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• Nicaragua to Release 2,000 Prisoners in Mother’s Day Gesture

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: AXL News

  The Nicaraguan government has announced a significant prisoner release scheduled for May 30, coinciding with the nation's Mother’s Day celebrations. Vice President Rosario Murillo...

• Spiritual and Physical Decay: The Rising Tide of Alcoholism in Contemporary Cuba

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: AXL News

  As Cuba grapples with an unprecedented systemic crisis marked by 22-hour blackouts and acute food shortages, a growing segment of the population is turning to chronic alcohol consu...

• The Hidden Price of Free Schooling: Families Shoulder Mounting Costs in Cuba’s Education Crisis

  Published: Apr 15, 2026

  Section: Americas

  Despite the constitutional guarantee of free education, Cuban families are increasingly forced to subsidize the public school system as state resources vanish. In April 2026, paren...

• Moderate 5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Eastern Cuba at Shallow Depth Near Maisi

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Americas

  A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Cuba early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 11.6 kilometers, wi...