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Cuba’s healthcare system is stretched by epidemics and U.S. sanctions, revealing ongoing challenges in capacity, access, and public health resilience.
Dengue and Chikungunya: Why is Cuba Facing a Mosquito Virus Crisis?
The chikungunya epidemic has spread across Cuba. Fuel shortage, driven by U.S. sanctions, makes fumigation more difficult.
“Pure Joy”: Cuba’s Men’s Under-20 Football Team Seals Historic Draw
Baseball, the national sport, has long been Cuba’s sporting passion. But football is on the rise: In this year’s FIFA Under-20 World Cup, Cuba came back from 0–2 against Italy to score their first-ever point at the tournament.
Spotlight
Teresita’s Dream
Teresita’s Dream tells the story of Cuban scientist Teresita Rodríguez, who sets out to find a treatment for Alzheimer’s after her mother’s diagnosis. Her personal quest, joined by a team of women scientists, leads to a discovery that could transform the fight against this devastating disease.
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Miami Anti-Communist Insider Convicted as Foreign Agent
A retired CIA agent once sent to undermine Cuba’s role in Angola has been convicted for selling U.S. intelligence and operating as an unregistered foreign agent
Playing Dirty: Rubio’s War on Cuban Athletes
Politics sidelines Cuban athletes: U.S. sanctions and visa denials prevent teams from competing abroad, hurting sports and future generations.
The Miami Herald's Fuzzy Math Makes Case for Economic Warfare on Cuba
Politics sidelines Cuban athletes: U.S. sanctions and visa denials prevent teams from competing abroad, hurting sports and future generations.
Documentaries
The War On Cuba
The War on Cuba, produced by Oliver Stone & Danny Glover, exposes the U.S. economic war on Cubans through Liz Oliva Fernández’s incisive reporting.
Hardliner on the Hudson
Liz Oliva Fernández explores Sen. Bob Menendez’s rise in New Jersey and the gap between his constituents and his hardline Cuba policy.
Uphill on the Hill
Liz Oliva Fernández investigates why Biden continues Trump’s Cuba policy, deepening the island’s crisis and fueling mass migration to the U.S.