Sagua la Grande (Cuba)

Cubans continue to cross Straits despite many dangers

sun-sentinel.com     Jun 29, 2008   1 related          

Ray Sanchez | Direct from Havana Marta and 14-year-old son Anselmo packed a navy-blue knapsack with bottled water, cheese, crackers, hand towels, sugar, sunscreen and a miniature ceramic Our Lady of Charity, Cuba's patron...                    

Cuban Migrants in Deadly Smuggling Attempt Were Headed for West Palm Beach

sun-sentinel.com     Jun 20, 2008   16 related          

Escaping smugglers ram migrants' boat By Ray Sánchez | Havana Bureau SAGUA LA GRANDE, CUBA - Vivian America Sanchez Cabrera hoped she'd be with relatives in West Palm Beach by now. Jorge Luis Nunez Sanchez was one of two people...                    

Florida Senator Still Agrees with Bush's Strict Sanctions

theledger.com     Apr 27, 2008   2 related          

WASHINGTON | Florida Sen. Mel Martinez, 46 years removed from Sagua la Grande, a port city on Cuba's northern coast, remains an adamant supporter of the Bush administration's hard-nosed policy toward his homeland. ... STEPHEN CROWLEY | NEW YORK TIMES PHOTOS SEN. MEL...                    

Report: 46 migrants OK to stay in U.S.

upi.com     Mar 30, 2008   24 related          

Forty-six illegal Cuban immigrants who arrived on the shores of Hollywood, Fla., Saturday are being permitted to stay in the country, officials said. ... The immigrants were smuggled to the United States from the coastal Cuban city of Sagua la Grande, U.S. Border Patrol...