1 day ago · In this photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, a building in Cuba carries the Spanish message “Republic of Cuba. Free American Territory,” behind a gate marking the border with the U.S. Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba, June 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

1 day ago · President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing the federal government to prepare the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to house tens of thousands of migrants.

Guantánamo Bay (Spanish: Bahía de Guantánamo, [baˈia ðe ɣwãnˈtanamo]) is a bay in Guantánamo Province at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the largest harbor on the south side of the island and it is surrounded by steep hills which create an enclave that is cut off from its immediate hinterland.

1 day ago · As President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act Wednesday, he announced that he is directing the opening of a detention center inside of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to hold tens of thousands of ...

21 hours ago · Located on the southeastern coast of Cuba, Guantánamo Bay was seized in 1898 by U.S. forces and their Cuban allies during their efforts to wrest the island from Spanish control. The United States ...

1 day ago · President Donald Trump signed a memo Wednesday approving the use of the U.S. naval station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the detention of as many as 30,000 immigrants. The military base has been ...

The Guantanamo Bay detention camp, [1] also known as GTMO (/ ˈɡɪtmoʊ / GIT-moh), GITMO (/ ˈɡɪtmoʊ / GIT-moh), or simply Guantanamo Bay, is a United States military prison within Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB), on the coast of Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Spanish: Base Naval de la Bahía de Guantánamo), officially known as Naval Station Guantanamo Bay or NSGB, (also called GTMO, pronounced Gitmo / ˈɡɪtmoʊ / GIT-moh as jargon by members of the U.S. military [1]) is a United States military base occupying a location on 45 square miles (117 km 2) of land and water [2] on th...

2 days ago · Guantanamo Bay detention camp, U.S. detention facility on the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, located on the coast of Guantanamo Bay in southeastern Cuba. Constructed in stages starting in 2002, the Guantanamo Bay detention camp was used to house Muslim militants and suspected terrorists.

Jan 10, 2025 · Guantánamo Bay, inlet of the Caribbean Sea, indenting southeastern Cuba. A large and well-sheltered bay, it has a narrow entrance to a harbour approximately 6 miles (10 km) wide and 12 miles (19 km) long and capable of accommodating large vessels. Guantánamo Bay is served by the ports of Caimanera.