Some whose property had been seized by the Castro government hailed a decision to allow lawsuits for reparations.
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Cuban Doctors Abducted in Kenya, and Officials Point to the Shabab
Two Cuban doctors were abducted near the Kenyan border with Somalia in a bold attack that officials say was probably linked to the Shabab militant group.
‘It Is Unspeakable’: How Maduro Used Cuban Doctors to Coerce Venezuela Voters
President Nicolás Maduro sent doctors door-to-door to warn the ill and elderly that care would be cut off unless they voted for the governing party, said 16 Cuban physicians who worked in Venezuela.
Cubans Approve a Constitution, but Opponents Speak Out
Evangelicals, artists and other groups have pushed back against official decisions in recent months, forcing the government to negotiate.
Canadian Diplomats Sue Their Government Over Mysterious Cuban Disease
The illness, known as Havana Syndrome, has affected dozens of American and Canadian diplomats posted to Cuba. The Canadians say their government failed to protect them.
Canada Slashes Diplomatic Staff in Cuba After Another Mystery Illness
It will withdraw up to half of its staff in Havana after a 14th person was found to be suffering from the strange symptoms that have afflicted dozens of diplomats.
Tornado Strikes Havana, Killing at Least 3
Photographs posted on Twitter by Cuban news outlets and residents of the capital showed cars crushed by fallen lampposts and cars trapped in floodwaters.
Cuba Eliminates Language About Same-Sex Marriage From Draft of New Constitution
After pushback from evangelical churches and citizens, the commission revising the Constitution said it would eliminate the language “as a way of respecting all opinions.”
U.S. Diplomats With Mysterious Illness in Cuba Had Inner-Ear Damage, Doctors Say
A report by the first doctors to examine Americans who suffered mystifying symptoms after hearing a high-pitched sound at the embassy in Cuba confirms that their condition is real.
Cuba Will Allow Full Internet Access on Phones Starting This Week
Until now, Cubans have had access only to state-run email accounts on their mobile phones.