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Lawyers for Cuban-Americans Not Ready to Drop Discrimination Suit Against Carnival

Carnival on Friday announced that the Cuban government is allowing Cuban-born travelers to join the company’s historic cruise to the island next month.

Historic Cuba cruise can sail with Cuban-born passengers, Carnival says

The first cruise from the U.S. to Cuba in more than 50 years will sail as planned May 1 after Carnival Corp. reached an agreement with Cuba that allows Cuban-born people to make the trips.

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Cubanos celebran en Miami “victoria” contra discriminación en Cuba

Los cubanos en Miami celebraron este viernes que el gobierno castrista desistiera de su política de no permitir que los nacidos en Cuba y nacionalizados como estadounidenses pudieran entrar a la isla por mar.

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Interview with Javier Lopez re: Carnival Lawsuit on Friday, April 22, 2016

Interview with Javier Lopez re: Carnival Lawsuit on Friday, April 22, 2016.

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.

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.

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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.