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What to Know About the Cuban Mafia in Quintana Roo

11 août 2026 à 05:02
A group of Cuban men in Mexico was charged with smuggling people to the United States. One of its leaders said Raúl Castro’s grandson helped, according to interviews and court records.

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The former Los Angeles Dodgers player Yasiel Puig was one of the Cubans smuggled into the United States by a criminal group known as the Cuban Mafia.

How Raúl Castro’s Grandson, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, Became a Power Broker

11 août 2026 à 05:00
The Castro family envoy, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, who has been in talks with the Trump administration, was once named in a case targeting a Cuban smuggling ring.

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Raúl Castro, with his grandson and bodyguard Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, during an official ceremony in Paris in 2016.

U.S. Squeezes Cuba Even as It Searches for a New Regime Leader

7 août 2026 à 18:35
Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans.

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Cuba earlier this year. Many officials waiting in the wings in the country, like their Iranian counterparts, represent more hard-line factions.

C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana

5 août 2026 à 20:30
The task force will allow the spy agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at the island, with the goal of creating fissures among the Cuban political elite.

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Havana in 2019. The C.I.A.’s action coincides with stepped-up efforts by U.S. intelligence agencies to get a better understanding of the situation on the ground inside Cuba.
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