Dominican police say bodies of 4 decapitated women found near border with Haiti

Authorities in the Dominican Republic say the bodies of at least four decapitated women have been found along the border it shares with Haiti, marking an unusual discovery.
Homeland Security Today

Cuban Organized Crime Threats Fueling Online Sex Trafficking in the U.S.

In recent years, the United States has seen a pronounced increase in Cuban females being trafficked in commercial sex markets across multiple states.
WPBF

Woman's fall from Nieuw Statendam cruise ship off Cuba coast ruled a suicide

A motive for a woman who fell overboard a cruise ship on New Year’s Day off the coast of Cuba was revealed.The Broward County Sheriff’s Office told WPBF 25 News on Monday that its detectives ...
UPI

Coast Guard suspends search for woman, 77, overboard near Cuba

Jan. 2 (UPI) --A search has been suspended for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a cruise ship near Cuba on Thursday. "We are deeply saddened to confirm that while sailing in waters north of ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Coast Guard searching for woman, 77, who went overboard on cruise ship near Cuba

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a cruise ship near Cuba on Thursday. Officials said the woman went overboard off the Nieuw Statendam about 40 miles ...
Jurist

Amnesty International releases report on systemic gender-based violence in Cuba

Amnesty International released a report Tuesday documenting institutional gender-based violence against women human rights activists and journalists in Cuba, calling for an end to the practices. In ...
The Conversation

Why hurricanes rarely kill in Cuba

For research in Cuba, Gustav Cederlöf has previously received funding from the ESRC, The Wenner-Gren Foundation, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), King's College London Graduate School, and ...
Los Angeles Times

Reparteras: Meet the women of Cuba’s rising urban music scene

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Beyond the Cuban diaspora, the genre known as reparto is overwhelmingly unknown. But on the streets of Havana and ...
AOL

Reparteras: Meet the women of Cuba's rising urban music scene

Beyond the Cuban diaspora, the genre known as reparto is overwhelmingly unknown. But on the streets of Havana and Hialeah, Miami, reparto is inescapable, pulsing from balconies and portable speakers ...
Miami Herald

Lili Estefan pushes back after Cuban press questions her daughter’s Miss Cuba win

Univision personality Lili Estefan took a moment on her show “El Gordo y La Flaca” to respond to the attacks from the official Cuban press against her daughter, Lina Luaces, the winner of Miss ...
WSOC-TV

Cuban women embrace extravagant nail art despite economic hardships

HAVANA — (AP) — Cuban women are embracing extravagant nail art with many willing to spend the money to have extremely long and intricate nails despite the economic obstacles. While over-the-top nail ...