Babalu blog has a tremendous scoop on a unreported story of great interest to anyone who’s keeping an eye on Cuba. Fourteen Cuban refugees reached Dry Tortuga in a rickety boat and with it won their right to stay in the U.S. The arduous journey and the determination of the Cubans is chronicled – with pictures – here.

Val also has an moving editorial about how the exclusive story was obtained. The blogosphere is rapidly becoming the most important place for chronicling the eventual collapse of the communist regime of Cuba. The significance is historic.