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Attorneys speak out on Carnival, Cuba controversy in court

A cruise controversy is now docking in court after hundreds of passengers upset at a policy they call discriminatory are filing a lawsuit.

Cuban exiles to judge: Don’t let Carnival discriminate

Two Cuban-American men are asking a Miami federal judge to guarantee that they and other Cuban exiles will not suffer discrimination on upcoming Carnival Corp. cruises to Cuba. Carnival reversed course this week and announced it will allow Cuban-born people to book passage on its trips to Cuba. Previously, Carnival had said it was barring Cuban-born people from buying tickets for the Cuba cruises scheduled to begin May 1 because the Havana government prohibits Cuban nationals from departing or entering the island by sea.

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Cubanoamericanos podrán viajar en crucero a Cuba

Cubanoamericanos podrán viajar en crucero a Cuba.

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Carnival reverses course, accepts Cuban passengers for homeland cruise

When Carnival Corp. announced plans for a cruise ship from its Fathom line to sail from Miami to Havana in May, Francisco Marty jumped at the opportunity to surprise his kids with a trip back to their native land.

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Carnival reverses course, accepts Cuban passengers

When Carnival Corp. announced plans for a cruise ship from its Fathom line to sail from Miami to Havana in May, Francisco Marty jumped at the opportunity to surprise his kids with a trip back to their native land.

Carnival’s Maiden Voyage to Cuba Draws Ire and Bias Charges

When two Cuban-Americans here recently tried to book a trip on Carnival Cruise Line’s maiden voyage to Cuba — the first American cruise ship to visit in at least 50 years — the result was not what they had in mind. It turns out Cuban law prohibits people born on the island from traveling there by ship, and Carnival rejected their reservation.

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Carnival’s Cuba cruise discriminates, lawsuit says

When Carnival Corp. announced plans for a cruise ship from its Fathom line to sail from Miami to Havana in May, Francisco Marty jumped at the opportunity to surprise his kids with a trip back to their native land.

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Carnival Corporation May Delay Cuba Cruises Over Cuba-Born Traveler Ban

Faced with protests, political pressure and a lawsuit, Carnival Corp. announced Monday it will allow Cuban-born passengers to book cruises to the island but will delay the trips if Cuba does not change its policy barring nationals from returning by sea.

Carnival opens bookings for Cuban-born guests pending a change in Cuba policy

Cuban-born travelers can now book a cruise on Carnival Corp.’s Cuba sailings, the cruise giant announced Monday. Carnival Corp. said it remains “optimistic” that the Cuban government will alter its policy prohibiting people born in Cuba from traveling there by sea. If no change comes before Carnival Corp.’s inaugural May 1 sailing, the cruise company will delay its voyages until all passengers can travel, Carnival Corp. said in a release.

Carnival Says Cuban-Born Passengers Can Join Cuba Cruise

Carnival on Monday said it would allow Cuban-born passengers to board its historic cruises to Cuba, announcing a change in policy after protesters and a lawsuit accused the company of discrimination.

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The Florida Roundup: Carnival’s Cuba Controversy, Broward Health, Modified Mosquitoes

The Florida Roundup looks at Carnival’s Cuba controversy, management trouble at Broward Health, and modified mosquitoes in the Keys.

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PBS WPBT Channel 2 “Issues”

Javier A Lopez sits with PBS WPBT Channel 2.