Black Bean Soup with Mojo

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Soup:

2 cups (1 pound) dried black beans, picked over and rinsed

4 country-style blade pork ribs (about 2 pounds)

8 cups water

1/4 cup dark rum

1 head garlic, unpeeled, halved horizontally to expose the cloves

1 medium onion, chopped

2 tablespoons kosher salt

2 bay leaves

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Mojo:

4 cloves garlic, chopped

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 4 limes)

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 teaspoon kosher salt