Cuban-Americans Who Lost Property in 1959 Revolution Seek Compensation

Cuban-Americans whose property was seized after the 1959 revolution are filing multimillion-dollar lawsuits against companies profiting from those assets under the Helms-Burton Act.

The Trump administration intensified pressure on Cuba, accelerating lawsuits against firms like Expedia and Royal Caribbean for allegedly profiting from expropriated property.

A Miami attorney won a $29.85 million jury verdict against Expedia for client Mario Echevarría, whose family owned Cayo Coco, but the verdict was thrown out and is on appeal.

A case against American Airlines over Havana's international airport settled out of court.

Reclaiming physical properties remains elusive, as the lawsuits target profits from seized assets rather than the properties themselves.