Cuba Ex‑Prisoner Describes Life Under Castro Regime
An ex prisoner in Havana recounts 80 years in La Cabana and the daily fear of informers. He and his wife, barred from work, survive on rum and cautious public life while awaiting permission to leave Cuba. A Swiss diplomat notes Americans seeking repatriation amid Cuban upheaval.
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Havana Harbor
U.S
CDR
Committee For the Defense of the Revolution
United States
Cary
Wiss
Five Cubans Ordered to Leave Canada Over Spy Probe
Five Cubans including three diplomats were expelled by Canada amid an investigation into an alleged Cuban consulate spy training operation in Montreal. A foreign ministry official said the group faced possible immigration security violations, with two of the five linked to the consulate and three holding diplomatic status. Details were not released.
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Canada
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Sunday Mail
Tan Smith
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Foreign Affairs Department
David Bufkin
California
Bufkin
Rodrigues
Beards banned on ID cards in Argentina
The Argentine military government bans bearded photographs on federal ID cards including passports. All applicants must be clean shaven, with the rule aimed at preventing deception amid the state of siege and crackdown on leftist guerrillas. Thousands face shaving or becoming outlaws as editors and columnists criticize the move.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Federal Police Department
Federal Police
Isabel Peron
James Nielson
Buenos Aires Herald
Raul Fai Banda
la Opinion
Dual Citizenships Barred by U S Cuba Policy Stance
A U S Cuba policy blocks dual citizenship permits causing a prisoner to face limited exit chances. The status leaves the individual effectively jailed until normal relations resume, even after release. The situation underscores ongoing tensions complicating travel and freedom of movement.
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