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Strong turnout in Cuba's national legislative elections -government

By Dave Sherwood

Reuters

Cuba holds a stacked election amid the biggest population exodus since the revolution

Cuba is holding elections Sunday to pick lawmakers at a time when the ruling communist party is struggling to keep a lid on public anger caused by rampant inflation, hunger and blackouts.

Tribune News Service

Cuba holds national elections with no opposition candidates

Cuba holds National Assembly elections Sunday, but there are only 470 candidates running for the 470 seats, with no opposition challengers and no campaigning

The Independent UK

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Blinken says US won't remove Cuba from terror list

Washington (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday there were no plans to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move made by his predecessor days before leaving.

AFP

Once cherished in Miami, Elián González is set to become a legislator in Cuba

Elián González, the Cuban boy found clinging to an inner tube near Florida shores who became the center of an international child custody dispute as well as a political battle between Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro and Cuban exiles in Miami, is set to become a member of the island’s…

Miami Herald

Back from ‘beautiful’ WBC experience, Luis Robert Jr. returns to routine with White Sox

“It was all that I imagined. It was very special to represent my country,” Robert said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cuba rips Miami for 'vile' treatment of its players at World Baseball Classic

By Dave Sherwood

Reuters

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Explainer-Cubans vote this week for 470 lawmakers. Here's how it works

Cubans head to the polls Sunday to vote for the 470 lawmakers who will represent them for the next five years in the country's National Assembly.

Reuters

As Cuba election day nears, some voters ask, 'why bother?'

By Dave Sherwood

Reuters

Cuban rum masters preserve a century-old tradition

Santo Domingo (Cuba) (AFP) - Rum-maker Cesar Marti says that even after 20 years he feels the same pleasure each morning entering his distillery in Santo Domingo, Cuba, where he is preserving a century-old tradition recently added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.

AFP

Cuban catcher defects in Miami after World Baseball Classic game

MIAMI — Just hours after playing in the World Baseball Classic in Miami, Cuba’s national baseball team took an early-morning flight back to the island on Monday — a quick return home in line with the Cuban government’s desire to prevent defections by its athletes.

Miami Herald

Fabiola Santiago: We played ball with Cuba in Miami, filled the stadium — and expressed ourselves. A win.

Despite the initial overzealous actions of loanDepot park stadium staff who tried to quash the political content of fan clothing, freedom of speech won the day in Miami on Sunday.

Miami Herald

Cuba Lost the World Baseball Classic Semifinals—and a Player—to the U.S.

Iván Prieto didn’t board the flight back to the communist island on Monday.

Reason

The Cuba-USA Baseball Rivalry Is Not What It Used to Be

In what was once the most hot-blooded, geopolitical-infused hardball rivalry on the planet, the Cuba-USA baseball clash has devolved into a tepid mismatch.

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Trea Turner’s Surprising Power Surge Boosts U.S. Into WBC Finals

Team USA’s last hitter in the lineup finished his phenomenal weekend with two more home runs against Cuba to help the Americans advance.

Chicago Sun-Times

US routs Cuba 14-2 to reach World Baseball Classic final

Trea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, driving in four runs to lead the U.S. to a 14-2 rout Sunday night.

AFP

US squad rips Cuba to reach World Baseball Classic final

Miami (AFP) - Trea Turner smashed two home runs and defending champion United States routed political rival Cuba 14-2 on Sunday to reach the World Baseball Classic final.

Miami Herald

United States routs Cuba to advance to World Baseball Classic final

MIAMI — From purely a baseball standpoint, Sunday’s World Baseball Classic semifinal was a rout.

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Protesters slam Cuban national team hours before World Baseball Classic game in Miami

MIAMI — As fans arrived Sunday afternoon at loanDepot Park, they donned red, white and blue gear — the colors of the two nations facing off in a contentious matchup.

Miami Herald

Team Mexico’s Randy Arozarena wants Cuba in WBC final. Why? ‘So then we can face them.’

Randy Arozarena had a clear rooting interest in Sunday’s World Baseball Classic semifinal between the United States and Cuba at Miami’s loanDepot park.

The Independent UK

Cuban baseball team draws ire, support in Little Havana

Hundreds gathered outside Miami Marlins' home ballpark in Little Havana on Sunday to protest for the Cuban national baseball team played the United States in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic

AFP

USA books Cuba showdown, ousts Venezuela in World Baseball Classic

Miami (AFP) - Trea Turner's grand slam home run lifted defending champion United States over Venezuela 9-7 on Saturday and into a World Baseball Classic semi-final against political rival Cuba.

Miami Herald

WBC games are sold out but prices on secondary markets are dropping, including Cuba semifinal

MIAMI — LoanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins, was packed for five days of pool play to begin the World Baseball Classic.

The Independent UK

Record numbers of people are leaving Cuba amid most severe economic crisis since the 1990s

James Clifford Kent adds to the worldwide debate on how best to deal with migration by explaining why Cuba is seeing a huge number of people leaving the island country as they search for better economic prosperity

Miami Herald

Six teams remain in the World Baseball Classic. Breaking down the field.

MIAMI — The 2023 World Baseball Classic started with 20 teams.

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