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Cuba: US Man Held For 2 Years Was ‘Undercover,’ Violating Law
WASHINGTON (CBS4/AP) — It has been two years since an American man was in held prison in communist Cuba, and Cuban officials say Alan Gross conducted “undercover activities” and was part of a program...
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U.S. Secretly Created “Cuban Twitter” To Stir Up Unrest
http://media.miami.cbslocal.com/CBSMIA_0304201418062609731AA.mp4 MIAMI (CBSMiami) – On the streets of Havana, people still talk about Zunzuneo, a social media network that exploded on the Communist...
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Challenges Emerge Following “Cuban Twitter”
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — New challenges are likely to emerge following the revelation that a U.S. government-funded program set up a cellphone-based social network in Cuba. The challenges will be for...
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Head Of USAID Questioned Over “Cuban Twitter”
WASHINGTON (CBSMiami) – The head of U.S. Agency for International Development fielded questions Tuesday on Capitol Hill from lawmakers about his agency’s bid to set up a “Cuban Twitter” to stir unrest....
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American Imprisoned In Cuba Begins Hunger Strike
http://media.miami.cbslocal.com/CBSMIA_0804201412144379201AA.mp4 WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/AP) — An American man imprisoned in Cuba for more than four years is on a hunger strike, according to a...
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Cuba ‘Concerned’ Over Jailed American’s Hunger Strike
http://media.miami.cbslocal.com/CBSMIA_1004201418274583056AA.mp4 HAVANA (CBSMiami/AP) — The Cuban government expressed concern Wednesday over a jailed U.S. government subcontractor on hunger strike...
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Alan Gross Ends Hunger Strike
HAVANA (CBSMiami/AP) — Alan Gross, an American who has been imprisoned in Cuba for more than four years, has called off his hunger strike. The 64-year old Gross announced Friday that he would was...
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Coffee Fungus May Drive Up Prices Of High End Specialty Blends
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — A deadly coffee disease in Central America may drive up the prices of high end, specialty blends. The fungus, called coffee rust, has caused more than $1 billion in damage across...
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Wife Worried Suicide May Be Option For Imprisoned U.S. Contractor
http://media.miami.cbslocal.com/CBSMIA_2506201418135972106AA.mp4 MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The wife of imprisoned U.S. contractor Alan Gross is calling for his freedom in Cuba and she’s worried he may do...
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Alan Gross, Imprisoned In Cuba, Says Goodbye To Family
http://media.miami.cbslocal.com/CBSMIA_20140804080759197AA.mp4 WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/AP) — A lawyer for Alan Gross, an American who has spent more than four years imprisoned in Cuba, said Monday that...
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US Co-opted Cuba’s Hip-Hop Scene To Spark Change
http://media.miami.cbslocal.com/CBSMIA_1112201412141400000AA.mp4 Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter HAVANA (AP/CBSMiami) — Amid tensions between Cuba and the United States, a U.S. contractor...
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Obama Asking Congress For Emergency Funding To Combat Zika
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/AP) — President Barack Obama is pushing for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to battle the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika...
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Broward Emergency, Health Officials Talk Zika Preps & Prevention
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Broward Emergency Management and health officials held a meeting to talk about Zika prevention and preparedness. Broward took the lead in...
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