Cuba commemorated Fidel Castro's centenary amid severe economic crisis, as over 1,500 international activists attended events. The island faces unprecedented challenges from U.S. sanctions and oil embargoes, causing extended blackouts exceeding 20 hours daily.
Colombia's President Petro will visit Cuba to discuss the US blockade policy.
Raul Castro was absent from Cuba's anniversary celebration of a key revolutionary attack for the first time in 30 years.
Cuba slams new US sanctions as aggression against its people, targeting tourism and economy.
Cuba suffers its third nationwide blackout this year due to a US fuel blockade.
Ramiro Valdes, a Cuban revolutionary commander and architect of the country's intelligence apparatus, died at 94, marking the loss of one of the last surviving figures from the 1959 Communist revolution alongside aging ally Raul Castro.
Ramiro Valdes, a hero of the Cuban revolution, died at 94, according to President Miguel Diaz-Canel.
Vietnam faces a dilemma in supporting Cuba amid US pressure and sanctions.
Cuba's prime minister presented 175 economic reforms including privatization and market-oriented measures to lawmakers, representing the largest shift from socialism since the 1959 revolution, aimed at surviving crippling U.S. sanctions and revitalizing the struggling economy.
Cuba's Communist Party approved an emergency economic plan Thursday introducing unprecedented free-market measures, including expanded private enterprise opportunities and foreign investment incentives, to address the island's economic struggles amid U.S. pressure.
Envioscuba.com ceased operations due to Trump administration sanctions targeting Cuban state entities, cutting off a vital remittance channel for Cuban Americans sending money and goods to relatives experiencing severe shortages on the island.
The US sanctioned Cuba's state oil company Cupet over alleged expropriated assets and energy weaponization, escalating economic pressure that analysts warn will deepen humanitarian crises and potentially trigger mass migration from the island nation.
US Secretary of War Expected Today at GITMO in Cuba
UN human rights chief Volker Turk demands immediate lifting of US sanctions on Cuba, citing doubled infant mortality rates and children dying from lack of medical supplies amid economic isolation and fuel restrictions.
China opposes US sanctions on Cuban leaders, urging the US to stop its blockade and coercion against Cuba.
The US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel amid food shortages and blackouts.
The US imposes new sanctions on Cuba's president and Castro family members, escalating pressure on the communist-led government.
Xi Jinping praises Fidel Castro on his centenary, honoring his legacy.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel accuses the US of attempting to take over the island by suffocating its people economically.
Cuban President Diaz-Canel accused the United States of committing "genocide" against Cuba through a crippling oil embargo imposed in January, causing daily blackouts exceeding twenty hours and severe economic hardship amid broader Cold War tensions.
Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz denied leadership divisions after Raul Castro's grandson publicly offered US negotiations, asserting unified support for dialogue while tensions over economic sanctions and electricity shortages persist between Washington and Havana.
US-Cuba relations have reached a deadlock as Washington imposes new sanctions amid Havana's market reforms.
Ramiro Valdes, a Cuban revolutionary hero, died at 94, according to President Miguel Diaz-Canel.
Cuba's government passed a social and economic reform program while President Diaz-Canel warned that any U.S. military action would have unpredictable consequences for regional peace and stability amid escalating tensions.
Vietnam faces a dilemma in supporting Cuba amid US pressure and sanctions.
Cuba's Communist Party approves opening the economy with free-market measures.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel admitted the communist model needs urgent reforms beyond blaming the U.S. blockade, proposing private sector expansion and economic openness modeled on China and Vietnam to prevent economic collapse.
Cuba's president condemns the US for tightening oil restrictions, describing it as hostility without limits.
The US sanctioned Cuba's state oil company Cupet, citing stolen American assets and energy weaponization, though experts warn the measures will deepen the island's humanitarian crisis and potentially trigger mass migration.
Cuban President Diaz-Canel identified three U.S. pressure tactics against his nation: economic strangulation to trigger social unrest, coercive economic seizure, or military intervention, amid Trump administration sanctions and fuel blockades intensifying Cuba's crisis.
Trump escalates pressure on Cuba with new sanctions targeting President Diaz-Canel and government entities.
US Targets Cuban President with Economic Sanctions Amid Fuel Crisis
The US Treasury sanctioned Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his family, and government entities, intensifying economic pressure on Cuba amid an energy crisis and broader Trump administration efforts against communist regimes.
The US Treasury sanctioned Cuban President Diaz-Canel and government entities, prompting him to vow continued resistance against what Havana calls deliberate economic blockade escalation, intensifying decades-long bilateral tensions amid Trump's signals of tougher Cuba policy.
Cuba announced sweeping economic reforms including private sector access to energy, agriculture, tourism, and healthcare to counter US sanctions pressure, with nearly 200 businesses already authorized for fuel distribution amid humanitarian concerns.
Cuban President Diaz-Canel condemned US pressure campaigns as a genocidal policy seeking to seize control, citing decades-long embargoes, oil blockades, and sanctions that have triggered severe blackouts and economic collapse affecting 9.4 million citizens.
Cuban President Diaz-Canel denounced intensified U.S. sanctions and oil blockade as genocidal policy aimed at seizing the island, amid severe energy shortages affecting 9.4 million citizens and economic decline.
Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz denies internal divisions within the country's leadership amid US negotiation speculation.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez reported stalled negotiations with the Trump administration, citing constant US threats and coercive measures while accusing Washington of obstructing a UN debate on its decades-long trade embargo against Cuba.
Ramiro Valdes, a Cuban revolution hero and Castro ally, died at 94.
Cuba's National Assembly unanimously approved 176 economic reforms in June 2026, permitting private banks, foreign investment in state enterprises, and expanded private business operations, marking the most significant structural shift since Castro's 1959 revolution amid chronic economic crisis.
Cuba's Communist Party approves opening the economy with free-market measures.
Cuban lawmakers will vote on economic reforms backed by Raul Castro to rescue the economy under US sanctions.
Envioscuba.com ceased accepting new orders due to Trump administration sanctions targeting Cuban state businesses, cutting off a vital lifeline for U.S.-based Cubans sending money, food, and clothing to relatives on the island.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced sweeping economic reforms Friday, including municipal autonomy, private investment incentives, and renewable energy expansion, to counteract intensified US sanctions threatening the island's centrally planned economy.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sweeping sanctions against Cuba's state oil company CUPET Thursday, targeting the regime's energy monopoly to undermine its control mechanisms and restrict financial resources supporting the Communist government's repression of citizens.
Xi Jinping is staying at North Korea's ultra-exclusive state guest house near Kumsusan Palace complex.
India's Ministry of External Affairs is monitoring approximately 4,350 Indian nationals across Latin America as the region faces political instability, civil unrest, and security crises affecting Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Cuba.
The U.S. imposed sanctions on Cuban President Diaz-Canel and Castro family members, escalating tensions as the administration tightens its decades-long embargo against the island nation over human rights concerns and alleged government repression.
The United States sanctioned Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife, Castro family members, and five government entities, escalating pressure on Cuba's communist leadership amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana.