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Cuban #Athletes: An ‘Unusual and Extraordinary Threat’?https://world-outlook.com/2026/03/12/cuban-athletes-an-unusual-and-extraordinary-threat/ from #WorldOutlookMarch 10, 2026 [article also contains news of #Cuba #solidarity actions in the #US]PHOENIX, Arizona — As baseball fans around the world geared up for the Sixth #WorldBaseballClassic eight members of the Cuban team, along with their pitching coach and other support personnel, were denied visas to come to the United States. As a result, just 11 players were left to face a roster of 37 from the Kansas City Royals on March 3, 2026, and 33 from the Cincinnati Reds the following day.The visa denials were a blow not just to the Cuban team, which was forced to play at a considerable competitive disadvantage; this was a blow to #baseball fans across the board. And it ran counter to the goodwill of #MajorLeagueBaseball and the organizers of the Classic, which draws together talent from around the globe. #LetCubaLive #OilForCuba!#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo#news #politics #sports

National Nurses Union: ‘End U.S. Blockade of Cuba’https://world-outlook.com/2026/03/02/national-nurses-union-end-u-s-blockade-of-cuba/ from #WorldOutlook March 2, 2026 On February 27, #NationalNursesUnited issued a press release calling for an end to the #US #blockade of #Cuba. NNU president Mary Turner called Washington’s efforts to asphyxiate the Cuban population by cutting off the nation’s supply of fuel “an unconscionable violation of human rights and international law.” She noted that the #healthcare crisis created by lack of fuel, and electricity from oil-fired generation, particularly impacts pregnant women and children. “As #nurses,” she said, “we will not be silent when our nation’s policies cause immense suffering for any people, whether at home or abroad.” #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo#NuestraAméricaConvoy#OilForCuba!#CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList#VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba #PetróleoParaCuba#LatinAmerica #Caribbean#news #politics #USpol #unions #labor

Cuba: ‘Failed State’ or Besieged Nation?The Recipe for a Failed State Is for Salehttps://world-outlook.com/2026/03/01/cuba-failed-state-or-besieged-nation/ from #WorldOutlook March 1, 2026 José R. Cabañas Rodríguez, Cuban ambassador to the United States from September 2015 to December 2020, analyzes the criteria that many use to define a “failed state” and suggests that those governing the Yankee ‘paradise’ take a look in the mirror. The article below first appeared on the website Radio Havana #Cuba. We republish it for the information of our readers. The headline and text below are from the original; the translation from the Spanish-language original, photos, and notes are by World-Outlook. #NuestraAméricaConvoy#OilForCuba!#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo#CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList#VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba #PetróleoParaCuba#LatinAmerica #Caribbean#news #politics #USpol