Homeland Security

‘Nothing, nothing.’ Aid lags in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico

Published on September 27, 2017 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut fallen trees and clear twisty mountain roads after the storm had passed. Now, friends and a local cattle ranch provide the water they need to survive in the tropical heat.

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Cuba hardliners, U.S. defenders battle over new Donald Trump policy

Published on June 13, 2017 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Cuba’s best friends in the U.S. used to be a smattering of Washington policy wonks and leftists who sent donated school buses and computers to the communist-led island. Five months into the Trump administration, Cuba has a new set of American defenders: a coalition of high-tech firms, farming interests, travel companies and young Cuban-Americans thrown into action by the looming announcement of a new Cuba policy. On the opposite side, hardline members of Miami’s Cuban exile community who suddenly have…

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