Cuban lefthander Aroldis Chapman was traded to the New York Yankees by the Cincinnati Reds for four players, MLB reported today. The former member of the Cuban National Team has been on the last four National League All-Star teams.
Read MoreA technical meeting with representatives from Central American countries today reached a possible solution to the crisis triggered by a wave of Cuban immigrants seeking to reach the USA, of which 8,000 are stranded in Costa Rica.
Read MoreVenezuelan political leader Henry Ramos reiterated today that the opposition is committed to present to the country a constitutional solution next year to bring about a change of government. Cuba receives all of its imported oil from Venezuela under a highly favorable trade agreement that the opposition would like see ended or renegotiated.
Read MorePope Francis today urged the governments of Central America to seek a solution to the situation of the thousands of Cuban migrants stranded in the region, reported dpa news.
Read MoreRelatively dry weather, mostly clear skies, with winds from the southeast at 15-25 km/h are expected during the coming 7-day period.
Read MoreA meeting of immigration officials from the countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and other countries in the Mesoamerican region ended in Mexico today without concrete results to resolve the crisis caused by several thousand Cuban migrants stranded in the isthmus.
Read MoreA multilateral technical meeting to discuss the Cuban immigration crisis, involving more than 6,000 persons stranded in Costa Rica, takes place today in Mexico.
Read MoreThe New York Times ran an editorial today asking the US Congress to repeal the Cuban Adjustment Act and the “wet feet – dry feet” policy, arguing that it is the cause of the Cuban migration crisis in Central America. Photo: ticotimes.com
Read MoreCuban general/president Raul Castro, 84, addressed the nation on Friday to detail what he considers the advances and some of the pending issues in the new relationship of the United States and Cuba, initiated a year earlier with surprise announcements by President Obama and the Cuban leader.
Read MoreThe Government of Costa Rica announced of Friday that it will not grant more temporary visas to Cuban immigrants and decided to break with the political forums of the Central American Integration System (SICA) for their lack of solidarity with the migration issue
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