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Cuban authorities make arrests after protests broke out over blackouts

Nov. 10, 2024 17:28 PM EST

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities said Sunday they arrested a number of people for disorderly behavior after protests over blackouts that stretched on for days broke out in recent weeks. Cuba's Attorney General's office said it started criminal proceedings against people in Cuba's...

Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid

Nov. 07, 2024 18:49 PM EST

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, destroying hundreds of homes, knocking out the country’s power grid and damaging other infrastructure. No fatalities were immediately reported in Cuba, and Hurricane Rafael...

Hurricane Rafael plows across Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island

Nov. 06, 2024 20:10 PM EST

HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country's power grid. Massive waves lashed at the shores of Havana as sharp winds and rain...

Cubans searching for a better future leave their pets behind

Oct. 13, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

HAVANA (AP) — Balto, Pepa and Mami were among the lucky ones. After being abandoned by their owners who left Cuba — or simply couldn’t care for them anymore — the dogs were rescued by animal rights activists on the island, who fed them, sterilized them and found them a new...