The U.S. plans to indict former Cuban president Raul Castro for the 1996 downing of humanitarian planes, escalating tensions despite recent CIA talks and existing sanctions pressuring Cuba's economy.
President Trump stated the U.S. would "take over" Cuba "almost immediately" using military force, drawing criticism from Cuban officials who condemned renewed American sanctions as illegal collective punishment amid decades-long bilateral tensions.
Trump announced fresh sanctions against Cuba, calling it "collective punishment," while threatening potential US takeover; Cuba's leadership vowed resistance at a May Day rally as tensions escalate over geopolitical control.
Trump stated the U.S. would take over Cuba "almost immediately," invoking military scenarios, amid renewed American sanctions that Cuban officials condemned as illegal collective punishment targeting the island's population.
Ninety-four-year-old Raul Castro joined over half a million Cubans at a May Day march in Havana amid escalating US-Cuba tensions, as Washington imposes oil blockades and broadens sanctions against the communist island nation.
A senior US delegation visited Cuba to pressure the government into economic and governance reforms, political prisoner releases, and compensation for confiscated assets, amid Trump's threats of military action and intensifying economic blockade against the island.
Trump administration officials visited Havana to meet Cuban government representatives, including Castro's grandson, marking the first US government plane landing since Obama's 2009 visit, delivering conditions for economic reforms and diplomatic engagement.
Cuba attempted to deliver a sealed letter proposing economic deals and sanctions relief directly to Trump, bypassing Secretary of State Rubio, but US officials intercepted the courier at Miami airport, reflecting escalating tensions amid the island's severe economic crisis.
Raul Castro's grandson attempted to deliver a secret letter to Trump via courier offering economic agreements and warning of invasion preparations, but US officials detained the businessman at Miami airport and seized the document.
Cuba's government attempted to deliver a diplomatic letter to President Trump through an unofficial channel, proposing economic agreements and sanctions relief, but U.S. authorities intercepted and seized it at Miami Airport, reflecting escalating U.S.-Cuba tensions.
Hundreds of Cuban women marched in Havana protesting the US oil blockade, which has caused nationwide blackouts and humanitarian crises, as the Trump administration intensifies pressure to destabilize the island's government.
Vietnam supports dialogue between Cuba and the US. The goal is to find solutions to differences and improve relations.
Raul Castro is involved in talks between Cuba and the U.S. Cuba's president Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed this.
US President Donald Trump stated the US is in talks with high-level Cuban representatives. The goal is to defuse tensions between the two nations. A deal is expected to alleviate Cuba's economic crisis.
Half a million Cubans rallied May 1 amid US sanctions expansion under Trump, while international humanitarian convoys delivered 20,000 tonnes of aid to counter the blockade's economic strain on the island nation.
Cuba condemns US sanctions as "collective punishment" during May 1 marches in Havana.
President Trump imposed fresh sanctions targeting Cuba's energy, defense, financial, and mining sectors, which Cuban officials denounced as illegal collective punishment amid economic crisis and fuel shortages affecting the island nation.
The United States expanded sanctions on Cuba targeting individuals and organizations supporting its security apparatus, with reach extending to foreign entities in key economic sectors. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez rejected the measures as illegal coercion violating UN principles, declaring Havana unafraid amid existing economic hardship.
Cuban workers marched for May Day as the Trump administration announced fresh sanctions targeting security officials and government supporters, intensifying economic pressure on the island nation already suffering widespread energy blackouts.
A senior US delegation visited Cuba to demand economic reforms, political prisoner releases, and an end to the energy blockade, while Trump threatens military action amid deepening Cuban economic crisis and defiant Cuban leadership resistance.
US State Department officials visited Havana in April, urging Cuban leadership to implement democratic and economic reforms while offering to lift embargoes and provide Starlink access, marking the first official diplomatic visit in ten years.
Cuba attempted to deliver a secret letter to Trump proposing economic deals and sanctions relief through a private businessman, but US officials intercepted it at Miami airport, seeking to bypass Secretary of State Rubio amid the island's severe economic crisis.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel rejected US characterization of Cuba as a failed state, asserting instead that Cuba faces economic warfare through embargoes and energy sanctions while remaining prepared for potential American military conflict under Trump's threats.
Raul Castro's nephew attempted to deliver a sealed letter proposing economic agreements and sanctions relief directly to Trump via a Miami businessman, but U.S. customs intercepted it, thwarting the unofficial diplomatic outreach.
A new generation of Castros emerges in Cuba, including a colonel and influencer, amidst US pressure for change on the communist island.
Cuba faces a severe humanitarian crisis. Questions arise about the island's leadership.
Cuban President involves Raul Castro in US talks. Tensions rise with the US after Trump's statement. Talks occur amid an oil blockade.
Trump predicts Cuba's communist government will fall soon, echoing US policy.
The Trump administration sanctioned GAESA's leader and the conglomerate itself, freezing US assets and barring transactions to deprive Cuba's military of financial resources amid broader hardline pressure against Havana's communist government.
Cuba condemns US sanctions as "collective punishment" of its people.
Cuba criticizes new US sanctions as "collective punishment" amid mass May Day rallies.
Cuba denounced Trump's new sanctions targeting multiple economic sectors as illegal collective punishment during May 1 marches, as the already-struggling island faces deepened economic hardship from the US embargo and fuel blockade.
Raul Castro, lacking his brother Fidel's confrontational style, faces potential renewed US tensions under Trump, risking economic crackdowns and reversed liberalization measures that could destabilize Cuba's already struggling economy and reinforce authoritarian control.
U.S. officials met Cuban counterparts in Havana in April, pressing for economic reforms and political freedoms amid Cuba's energy crisis, while offering Starlink internet access and seeking asset compensation from the 1959 revolution.
Cuba's leadership attempted to bypass Secretary of State Rubio by sending an envoy with a sealed letter proposing economic deals and sanctions relief to Trump, but US customs officials intercepted it in Miami, reflecting Havana's economic crisis and distrust of the administration's hardline Cuba policy.
Cuba's leadership attempted to bypass Secretary of State Rubio by having a businessman deliver a sealed letter directly to Trump proposing economic deals and sanctions relief, but US customs officials intercepted it in Miami, reflecting Havana's economic crisis and distrust of hardline diplomacy.
Cuba's former leader's grandson attempted covert contact with Trump via letter proposing economic cooperation and sanctions relief, but US customs intercepted the courier at Miami airport, thwarting the extraordinary back-channel diplomatic effort amid Cuba's severe economic crisis.
Cuban President Diaz-Canel defies Trump's takeover threats, refusing to step down amid US fuel blockade causing blackouts, asserting Cuba's sovereignty and self-determination against American pressure.
Cuba's top diplomat proposed an economic cooperation roadmap to the Trump administration, offering business opportunities and economic reforms while maintaining national sovereignty, amid ongoing high-level negotiations following a U.S. oil blockade.
Cuba is approaching a political transition. The island's residents are impoverished.
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez confirmed negotiations with the US. The talks are related to the US embargo on Havana.
US Senator Marco Rubio held secret talks with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, nephew of Raul Castro, Cuba's former president