Cuba’s Communist Party bent its own rules this week to promote an old-guard general to the organization’s top decision-making bodies, the latest in a number of recent changes reflecting the challenges of an aging military leadership’s grip on power. Ar…
Premier of British Virgin Islands, port director charged in Miami in cocaine smuggling scheme
MIAMI — The premier of the British Virgin Islands and the director of the small Caribbean territory’s ports were arrested Thursday at a Miami-area airport by federal agents on charges of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and money lau…
Miami Marlins find recipe for success with five-game winning streak, sweep in Washington
WASHINGTON — The Miami Marlins believe they’ve found a recipe for success. Their three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals might be proof. The Marlins won with offensive depth Tuesday, behind standout pitching Wednesday and by winning a war of attri…
Chaos, gang violence again erupt in Haiti. Even the nation’s disarmament chief is a target
Chaos and violence is once more erupting in Haiti, where armed clashes between warring violent gangs are once more forcing residents to flee their homes under a hail of bullets. How dangerous are things right now? The head of the country’s disarmament …
COVID hospitalizations trend upward in Florida for the first time in months
MIAMI — In the past seven days, Florida has added 3,357 COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths per day, on average, according to Miami Herald calculations of data published by the CDC. Over the past three weeks, on average, 101 more cases were logged each day in…
Iggy Azalea rips airline for ‘stranding’ her and toddler in Miami. But there was a reason
MIAMI — Iggy Azalea experienced some on-the-ground turbulence at Miami International Airport last week. The “Fancy” singer tweeted that American Airlines stranded her in the Magic City while she was traveling with her 2-year-old son, Onyx. The 31-year-…
Cuba says it has been excluded from the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
The Biden administration has excluded Cuba from the preparations leading to the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles and would not invite the island’s representatives to the event, the Cuban foreign affairs minister said Monday. “The U.S. gov…
Miami Marlins make an early statement with a series win over Atlanta Braves
ATLANTA — Don Mattingly remained steadfast that the Atlanta Braves, despite their sub-.500 record two weeks into the season, are still the team to beat in the National League East as his Miami Marlins made their way into Truist Park this weekend. “The …
Fabiola Santiago: Can Gov. Ron DeSantis get any more anti-gay, anti-trans? Oh, yes. He can
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ health department has once again dismissed the best minds in medical science to play Republican Party politics with people’s lives. The target: transgender children and youth. The goal: taking away the medically endorsed heal…
Ex-Fla. Congressman David Rivera diverted $13 million from Venezuelan deal to convicted drug trafficker, others
MIAMI — As Venezuela’s economy was crashing in 2017, the country’s state-owned oil company hired former U.S. Rep. David Rivera for a costly public relations campaign to improve the tarnished image of the Venezuelan firm in the United States. In just a …