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Juanita Castro, sister of Fidel and longtime opponent of communism, dies in Miami
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoJuanita Castro, sister of former Cuban rulers Fidel Castro and Raúl Castro and a longtime opponent...
Caprock Chronicles: Billie Sol Estes: West Texas’ Bible-thumping swindler, part 2
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoEditor’s Note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and Librarian Emeritus, Texas Tech...
‘The race that got lost': In 1960, Fidel Castro turns to Lake Park man to stage F1 event
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs difficult as it was to gain control of Cuba in the late 1950s, Fidel Castro now faced a new set...
Today in History: April 19, Revolutionary War begins
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Wednesday, April 19, the 109th day of 2023. There are 256 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 19, 1775, the American Revolutionary War began ...
Evoking Castro, Putin and Cuban leader pledge to deepen ties
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRussian President Vladimir Putin and his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel unveiled a monument in...
Raul Castro Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHere’s a look at the life of Raúl Castro, former President of Cuba. Personal Birth date: June 3, 1931 Birth place: Birán, Cuba Birth name: Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz Father: Ángel Castro, Spanish ...
Today in History: FEB 24, Russia begins invasion of Ukraine
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Friday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 2023. There are 310 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 24, 1942, the SS Struma, a charter ship attempting ...
Miami banker Raul Masvidal, once one of the city’s most powerful Cuban Americans, dies at 82
Miami Herald via AOL· 4 weeks agoDeveloper Raul Masvidal, a Miami elder statesman with the kind of name recognition built from years...
USA TODAY's annual look at the memorable figures we lost in 2022
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn today’s fractured culture, it’s not surprising that pausing to remember the dead has become a...
Regional human-rights group will weigh in on the death of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is getting ready to release a much-anticipated,...