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Cuba appreciates Nicaragua and Bolivia’s denunciations of US measures
Through the social media platform X, the foreign minister expressed his gratitude to co-presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, as well as to the Government of National Unity and Reconciliation and its revolutionary people for their...
'Deceitful': York-area Haitians left in legal limbo by Trump travel ban
An estimated 10,000 Haitian immigrants live in York City and the surrounding area. Most of them came here legally. The Trump administration enacted a travel ban affecting Haiti and 11 other countries, halting nearly all immigration and travel to...

Trump Moves to Reinstate Tough Cuba Sanctions and Ban U.S. Tourist Travel
Trump has ordered senior administration officials to review existing sanctions on Cuba and propose ways to strengthen them within 30 days. In a memorandum sent on Monday to the Departments of State, Treasury, Commerce, Interior, Agriculture, and...

Everything To Know About Volcano Boarding In Nicaragua
Picture it. After a grueling 45-minute to one-hour hike up Nicaragua’s youngest volcano, Cerro Negro, you get to reward yourself with the thrill of a lifetime: volcano boarding. Similar to the winter recreational activity of snowboarding and the...

Sunwing Vacations expands its hotel portfolio in Cuba & Colombia
Cuba remains a popular destination that Canadians return to year over year for its postcard Caribbean aesthetic, opportunities for exploration, dynamic culture and wide range of all inclusive offerings at varying price points. A new hotel for...

The Waters Grill to bring elevated tropical vibes to New Rochelle
The Waters Grill owner Rudy Southwell transformed space of former dive bar on New Rochelle waterfront for The Waters Grill. With restaurant roots in Antigua, Peru and Nicaragua, expect Latin fusion cuisine, with notes of the Caribbean, at The...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Nicaragua government tied to illegal land invasions in wildlife refuge, documents suggest
Río San Juan Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Nicaragua has suffered a wave of deforestation in recent years, fueled by land deals that allow settlers to clear the rainforest for farming, mining and cattle ranching. Without government support,...

Nicaraguan teenager in Sligo creates prize-winning art inspired by his personal history
Seventeen-year-old Rodrigo Collado García and his family have been seeking asylum in Ireland for the past three years. Prior to taking part in The Mary Elmes Prize in Holocaust Students, Rodrigo’s knowledge of the Holocaust was limited. But that...

Miami clergy raise concerns as Trump tours Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
MIAMI — Most Americans agree on the need for good U.S. border security, but to hear politicians and civil authorities hurl insults and jokes at the expense of migrants as Florida opened its new “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention center in the...

Sustainable Tourism In Costa Rica Inspires A New Wave Of Travel To Central America
Kura is a Cayuga Collection property in Costa Rica, an a design-forward adults-only resort with just 8 suites Cayuga Collection Travelers have long been drawn to the raw, untouched richness of Costa Rica, with a record 1.6 million U.S. travelers...

Federal judge bars Trump administration from expelling asylum seekers
A federal judge in the District of Columbia on Wednesday barred the Trump administration from expelling asylum seekers from the United States, dealing a blow to the administration's efforts to curtail crossings at the U.S. southern border. In a...

Russia Deploys Foreign Intel Director to Cuba
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin on Tuesday met in Havana with Cuban figurehead “President” Miguel Díaz-Canel, who described the Russian official as a “good friend” of Cuba. Although details of the encounter...

Cigora just dropped an incredible summer cigar deal: 15 for $65
Summer is here, and it’s time for cigars on the beach, cigars around the campfire, and cigars by the pool. If your collection is running thin, Cigora has a great deal happening right now that will get you fifteen great cummer cigars for $65. It’s...

McFarland resident’s Florida vacation turns into ICE nightmare
When McFarland resident Miguel Jerez Robles boarded a plane to Miami last month, he thought he’d be attending a routine immigration hearing about his asylum application and enjoying a rare vacation with his wife and mother. The 26-year-old and his...

‘The vacation turned into a nightmare’: Wisconsin asylum seeker detained in unprecedented wave of courthouse arrests
Reading Time: 10 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? Click here to read highlights from the story Last month, a McFarland man who arrived in the U.S. three years ago from Cuba attended what he thought would be the first hearing in his...

Mission trip to Nicaragua becomes artform for GCU students
Angelica Marmolejo and Victoria Farrell (back row) and Nicaraguan students display an art project after a lesson about Jesus washing His disciples' feet. (Photo by Angelica Marmolejo) Grand Canyon University pre-med major Angelica Marmolejo...

Nicaraguan national faces multiple charges after extradition from Spain
Hayden O’Byrne United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida | The Florida BarHayden O’Byrne United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida | The Florida Bar Ernesto Ortega Padgett, a Nicaraguan national previously...

What is the worldwide caution alert? See travel advisories for US
Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, tensions escalate between the two nations and their allies. The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide cautionary advisory for U.S. citizens abroad. President Trump's travel ban remains in...

Miami clergy raise concerns as Trump tours Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
MIAMI | Most Americans agree on the need for good U.S. border security, but to hear politicians and civil authorities hurl insults and jokes at the expense of migrants as Florida opened its new "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center in the...