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Cuba

Judge probes Trump administration on 'unwritten' deal for Mexico to accept Cubans

Cubans stranded in Mexico stand outside the border bridge after Washington repealed a measure granting automatic residency to virtually every Cuban who arrived in the United States, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
Cubans stranded in Mexico stand outside the border bridge after Washington repealed a measure granting automatic residency to virtually every Cuban who arrived in the United States, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Mexico president says will uphold Cuban doctor agreement

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference about the wave of violence in Mexico, following the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', in a military operation on Sunday, at Palacio Nacional, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference about the wave of violence in Mexico, following the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', in a military operation on Sunday, at Palacio Nacional, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo

International convoy delivers tons of aid to Cuba amid crisis

Activists and members of a flotilla coming from Mexico and carrying aid react upon their arrival to Havana’s bay amid a U.S. oil blockade that has dealt a major blow to the island's already ailing energy infrastructure, in Havana, Cuba, March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
Activists and members of a flotilla coming from Mexico and carrying aid react upon their arrival to Havana’s bay amid a U.S. oil blockade that has dealt a major blow to the island's already ailing energy infrastructure, in Havana, Cuba, March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuba readies for possible US attack, but ready to talk: Diplomat

A US oil blockade has strained Cuba's energy grid, with the country seeing two nationwide blackouts in less than a week,
A US oil blockade has strained Cuba's energy grid, with the country seeing two nationwide blackouts in less than a week,

Cuba starts to restore power after new blackout

Mirna Clavijo, 84, and her daughter Isabel Gutierrez, 61, cook dinner as Cuba's national electric grid collapsed for the second time in a week amid the U.S.-imposed oil blockade, according to officials, as the communist government struggles to keep the lights on for about 10 million people with decrepit infrastructure, in Havana, Cuba, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
Mirna Clavijo, 84, and her daughter Isabel Gutierrez, 61, cook dinner as Cuba's national electric grid collapsed for the second time in a week amid the U.S.-imposed oil blockade, according to officials, as the communist government struggles to keep the lights on for about 10 million people with decrepit infrastructure, in Havana, Cuba, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuba begins recovery efforts after second grid collapse in a week

People gather on a street during a blackout as Cuba's national electric grid collapsed, according to the country's grid operator, leaving around 10 million people without power amid a U.S.-imposed oil blockade, in Havana, Cuba March 16, 2026.
People gather on a street during a blackout as Cuba's national electric grid collapsed, according to the country's grid operator, leaving around 10 million people without power amid a U.S.-imposed oil blockade, in Havana, Cuba March 16, 2026.

Cubans queue for water in Havana amid fuel and power crisis

A man carries two buckets of water as severe fuel shortages have disrupted water pumping and distribution, in Havana, Cuba March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
A man carries two buckets of water as severe fuel shortages have disrupted water pumping and distribution, in Havana, Cuba March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Mexican volunteers load boats with aid for energy‑strapped Cuba

A woman receives beans donated by Mexico, at a subsidized state store, or \"bodega\", in Havana, Cuba March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
A woman receives beans donated by Mexico, at a subsidized state store, or \"bodega\", in Havana, Cuba March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuba refuses to negotiate president’s term in talks with US

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel delivers a speech during a plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk, Belarus June 26, 2025. Sputnik/Sergey Bobylev/Pool via REUTERS
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel delivers a speech during a plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk, Belarus June 26, 2025. Sputnik/Sergey Bobylev/Pool via REUTERS

Jailed Cuban activist ends 48-day hunger strike after heart attack

Roilan Alvarez Rensoler began his hunger strike after being detained on Jan 31 on charges of "propaganda against the constitutional order".
Roilan Alvarez Rensoler began his hunger strike after being detained on Jan 31 on charges of "propaganda against the constitutional order".

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.