by John Suarez | Sep 12, 2026 | Cuba Brief, Cuba Brief Archives
They Infiltrated U.S. Bases and Helped Kill Four Americans. Then the FBI Caught Them. 28 years ago today the FBI smashed Cuba’s WASP Network — the largest Cuban spy ring ever caught on U.S. soil. They weren’t “heroes.” They infiltrated U.S. military bases, planned to...
by John Suarez | Sep 9, 2026 | Cuba Brief, Cuba Brief Archives, Uncategorized
Cuba’s Grid Didn’t Collapse. Havana Let It Rot. On September 7, 2026 CFC’s executive director was interviewed by NTD News about worsening public-health situation linked to the deterioration of basic infrastructure in the country. This CubaBrief provides more...
by John Suarez | Sep 8, 2026 | Cuba Brief, Cuba Brief Archives, Uncategorized
Today is the Feast Day for Cachita, Our Lady of Charity. In Santiago de Cuba, Cubans carrying sunflowers paid homage to the Virgin of Charity asking for “health and faith.” For the past four hundred and fourteen years, since the Virgin of Charity appeared to the three...
by John Suarez | Sep 6, 2026 | Cuba Brief, Cuba Brief Archives
Havana’s promotion of terrorism stretches back over six and a half decades, and has an international reach with historic impacts such as the 1972 Munich massacre. It changed the security around Olympics forever, and the events of that day are still remembered...
by John Suarez | Aug 30, 2026 | Cuba Brief, Cuba Brief Archives, Uncategorized
Today, August 30th, marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, a day dedicated to remembering those who have vanished under repressive regimes. This day was first observed 15 years ago by the United Nations (UN) in 2011. The UN defines an...