Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective ‘alter ego’ solves gripping crimes

HAVANA – His novels recount gruesome murders, thefts, scams, bribes and humiliating secrets. But those are not even the most important themes in the stories told by award-winning Cuban writer Leonardo Padura. For the last four decades, Padura, 68, has managed to turn his series of detective thrillers into a social and political chronicle of … Read more

Citing lower number of migrant arrivals, City of San Antonio to shut down airport transfer facility

As of Sunday, fewer than 24,000 migrants had arrived in San Antonio. December alone saw a higher tally of asylum seekers. SAN ANTONIO — The city plans to shut down a facility near San Antonio International Airport that had been providing short-term shelter for migrants waiting to fly to their next destination.  A memo sent … Read more