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Belly of the Beast tells #Cuba’s untold stories, from the inside. 🇨🇺 Through hard-hitting journalism and stunning cinematography, we inform and inspire.
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In this new report, Belly of the Beast journalist Liz Oliva Fernández breaks down the hypocrisy of the Trump administration’s war on drugs and how Cuba is not exporting drugs to the United States — it is actually stopping them from getting there. #DrugWar #USForeignPolicy #Cuba #Venezuela #cubanews
December 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
In this new report, Belly of the Beast journalist Liz Oliva Fernández breaks down the hypocrisy of the Trump administration’s war on drugs and how Cuba is not exporting drugs to the United States — it is actually stopping them from getting there. #DrugWar #USForeignPolicy #Cuba #Venezuela #cubanews
Belly of the Beast’s first-ever guided trip to Cuba was a success! Those who traveled with us to Havana talk about their time on the island, and what they learned.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Belly of the Beast’s first-ever guided trip to Cuba was a success! Those who traveled with us to Havana talk about their time on the island, and what they learned.
Join our 2026 trips — reserve your spot now! www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/join-our-cub...
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The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) recently approved the creation of a joint plan to “support Cuba in the full restoration of electricity in the country.”
December 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) recently approved the creation of a joint plan to “support Cuba in the full restoration of electricity in the country.”
The United States considers Cuba its enemy, but it may be its best partner. We expose the uncomfortable truth about Cuba’s long track record of protecting U.S. borders from drug trafficking, even when Washington tries to undermine the Cuban government.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The United States considers Cuba its enemy, but it may be its best partner. We expose the uncomfortable truth about Cuba’s long track record of protecting U.S. borders from drug trafficking, even when Washington tries to undermine the Cuban government.
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The arbovirus epidemic hit Cuba amid severe economic strangulation. U.S. “maximum pressure” sanctions cost billions, depleting medical supplies and mosquito control efforts. Watch the full video.
#USBlockade #Cuba #Chikungunya #CubaEpidemic #PublicHealth
#USBlockade #Cuba #Chikungunya #CubaEpidemic #PublicHealth
December 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The arbovirus epidemic hit Cuba amid severe economic strangulation. U.S. “maximum pressure” sanctions cost billions, depleting medical supplies and mosquito control efforts. Watch the full video.
#USBlockade #Cuba #Chikungunya #CubaEpidemic #PublicHealth
#USBlockade #Cuba #Chikungunya #CubaEpidemic #PublicHealth
At a hearing last week, Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) asked Katherine Dueholm, the principal deputy assistant secretary for the State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, what the U.S. was doing to stop Cuba’s medical cooperation missions.
December 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
At a hearing last week, Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) asked Katherine Dueholm, the principal deputy assistant secretary for the State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, what the U.S. was doing to stop Cuba’s medical cooperation missions.
Eileen Higgins’ win in Miami’s mayoral election this month makes her the city’s first-ever woman mayor and first Democrat to hold that office in nearly three decades.
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Eileen Higgins’ win in Miami’s mayoral election this month makes her the city’s first-ever woman mayor and first Democrat to hold that office in nearly three decades.
The U.S. has sent 22 Cubans to the Guantánamo Bay Detention Center (GTMO) with the intention of deporting them elsewhere, The New York Times reports. The detainees, all men, are the first to be sent there since the immigrant detention center was emptied in October.
December 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The U.S. has sent 22 Cubans to the Guantánamo Bay Detention Center (GTMO) with the intention of deporting them elsewhere, The New York Times reports. The detainees, all men, are the first to be sent there since the immigrant detention center was emptied in October.
Under the banner of fighting drug trafficking, the Trump administration has deployed the U.S.’s largest military presence to the Caribbean in over six decades. It’s an open secret that the administration’s real objective is oil and regime change in both Venezuela and Cuba.
December 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Under the banner of fighting drug trafficking, the Trump administration has deployed the U.S.’s largest military presence to the Caribbean in over six decades. It’s an open secret that the administration’s real objective is oil and regime change in both Venezuela and Cuba.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the end of the Family Reunification Parole (FRP) program for nationals from Cuba, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti and Honduras last week.
December 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the end of the Family Reunification Parole (FRP) program for nationals from Cuba, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti and Honduras last week.
Cuba’s universal, free healthcare has long been heralded as an example of what is possible for countries in the Global South. But in recent years, the island has been devastated by U.S. sanctions, and an epidemic has tested its once vaunted healthcare system.
December 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Cuba’s universal, free healthcare has long been heralded as an example of what is possible for countries in the Global South. But in recent years, the island has been devastated by U.S. sanctions, and an epidemic has tested its once vaunted healthcare system.
President Trump on Tuesday ordered a “complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers sailing to and from Venezuela, as part of his pressure campaign against Maduro. Cuba called the blockade “a violation of international law” on Wednesday and expressed its support for Venezuela.
December 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
President Trump on Tuesday ordered a “complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers sailing to and from Venezuela, as part of his pressure campaign against Maduro. Cuba called the blockade “a violation of international law” on Wednesday and expressed its support for Venezuela.
Journalist Liz Oliva Fernández participated in the first edition of Amefrica in Cinema, a gathering in Havana of filmmakers, activists and academics from across Latin America’s African diaspora.
December 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Journalist Liz Oliva Fernández participated in the first edition of Amefrica in Cinema, a gathering in Havana of filmmakers, activists and academics from across Latin America’s African diaspora.
Chikungunya cases have spread throughout Cuba. With over 42,000 cases reported across the country since July , an epidemic was declared in early November.
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#Chikungunya #CubaEpidemic #PublicHealth #MosquitoBorne
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#Chikungunya #CubaEpidemic #PublicHealth #MosquitoBorne
December 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Chikungunya cases have spread throughout Cuba. With over 42,000 cases reported across the country since July , an epidemic was declared in early November.
Watch full video: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/why-is-cuba-...
#Chikungunya #CubaEpidemic #PublicHealth #MosquitoBorne
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#Chikungunya #CubaEpidemic #PublicHealth #MosquitoBorne
Alejandro Gil, Cuba’s former deputy prime minister and economy minister, has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of espionage, money laundering and embezzlement.
December 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Alejandro Gil, Cuba’s former deputy prime minister and economy minister, has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of espionage, money laundering and embezzlement.
Florida congressional members, led by Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), submitted an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to rule against four major U.S. cruise lines that took hundreds of thousands of travelers to Cuba between 2016 and 2019.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Florida congressional members, led by Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), submitted an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to rule against four major U.S. cruise lines that took hundreds of thousands of travelers to Cuba between 2016 and 2019.
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last week suspended pending citizenship, green card and asylum applications for immigrants from countries “of concern,” including Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela.
December 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last week suspended pending citizenship, green card and asylum applications for immigrants from countries “of concern,” including Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela.
Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced the U.S. attempt to close Venezuelan airspace, calling it “a grave threat to international law” and “the prelude to an illegitimate attack.”
December 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced the U.S. attempt to close Venezuelan airspace, calling it “a grave threat to international law” and “the prelude to an illegitimate attack.”
Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot announced last week that his country will close its embassy in Havana. Cuba expressed "surprise and disappointment" about the decision, as the two nations have had continuous relations for over a century.
December 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot announced last week that his country will close its embassy in Havana. Cuba expressed "surprise and disappointment" about the decision, as the two nations have had continuous relations for over a century.
Retired CIA agent Dale Bendler was sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison last Thursday for selling classified information he combed from top secret U.S. government databases to Angola.
December 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Retired CIA agent Dale Bendler was sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison last Thursday for selling classified information he combed from top secret U.S. government databases to Angola.
The U.S.'s buildup of military force in the Caribbean is the largest since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. According to military documents reviewed by The Intercept, there are plans to keep troops in the region through 2028.
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The U.S.'s buildup of military force in the Caribbean is the largest since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. According to military documents reviewed by The Intercept, there are plans to keep troops in the region through 2028.
Last week, hours before New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met with Trump at the White House, the House passed a resolution, sponsored by hard-line Cuban-American Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), to condemn socialism as a “failed ideology and the antithesis of the American Dream.”
November 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Last week, hours before New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met with Trump at the White House, the House passed a resolution, sponsored by hard-line Cuban-American Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), to condemn socialism as a “failed ideology and the antithesis of the American Dream.”
UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan warned that U.S. sanctions are harming every aspect of life in Cuba — from food and medicine to electricity and jobs. At the end of her visit to Cuba, she urged the U.S. to lift them.
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#un #cubanews
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#un #cubanews
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan warned that U.S. sanctions are harming every aspect of life in Cuba — from food and medicine to electricity and jobs. At the end of her visit to Cuba, she urged the U.S. to lift them.
Watch full video: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/un-special-r...
#un #cubanews
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#un #cubanews
Journalist Liz Oliva Fernández sat down with Dr. Luther Castillo to talk about his inspiring personal journey and the impact of Cuba’s medical internationalism.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Journalist Liz Oliva Fernández sat down with Dr. Luther Castillo to talk about his inspiring personal journey and the impact of Cuba’s medical internationalism.
👉 Watch full interview: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/from-harvard...
👉 Watch full interview: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/from-harvard...