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With little to buy, Cubans abroad send home food, not money
Digital Journal· 3 days agoMaria Paez feels relieved after receiving a package of food items including eggs, ham, and yogurt...
The San Francisco Carnaval festival and parade are this weekend. Here's what to know.
CBS News· 2 days agoTroupes of samba dancers, percussion ensembles, lowriders and a wide range of Latin music are just...
Cuban President Diaz-Canel replaces foreign commerce minister in further shake-up
Reuters via AOL· 3 days agoCuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday replaced his minister of foreign commerce, Ricardo...
Photos: Carnaval San Francisco celebrates its 46th year
San Jose Mercury News· 5 hours agoThe free two–day festival covered multiple blocks in the Mission District, with five main stages, 50...
Carnival cruise ship rescues 25 people stranded off the coast of Mexico
USA Today· 3 hours agoA Carnival Cruise Line ship responded to a call from the U.S. Coast Guard and rescued 25 people...
Founder of Porto's Bakery & Cafe dies at 92
CBS News· 2 days agoRaul Porto Sr., the founder of the iconic, family-owned Southern California institution Porto's Bakery & Cafe, has died at age 92. "Raul Sr. was an...
Raul Porto Sr., patriarch of the Porto's Bakery empire, dies at 92
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIf you've ever held a pastel-yellow box full of Cuban pastries in Los Angeles, you've most likely...
Cuban baseball legend Michel Rodriguez finds a second home, career in Spain
Miami Herald via AOL· 5 days agoAfter decades of frustration in his home country of Cuba, Michel Rodriguez, 46, is enjoying a new...
Porto’s Bakery founder Raul Porto Sr. dies at 92
Los Angeles Daily News· 2 days agoRaul Porto Sr., the co-founder of Porto’s Bakery and Cafe, died on Wednesday, May 22. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Porto’s...
Cubans put Asian silkworms to work for artisans in experimental project
AOL· 5 days agoHundreds of the cream-colored caterpillars squiggle across a bed of dark green mulberry leaves - the worm's preferred food - freshly plucked from bushes just outside his laboratory ...