Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a high-security prison operated by the US military in Cuba, used to hold “unlawful combatants” suspected of terrorism. Detainees are often held without legal aid and subjected to aggressive interrogation techniques. The facility has been criticized by human rights organizations and foreign countries, with calls for it to be shut […]
The US has leased Guantanamo Bay from Cuba since 1898, paying an annual rent of $4,085 USD since 1903. Cuba has refused to cash the checks for nearly 60 years, wanting to prevent US occupation. The base is now known for its controversial treatment of terrorist suspects, with 40 inmates still held there. President Trump […]