Bay of Pigs veterans invest to preserve legacy
Veterans of the Bay of Pigs invasion are investing big money to preserve their long-lasting legacy. They are upgrading their museum and library.
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Veterans of the Bay of Pigs invasion are investing big money to preserve their long-lasting legacy. They are upgrading their museum and library.
Many older Cubans still feel betrayed by the president's actions during the Bay of Pigs invasion
Plans are underway for a $2 million expansion of the Bay of Pigs Museum located in Miami's Little Havana neigborhood.
On Saturday, government officials and veterans commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
For many, it is a historical footnote. A bit of trivia from a bygone era. A failed Cold War operation known as one of the biggest blunders in the history of US intelligence operations.
In an announcement from Miami, Governor Ron DeSantis said Bay of Pigs veterans and their spouses will be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from inside their home.
President Trump will deliver remarks in honor of Bay of Pigs veterans on Wednesday morning.
Miami's Cuban exile community hosted a massive rally to mark the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
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The deadly attacks in Boston Monday left a city and a nation searching for answers. But it has also drawn attention to an odd historical phenomenon that happens around this time of April.
In his day, Fidel Castro was known for speeches that lasted longer than some people could stay awake, a man who could go on for 5 hours without a thought. So is it any surprise that when he finally wrote a memoir, it would take two volumes...thick ones?
A CIA operative accidentally fired on friendly pilots during the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, according to newly declassified government documents.
Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the day when a group of 1,400 Cuban exiles, trained by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, launched the Bay of Pigs invasion to liberate Cuba.
Sunday, April 17th, is the fiftieth anniversary of an event that lives in infamy for Cuban Americans: the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
Fifty years ago this Sunday, a group of 1,400 Cuban exiles, trained by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, launched the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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Jim devotes the entire half hour to an interview with Miami State Representative Danny Perez who was sworn in this week as the Speaker of the Florida House.
Jim devotes the entire half hour to an interview with Miami State Representative Danny Perez who was sworn in this week as the Speaker of the Florida House.
As the nation prepares for a Trump presidency in which Republicans control both the House and the Senate, Jim interviews leaders on both sides of the political landscape.
Jim interviews Rosanna "Rosie" Cordero-Stutz who was elected this week as the sheriff of Miami-Dade; and Jim talks to the executive director of the Florida Women's Freedom Coalition about what's next for abortion in Florida.
Jim and his guests focus on the early voting numbers we are seeing locally and statewide, specifically the impact the huge Republican turnout thus far might have once all the votes are counted.
Jim sits down with key stakeholders in some of Florida's most contentious ballot initiatives.
His stance conflicts with advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Dental Association.
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