Considered the country’s most powerful leader after the Castro brothers, he was the first director of the Interior Ministry, keeping a close eye on dissent.
Four people were killed and six others wounded Wednesday after the crew of a Florida-registered speedboat opened fire on a Cuban border patrol vessel, the country's Interior Ministry said. Cuba’s government said later the passengers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. NewsNation's Nick Smith has the latest. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.