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1. View of the Mountains of Bartolome Maso, Cuba – Photo of the Day  

   Peggy Shand from Canada took our photo of the day: "Room with a View of the Mountains of Bartolome Maso, Cuba".

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2. CPJ and Global Media Call for Reporter access to Gaza

   After 20 months of almost complete exclusion of international media from Gaza, the letter demands the protection of Palestinian journalists.

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3. How Cuban Charcoal Was Diverted from Export to Local Use

   Until 2022, nearly all of the charcoal produced was bought by state companies that would “process” it and ship it to Mariel for export.

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4. The Persecution of Nicaragua’s ‘De Facto Stateless’

   The Ortega-Murillo regime leaves exiled journalists and opposition citizens without passports or legal identity.

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5. Tension Grows in Cuban Universities: Disobedience Spreads

   The government narrative has focused on claiming that no such strike exists and that the calls to action are orchestrated from abroad.

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6. Portugal: No Longer an Exception to Europe’s Far-right Rise

   For decades, Portugal stood as a beacon of democratic stability in an increasingly unsettled Europe. An era of exceptionalism ended on May 18.

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7. Mexico Says Trump’s New Tariff “Has No Legal Basis”

   The US 50% tariff on imports of steel and aluminum is “unjust,” “unsustainable” and “has no legal basis,” said President Claudia Sheinbaum.

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