Cuba

Marco Rubio calls on those seeking change in Cuba to partner with CIA

In Florida, Trump vows to deal with Cuba after Iran gets settled

US President Donald Trump repeated more military action against Iran may lie ahead as he tries to address the causes of a spike in oil prices.

Cuba’s public transport plunges to all-time low amid US fuel blockade, minister says

Since the US imposed a de facto ban on fuel imports on Cuba’s communist-run government in late January, the Caribbean’s largest island has seen an unprecedented collapse in public transportation.

US, Cuba trade barbs at UN ahead of sanctions vote

Cuba's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ernesto Soberon Guzman speaks during a UN Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Cuba denies involvement with island-bound fuel shipments seized by US

Cuba’s Minister of Energy and Mines Vicente de la O Levy speaks during an interview with Reuters amid an ongoing U.S. oil blockade that has strangled the island of fuel, contributing to blackouts, water shortages and growing social unrest, in Havana, Cuba, October 9, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuba and US maintain ‘channels of communication’ but no negotiations, diplomat says

Cuba remains open to a “respectful” dialogue but is “not naive” about US President Donald Trump’s threats, the diplomat said.

US Coast Guard intercepts cargo boat carrying fuel bound for Cuba, NYT reports

Viruses run rampant across Havana as water, power fails

Water containers on a cart beside a man transporting boxes of eggs along a street, as water and electricity shortages complicate hygiene amid a wave of viral illnesses in Havana, Cuba, September 24, 2026. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo

US tightens Cuba travel rules, restricts private sector banking

The US have been hammering Cuba’s economy with ever-tighter sanctions and a de-facto fuel blockade for months.

Cuba's top trade official says US impeding reforms, denies talks with Trump associates

Cuba's Minister of Foreign Investment Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga speaks at the 41st Havana International Fair (FIHAV) in Havana, Cuba November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

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