US imposes new sanctions on Cuban companies that could deepen economic crisis Analysts predict this move will deter foreign investment and exacerbate the island nation's severe economic challenges The Independent UK · Jun 23
No electricity, no gas, no sleep: Cubans on edge amid endless outages Four months into US oil blockade, Cubans see island drained as state electric company fights to provide even a few hours of power a day The Guardian - US · Jun 8
Cuba vows to fight ‘terrorist aggression’ after attack from US-registered boat Cuban president says country will ‘defend itself with determination’ after deadly coastal assault by exiles The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
Can Cuba’s bond with Venezuela survive Trump’s ousting of Maduro? Havana’s long, fractious history with the US leaves it vulnerable if Caracas is forced to withdraw its support The Guardian - UK · Jan 7
Over a barrel: lack of sugar throws Cuba’s rum industry into crisis This year’s tiny harvest casts doubt on the spirit’s recent resurgence, once a bright spot in the island’s economy The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025
‘This wasn’t on my bingo card’: surprise at Biden’s last-gasp Cuba sanctions deal Hundreds of prisoners set to be released as part of agreement that removes Cuba from terrorism-sponsor list The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025
Why Cubans arriving at Eagle Pass in new wave of immigration face few obstacles EAGLE PASS, Texas — A smile spread over the face of Yoima Paisan-Viltre, a Cuban migrant, after passage over the emerald waters of the Rio Grande and through release by U.S. border guards. A bandana with the red-white-and-blue of the U.S. flag held her curly black hair. Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022
Plastics industry, facing crackdown, targets Democrats with mailers deemed deceptive LOS ANGELES — Cheryl Auger was stunned this month when one of her Pasadena neighbors and friends received a flyer in the mail featuring her state assemblyman, with a line stating, “Higher taxes on plastic products will enrich corporate interests with no guarantee of reducing plastic waste.” Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2022