U.S. congressmen request Guantánamo prison camp remain open

Nine former military Republican congressmen asked United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to reconsider his plans to close the Guantanamo detention facility, according to what one of them, former “green beret” Michael Waltz, representative for Florida, said this Monday. In a letter to Austin, which Waltz posted on his Twitter account, the nine congressmen, “as …

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Cuba: January closed with 15,536 infections and 70 deaths from COVID-19, the worst figures during pandemic

Yesterday the SARS-CoV-2 virus left 906 new infections in Cuba, less than on Saturday, but closed the month with the highest total figures: 15,536 patients and 70 deaths, according to information issued by the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP). On the last day two new deaths were reported, with which the death toll now stands …

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Cuba further restricts flights and will once again isolate international travelers

The Cuban government announced this Saturday new restrictions on commercial flights due to the complex epidemiological situation the island is facing due to the current outbreak of COVID-19. In addition, it announced that international travelers will once again be isolated, a measure it already had applied in previous moments of the pandemic. The restrictions will …

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On penultimate day of January, Cuba exceeds a thousand daily cases of COVID-19

The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported 1,012 new infections by the SARS-CoV-2 virus in one day; Saturday, the penultimate day of January, a terrible month for Cubans during the pandemic due to the 14,630 infected and 68 deaths. Havana registered the highest number of cases (458), in correspondence with the number of tests …

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