Latin America

Days After US Murder Charges, Raúl Castro Makes Surprise Public Appearance

Ananya Gairola — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:30:42 +0000

Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro reappeared publicly in Havana days after facing U.S. murder charges.

Raúl Castro Appears In Havana Following US Indictment

Cuban state television showed Castro attending an Interior Ministry celebration in Havana on Friday, Reuters reported.

This marked his first public appearance since U.S. authorities unsealed charges against him last month.

Castro, who turned 95 on Wednesday, had last been seen publicly during May Day events in Havana.

Before that, he appeared at a Jan. 15 ceremony honoring Cuban soldiers killed during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The former Cuban president and defense minister was indicted by the U.S. Justice Department on May 20 over the 1996 downing of an aircraft operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue.

The incident killed four people, including three ...

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With Tungsten Demand Surging, Almonty's CEO Talks Earnings And The Future With Benzinga

Meg Flippin — Thu, 21 May 2026 13:05:32 +0000

Lewis Black, president and CEO of Almonty Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:ALM), was recently a guest on Benzinga All Access.

Black discussed the company's recent Q1 results, in which revenue of $25 million was up 221% year-over-year, and the company reported positive operating cash flow.

"What it highlights is that a 136-year-old mine, with a grade more than five times less than what we have in Korea…hasn't seen these profit levels in twenty odd years," Black told Benzinga. "One can ...

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Stanley Druckenmiller Dumps Amazon And Alphabet While Loading Up On Commodities, Argentina And Biotech

Surbhi Jain — Mon, 18 May 2026 14:12:25 +0000

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller sharply reduced exposure to major technology and consumer internet names during the first quarter as Duquesne Family Office repositioned toward commodities, Latin America and healthcare.

Amazon And Alphabet Stakes Cut

The firm cut its direct position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by roughly 94% while completely exiting Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG), according to its latest 13F filing.

Duquesne also sold out of positions in DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) and Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS).

The moves come as many hedge funds continue debating whether AI-driven mega-cap technology stocks still have room to run after massive gains over the past two years.

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Trump's Cuba Threats Could Trigger 1980 Style Migration Wave, Bush-Era Defense Secretary Warns

Namrata Sen — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:49:56 +0000

In the wake of recent threats from President Donald Trump towards Cuba, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates has voiced concerns about a potential migration crisis from the island to the U.S.

Gates, in a conversation with CBS News's Margaret Brennan on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, expressed apprehensions about a possible large-scale departure from Cuba, similar to the Mariel boatlift in the past. “I think that, actually, the biggest risk is, that we end up with another Mariel evacuation from Cuba that has tens of thousands of Cubans heading to the United States out of desperation,” Gates said.

According to the National Coast Guard Museum, the Mariel Boatlift was a mass migration in 1980 during which large numbers of people fled Cuba by boat.

"Does it matter to U.S. national security what happens on this island?" he asked.

Gates also underscored the influence of Cuban security personnel in other nations, including Venezuela, and the impact of their actions on U.S. national security and interests.

“They've done this in other countries, so they have been involved in ways that have impacted our national security and our interests, in their engagement in other countries, for a long time," ...

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