Articles written by Tania Costa

Tania Costa

(L Havana, 1973) lives in Spain. She has directed the newspaper El Faro de Melilla and FaroTV Melilla. She was the head of the Murcia edition of 20 minutos, an advisor in the Vice Presidency of the Government of Murcia (Spain), and worked in the press at the Mixto Assembly Group of Melilla. She is a journalist at La Verdad de Murcia and now at Cadena SER

Expert Jorge Piñón explains the massive blackout in Cuba: “The electrical system functions like a chain of dominoes: when one falls, they all fall.”

Preventive detention for a soldier who had been requesting a discharge from the FAR for three years without it being granted

Willy Allen believes that Cubans from the downed boat in Cayo Falcones could be deported from the U.S. if they are returned

Political scientist Jorge Domínguez believes that the boat from Florida may have violated the sovereignties of Cuba and the U.S., but it is not terrorism

Willy Allen doubts that Raúl Castro will be prosecuted for Hermanos al Rescate, but admits that "legally it could happen."

Political prisoner from 11J, Duannis León Taboada, placed in a punishment cell after being beaten in Combinado del Este

Iberia rules out flight cancellations for Madrid-Cuba and is open to flexible fares and ticket changes for travelers

Jamaica escaped "by minutes" from Trump's tariffs by allowing the cargo ship Emilia to be in its waters before heading to Cuba

Mario Dueñas warns that legalizing documents before June makes it difficult for Cubans to enter mass regularization in Spain

Cuban young protester from 11J, detained for 7 months by ICE in Texas for being I-220A

Former Cuban Minister Alejandro Gil Fernández is facing two separate trials: one for espionage, for which they are seeking a life sentence, and another alongside other individuals under investigation

Send 2,200 euros to Cuba, and the Metropolitan Bank has been withholding the money for two months because they claim they don't have it

Cuban-American businessman Tony Haber is reviving iconic brands in the U.S., such as Guayabita del Pinar

A Cuban woman, I-220A, was deported in absentia three months before her court hearing in the U.S. after passing away from cancer.

Willy Allen warns of a new decision by the BIA that allows asylum requests to be dismissed if they are incomplete

Attorney Liudmila Marcelo clarifies that initial asylum payments can only be made in court, but "if you have doubts, go ahead and make the payment."

Lawyer Willy Allen III advises Cubans I-220A to "live under the radar" because in December "we are going to win."

Willy Allen explains which pathways are currently effective for family reunification in the U.S.

Willy Allen: "I fear for the detained Cuban I-220A."

Willy Allen, immigration lawyer: "The new panic this month is the fingerprint letters."

Willy Allen: "Attempting to deny Cuban Adjustment based on public charge could be an argument made by USCIS officials."

Jorge Piñón, researcher at the Texas Energy Institute: "I don't see a solution to blackouts in Cuba by 2026."

Willy Allen clarifies that "traffic fines do not revoke your residency nor affect your entry to the U.S."

Mother of Cuban girl with tongue injury seeks help for treatment in the U.S.

A new court ruling in the U.S. puts Cuban activists awaiting asylum at risk of deportation

Willy Allen believes that if there is a favorable decision on the I-220A in January, they will be able to apply for residency the next day

ICE denies credible fear to Cuban I-220A detained in court after the closure of his asylum case

The U.S. denies humanitarian visa to Jorgito, the Cuban boy with cancer supported by Marco Rubio

Lawyer Willy Allen advises not to apply for citizenship until child support is up to date

Willy Allen clarifies what USCIS understands by good moral character in citizenship applicants

Willy Allen Jr: "In practice, there is no difference between an I-220A and a parole."

Willy Allen believes that if the asylum law is applied in the U.S. as it should be, "80% of Cubans will never win it."

Immigration Attorney Willy Allen: "Cuba brought the travel ban upon itself"

Ariel Ruiz Urquiola stands before the Swiss Parliament demanding that Díaz-Canel and Raúl Castro be judged

They reject the stay against the deportation of a Cuban mother I-220B with a baby nearly four months old

Expert Mario Dueñas warns about the mistakes that should not be made when applying for the Grandchildren's Law

Willy Allen: "Never has a judge denied me in court a Cuban Adjustment for a person with parole."

Cubana I-220A, detained by ICE and released with an ankle monitor: "I applied for residency two years ago."

Willy Allen, to the I-220A: "We need to be patient; residences are still arriving."

Cuban doctor who escaped a mission in Brazil detained by ICE in Texas: "If I'm deported, I will commit suicide."

Lawyer Liudmila Marcelo explains the "advantage" of the increase in asylum fees: "The bad news is that it is retroactive."

Cuban regime gives a hard time to elderly man with blindness and demands more than 1,900 pesos a month despite his pension being 1,500

Immigration Attorney Willy Allen: "The Matter of Q Li is a double-edged sword, and one must fight for residency while in detention."

Lawyer Willy Allen: "These are the I-220A with the biggest blessing."

Lawyer Liudmila Marcelo: "This week, we had asylum applications rejected due to non-payment with the new fees."

Expert in Grandchildren's Law warns those who obtain Spanish nationality not to leave Cuba without certification for DNI

Film director Lilo Vilaplana: "We need to remove from our minds the idea that the people at UMAP were merely lumpen and antisocial."

Maykel Osorbo sends a message of strength from prison: "We are still connected."

Mother of girl with an eye tumor: "In this country, there is no way to get treatment for my daughter."

Willy Allen: "I’m not going to vote for María Elvira (Salazar), I'm supporting someone who will challenge her in the primaries."

Willy Allen, on the new immigration fees from Trump's tax law: "How expensive things are going to get!"

Cuban regime launches campaign against state corruption amidst public discontent

Mother of Cuban girl with eye tumor seeks help for her daughter to receive treatment

Expert on Grandchildren's Law procedures: "Half of the people who contact us are from the U.S."

Miami’s Hispanic Democratic Caucus awaits Trump in the Everglades with a truck and a billboard reading "Traitors"

Lawyer Liudmila Marcelo notes an increase in the number of judges who do not allow I-220A clients to appear via video

Anamely Ramos demands a call from Maykel Osorbo to believe that he has ended his hunger strike

Cubana I-220B, mother of a two-month-old baby, was spared from deportation in an urgent appointment with ICE

Cuban mother I-220B, with a two-month-old baby, is facing her urgent appointment with ICE in 24 hours

Cuban winners of the 2025 Visa Lottery send letter to Marco Rubio regarding the Travel Ban