Cuba's State Council approved economic reforms expanding private enterprise including micro and small businesses to counter the U.S. blockade, while authorities prepared schools to reopen September 1st despite energy crisis challenges, said President Díaz-Canel.
Cuba celebrates Fidel Castro's 100th birthday with a coloquio and ovation.
China and Russia sent celebratory letters to Cuban leaders during Fidel Castro's centenary commemoration in 2026, reaffirming socialist solidarity while providing tangible aid including Russian oil shipments and Chinese rice donations amid ongoing American embargo impacts.
The EU, UN, and several nations offer immediate aid to Colombia after a devastating earthquake.
Cuban President Díaz-Canel warned that without confronting fascism, any country risks becoming like Gaza or Cuba, as the island faces severe crises including 1,400 megawatts of power shortages and critical healthcare deficits while receiving international solidarity.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla told the National Assembly that Cuba poses no threat to the United States, accusing Washington of intensifying economic warfare through sanctions while 136 UN nations opposed the blockade.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Cuba of espionage against the United States, releasing a State Department report documenting alleged Cuban infiltration of American political networks to influence policy during heightened Trump administration tensions with Havana.
A bomb attack in Colombia injures 14 people just days before the new government takes office.
The U.S. has maintained a decades-long economic blockade against Cuba that Washington characterizes as an embargo but Cuban leadership calls economic warfare, causing substantial economic losses and humanitarian hardship while failing to destabilize the island nation despite international diplomatic opposition.
Cuba held its traditional revolutionary anniversary rally without former President Raúl Castro, 95, attending for the first time in 30 years, amid escalating U.S. sanctions causing widespread blackouts and economic collapse on the island.
Pentagon officials examined military options against Cuba, including a potential aerial assault involving thousands of U.S. troops, though Iran operations currently take priority over any Cuban action.
'We'll take care of it': Trump toughens his rhetoric following reports of Iranian drones in Cuba
Four Democratic congressional representatives visited Cuba this week and characterized the U.S. energy embargo as creating a "silent Gaza," citing severe blackouts and humanitarian hardship affecting daily life across the island nation.
Cuba experienced its second island-wide blackout within a week as the energy ministry activated emergency protocols to restore power, amid an ongoing energy crisis worsened by infrastructure decay and US sanctions limiting oil imports.
US Ambassador Mike Waltz condemns Cuba's communist regime at the UN.
Cuban leader Díaz-Canel expressed reconciliation toward the United States at the UN, securing 136 votes against the embargo, marking his worst diplomatic result in over thirty years amid escalating Trump administration sanctions and Cuba's energy crisis.
Cuba experiences its third nationwide power blackout in six months due to fuel shortages and a crumbling electric grid.
The Trump administration sanctioned Cuba's Institute of Friendship with Peoples and nine state companies, targeting leaders and mining-construction enterprises. Cuban President Díaz-Canel condemned the measures as punitive actions against those opposing the US embargo.
Fidel Castro's legacy inspires delegates to fight for justice at a Cuba solidarity forum.
Cuban leader Díaz-Canel condemned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent sanctions policy, calling it a genocidal threat, as Washington intensifies pressure with over two dozen actions targeting Cuban entities and officials since January 2026.
Díaz-Canel calls for a coordinated communist offensive on an international scale against the US.
Cuba presents a documentary about Fidel Castro's life and legacy amidst the country's worst contemporary moment.
Trump increases spies in Cuba as the US considers a military invasion.
Cuban President Díaz-Canel denies Washington forced economic reforms ratifying 176 measures across 23 policy areas, insisting they reflect sovereign decisions despite Trump's oil embargo, sanctions on military conglomerate GAESA, and tourism collapse affecting 25,000 workers.
Gustavo Petro visits Cuba on his last official foreign tour as president.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel accused the United States of declaring global war against leftist movements, positioning Cuba as communism's capital, while intensified sanctions and oil embargoes worsen the island's worst economic crisis in decades.
Cuba's ambassador to Mexico presented 176 strategic reforms to Mexico's Foreign Ministry, aiming to attract foreign investment and address economic crisis from the US blockade while creating business opportunities for Mexican entrepreneurs.
The Trump administration sanctioned ten Cuban state entities across tourism, energy, and financial sectors, which Cuba's Foreign Minister condemned as "criminal and genocidal," claiming the measures intensify economic warfare against the Cuban population.
The United States imposed new sanctions against Cuba's tourism ministry and state enterprises, targeting the island's financing sources amid economic crisis, while President Díaz-Canel denounced the measures as genocidal policy and Trump warned of potential Iranian drones.
The Trump administration sanctioned ten Cuban government entities spanning tourism, energy, and trade sectors, freezing U.S. assets and potentially deterring international businesses from conducting transactions while maintaining access to American financial markets.
Díaz-Canel Boasts About UN Support Upon Bruno Rodríguez's Return
The UN General Assembly voted 136 to 9, with 30 abstentions, to debate ending the US economic blockade on Cuba despite Trump administration opposition, while Cuba and Mexico condemned the embargo's humanitarian toll.
Cuba experienced a nationwide electrical grid collapse Monday amid a US fuel blockade, crippling essential services including education, transportation, and medicine, as tensions escalate between Washington and Havana over economic reforms and regional security concerns.
Cuba experienced a nationwide electrical grid collapse Monday amid an energy crisis exacerbated by US fuel sanctions, affecting essential services while both nations engage in escalating diplomatic tensions over economic reforms and regional security concerns.
Cuba and Mexico celebrate Fidel Castro's 100th birthday with festivities and defense of sovereignty.
Cuba's foreign minister rejected U.S. human trafficking accusations as slanderous fabrication, countering that Havana warned Washington about smuggling operations in U.S. territory during 2022-2024 migration talks that went unanswered.
Cuba's president Miguel Díaz-Canel honors Fidel Castro's legacy at a colloquium in Havana.
Cuba resists a decades-long U.S. economic blockade causing severe humanitarian crises, including 117,000 cancer patients without treatment and 98,500 surgical cases pending, as President Díaz-Canel vows the nation will not surrender its sovereignty despite widespread suffering.
The United States increased intelligence operations in Cuba through expanded CIA presence and resources, intensifying pressure on Miguel Díaz-Canel's government amid economic crisis, while pursuing regime change without confirmed military intervention plans.
Cuba experienced its fourth nationwide blackout in a month, collapsing the national power grid due to U.S. oil sanctions reducing fuel supplies and limiting the country's ability to repair aging infrastructure.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged international solidarity with Cuba during his final official visit, calling on the Trump administration to pursue dialogue and prevent military action against the Caribbean nation facing economic blockade and humanitarian crisis.
Cuba's Communist government loosened restrictions on private businesses Wednesday, allowing imports of medicines and foreign goods to address severe shortages caused by a U.S. oil blockade and humanitarian crisis affecting food, energy, and healthcare access.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the US oil embargo and Trump administration sanctions as "political genocide," rejecting accusations of interference while Cuba faces severe economic crisis with widespread blackouts and fuel shortages.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel rejected a State Department report by Marco Rubio, condemning transnational neo-McCarthyism in the US and accusing Washington of espionage, aggression, and funding regime change efforts against Cuba through subversion and terrorism.
Four U.S. Democratic lawmakers visited Cuba in July for a fact-finding mission, meeting with President Díaz-Canel to discuss the humanitarian impact of American sanctions and power outages, subsequently urging Washington to lift embargoes and permit medical aid.
President Trump stated the US is investigating whether Iran stores drones in Cuba and warned of unspecified action if confirmed, though he characterized the unverified claim as hypothetical while the State Department simultaneously sanctioned Cuban entities.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanded Cuba accept Washington-backed reforms, citing alleged Chinese military bases and accusing the communist government of threatening American security, while Cuban President Díaz-Canel denied the claims as manipulation and blamed US energy blockade for the island's escalating power crisis.
Cuba's power grid failed, leaving the island without electricity amid protests and a growing crisis.
Cuba's communist government faces its deepening energy crisis as a third nationwide blackout in 2026 left 9.6 million without power, stemming from aging infrastructure, fuel shortages from reduced Venezuelan and U.S. oil supplies, and chronic maintenance failures threatening essential services and political stability.
Cuba experienced its third major power outage in six months, affecting 9.6 million people across the island, amid escalating US energy sanctions that President Díaz-Canel blamed for attempting to provoke social unrest through fuel blockades.