Panamanians Arrested for Subversive Cuba Plot

0:00Here's more world news for March 2. Cuba's interior ministry arrested 10 Panamanians over the weekend for creating signs with subversive messages aimed at disrupting the country. Officials say the group was sent from Panama by unknown backers who promised to pay them each between 1,000 and 1,500. Dollars once the job was done and they returned home. The suspects admitted they were instructed to make the signs, display them briefly, and then leave Cuba quickly. This comes right after another foil plot last week where Cuban exiles in a speedboat try to infiltrate the island. A sea shootout with Cuban forces left four attackers dead and six others wounded and in custody. These incidents are unfolding against Cuba's ongoing economic and energy woes, including severe fuel shortages and widespread blackouts. The United States has tightened restrictions on oil shipments to the island, making the crisis even worse for everyday life there. The Panamanians face charges under a Cuban law banning propaganda against the socialist

1:00state with possible prison terms of three to eight years. The Panama Embassy in Obama has not commented on the arrests so far. Meanwhile, Cuban exiles have long pointed to the government's tight controls on expression as a key reason behind decades of U.S. economic sanctions. Support for this episode comes from our sponsor, see the description. A pillow that sounds as good as it feels. Still for listening in bed, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com