2 days 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, …

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 · Guantanamo Bay, located in southeastern Cuba, is approximately 545 miles south of Florida, making it the closest U.S. naval base on a foreign island to the mainland United States.

The Guantanamo Bay detention camp, [note 1] also known as GTMO (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ t m oʊ / GIT-moh), GITMO (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ t m oʊ / 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.

2 days 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.

2 days 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 ...

3 days ago · The U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, in 2023. ... That site is on the opposite side of the body of water called Guantánamo Bay from the Pentagon’s prison for terrorism suspects.

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...

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.

3 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.