Viewing from August 2024
Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez wins record fifth straight gold, and then retires
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 7 August 2024
The 41-year-old Cuban defeated Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile 6-0 in the 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to win his fifth consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. He’s the first Olympic athlete to win gold in the same event at five consecutive Games, and the first wrestler to ... read more
Senator Robert Menendez and the Corruption of Cuba Policy
News from Cuba | Monday, 5 August 2024
As Senator Robert Menendez cleans out his desk in the Hart Senate Office Building, he leaves Congress as one of the most corrupt US legislators in modern times. The senator’s July 16 conviction on 16 counts of bribery, extortion, and acting as an unregistered foreign agent has dramatically revealed how ... read more
