Castro Communists Seized the Docks, but Now SCOTUS Opens Door to Making the Cruise Lines Pay
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Havana Docks Corp., allowing them to pursue financial compensation from cruise lines that used docks seized by the Cuban government. This decision revives previous judgments against major cruise operators for their use of the confiscated facilities. The ruling comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Cuba, with the Trump administration taking a hard stance against the Castro regime.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 to revive lawsuits against four major cruise lines over their use of Havana port facilities.
- ▪Havana Docks Corp. claims that the cruise companies have profited from docks seized by Fidel Castro's regime in 1960.
- ▪The court's decision allows for claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars to be pursued by the American company.
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Castro Communists Seized the Docks, but Now SCOTUS Opens Door to Making the Cruise Lines Pay By Bob Hoge | 3:50 PM on May 21, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File A Supreme Court ruling handed down on Thursday may end up being worth hundreds of millions of dollars for the Havana Docks Corp.In 1960, after the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro’s regime simply took the company’s facilities and made them its own. That’s communism for you, folks. Like democratic socialists Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, they may have big smiles, but in the end, they want to take your stuff.
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