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Puffy faced Vladimir Putin’s hand turns purple as he clutches chair in meeting

Fresh rumours over the health of Vladimir Putin have been sparked after a clip shows him gripping a chair with a purple-looking hand while he also looked bloated in the face

Daily Mirror

Pablo Milanés, legendary Cuban singer-songwriter, dies aged 79

Internationally famous musician known for hits such as Yolanda, was a supporter of Cuban revolution

The Guardian - US

Evoking Castro, Putin and Cuban leader pledge to deepen ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel unveiled a monument in a north Moscow square on Tuesday to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, pledging to deepen their friendship in the face of U.S. sanctions against both countries.

Reuters

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Alina De Cuba Producer John Martinez O’Felan Talks Latino Representation In Hollywood

John Martinez O’Felan spoke about Latin representation in the film industry, unity among Latinos, John Leguizamo and James Franco

Zenger

Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés dies at 79

Grammy-winning Cuban balladeer Pablo Milanés has died in Spain at age 79

The Independent UK

Cuba's Pablo Milanes, songwriter and social crusader, dies at 79

Pablo Milanes, a Cuban singer-songwriter and one of the founders of the "Nueva Trova" musical movement that emerged after Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution, died early on Tuesday in Spain at the age of 79, according to the artist's official Facebook page.

Reuters

Cuba embargo: Why does the US continue to reject UN moves to end it?

Now 60 years old, the trade embargo on Cuba has been perpetuated primarily at the behest of Washington. When it was imposed in 1962, John F. Kennedy was US president and Fidel Castro was the revolutionary leader of Cuba: a Communist too close for comfort for Washington at the height…

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With Lula's Win in Brazil, the Left Dominates Latin America

The question now is whether Bolsonaro’s coalition can remain in place once the man himself is out of power.

Reason

Fabiola Santiago: Miami’s radicalization is astonishing: Cuban Americans won’t get off the Trump train

Cuban Americans in Miami are proving Donald Trump right on one issue.

Miami Herald

Cuba’s top ballerina takes reins amid crumbling theatres and talent exodus

Viengsay Valdés, 44, has the difficult task of renewing the Cuban National Ballet’s reputation as country finds itself mired in crisis

The Guardian - US

60 years after the Cuban missile crisis, Russia's threats reignite Cold War fears

Over 13 days beginning on Oct. 16, 1962, the U.S. and Soviet Union were at the brink of a nuclear conflict. But since the Cold War ended, some historical assumptions about the crisis have changed.

WEKU

Cuban missile crisis, 60 years on: what the Russians left behind

Villagers became enmeshed in a battle for nuclear dominance – with the showdown leading Cuba to become one of the most militarised states in the world

The Guardian - US

Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 by Max Hastings review – the eve of destruction

The historian’s incisive account of the standoff between the US and Russia has chilling and timely lessons 60 years on

The Guardian - UK

Lula: the rise and fall and rise again of Brazil’s president-elect

Former shoe-shine boy who became country’s first working-class president in 2002 sealed an astonishing comeback on Sunday

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Havana protests flare for second night as govt scrambles to turn on lights

Crews restored power to more neighborhoods across Havana on Saturday after a second day of protests over ongoing blackouts in Cuba's capital, including some of the largest demonstrations since widespread anti-government rallies in July 2021.

WEKU

Cuba approves same-sex marriage in a referendum

Cubans have approved a sweeping "family law" code that will allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefining rights for children and grandparents, officials said.

Miami Herald

Cubans said yes to same-sex marriage, but referendum results sent a message to the government

Six decades after Fidel Castro imprisoned gay men in forced labor camps and later sent them to Florida during the Mariel boatlift, Cuban same-sex couples will be able to marry and adopt children, after voters on the island ratified a new family code with 67% of the vote in a…

The Independent UK

Cuba approves same-sex marriage in unusual referndum

Cuban voters have approved a sweeping “family law” code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefining rights for children and grandparents

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Marking 75 years, the CIA opens a new museum and launches a podcast

The CIA rarely seeks publicity, but has opened up a bit as it marks its anniversary. Director William Burns told the inaugural podcast that he wanted to "demystify" some of the agency's work.

The Independent UK

Cuba holds unusual vote on law allowing same-sex marriage

Cuba is holding a rare referendum on an unusually contentious law — a government-backed code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt

The Independent UK

Democrats in Florida seek to win over Latinos on gun control

Democrats in Florida are trying to make inroads with Latino voters by focusing on gun safety

The Independent UK

GOP's hard-line tactics on migrants refocus midterm debate

The Republican governors of Florida and Texas have delivered migrants on planes and buses to Washington, D

Miami Herald

Fabiola Santiago: More than ever, Cuba — and by proxy, Miami — need a change-agent like Mikhail Gorbachev

RIP, Mikhail Gorbachev, a leader who spoke, as he described it, “the language of practical politics” and ended the Cold War — albeit, not in Cuba or Miami.

Miami Herald

Fabiola Santiago: You thought Fidel Castro was dead? Nope, he’s rocking the race for Florida governor

Greetings from Florida’s gubernatorial campaign trail, Hialeah edition.

Miami Herald

Puerto Rican ‘solidarity’ group says it’s been targeted by the FBI for visiting Cuba

Members of a Puerto Rican anti-embargo group that spent a month in Cuba and were VIP guests at the recent official July 26 celebration say that FBI agents contacted them seeking information about their trip.

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