed the power shift to Castro's brother Raul as politics as usual for the island nation. "Just because he has given up a title, doesn't mean he has given up power,'' lawmaker...

Huckabee Flip-Flops on Cuba Embargo

Jason Farago — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:49:46 CST

Mike Huckabee vowed yesterday that he'll strengthen the embargo against Cuba—an about-face from a 2002 letter he wrote President Bush seeking to lift the ban for economic reasons, reports the Los Angeles Times. The change, presented in Miami to a Cuban audience, is just part of the candidate's recent...