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Protests erupt in Havana as Cuba faces severe fuel shortages

Small protests broke out in Havana over worsening shortages of food, power, and fuel, as Cuban authorities blamed US sanctions for the crisis and warned that fuel reserves had run out.

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Cuban dancer finds meaning and work in the streets as the island's art scene fades

Renowned Cuban dancer and choreographer Juan Miguel Mas, has faced significant challenges due to Cuba's economic crisis

The Independent UK

US reportedly seeks to indict Cuba's ex-president Raúl Castro as energy crisis deepens

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has renewed an offer of €85 million in aid on the condition that the assistance be distributed by the Catholic Church, bypassing the government.

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US moves toward indicting former Cuban President Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown case

The United States is reportedly preparing to indict former Cuban President Raúl Castro in connection with the 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes. This move, described as imminent, follows decades of tension and calls for accountability over the incident. The potential indictment coincides with increased US pressure…

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CIA director visits Cuba for rare meeting as island runs out of fuel

Ratcliffe met with Rául Castro's grandson, Raulito, in a highly unusual meeting.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe holds rare talks with Cuban officials in Havana

The discussions focused on intelligence cooperation, economic stability and security issues

The Independent UK

Cuba Accepts $100 Million U.S. Aid Offer As Island Runs Out Of Oil

Cuba said Thursday it will accept a $100 million humanitarian aid offer from the United States as the island faces a deepening fuel collapse, widespread blackouts, and growing public frustration in Havana.

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Families scour southern Mexico after 40 migrants vanished on a dangerous sea route

On Christmas Eve 2024, Elianis Caridad Morejón Pérez, a young Cuban woman, told her mother she was boarding a boat from southern Mexico to the U.S. She disappeared along with 39 other migrants from Cuba, Honduras, and Ecuador

The Independent UK

Cuba Hits Record 1,260 Political Prisoners as NGO Alleges Torture and Sexual Abuse

Cuba reached a new record of 1,260 political prisoners in April, according to a report released Thursday by the human rights organization Prisoners Defenders, which alleged a worsening pattern of torture, sexual assaults, death threats and denial of medical care inside the island's prison system.

Latin Times

Cuba’s power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout

Cuba’s national energy grid has suffered a major failure, cutting power to the island’s eastern provinces

The Independent UK

Rubio Highlights Cuba's Economic Potential as Cuba Confirms It Has 'Absolutely Nothing' Left in Fuel Reserves

"They have significant mineral deposits in Cuba, some of the best rare earth minerals in the world," said Rubio, while also praising the island's tourism and farmland

Latin Times

Bulletin world briefing: Cuba in crisis as protests erupt after fuel runs out

Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, energy minister says Brigitte Macron addresses new claims over slapping French president Second US soldier, 19, found dead after training exercise in Morocco Unseasonal and violent storm kills at least 96 people in India Massive dinosaur becomes largest fossil unearthed…

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Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, energy minister says

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Cuba Says It Has Run Out Of Oil And Diesel, Only Has 'Gas From Our Wells'

Cuban Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said the country has run out of oil and diesel and only has gas left.

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The Independent UK

Cuba facing severe energy crisis as supplies of Russian oil run dry

Trump has imposed a blockade on Cuba and threatened to impose tariffs on any countries that provide it with fuel

The Times of India

Lights out in Havana: Protests erupt as 'absolutely no fuel' left in Cuba

Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, energy minister Vicente de la O Levy has said, as a US-led blockade chokes supply and plunges parts of Havana into blackouts lasting up to 22 hours a day.

Euronews

Marco Rubio says Cuba's leaders must go as US offers country €85 million in aid

Cuba lost the source for around half its fuel needs when US forces snatched Venezuela’s president in a stunning January raid, with his successor complying with US pressure not to aid the island.

The Guardian - UK

‘Give him the pain’: meet Zak Chelli, the supply teacher turned boxing sensation

The light-heavyweight is a substitute teacher by day but on Saturday delivered a blistering lesson to Cuba’s David Morrell, he tells Donald McRae

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Protests flare across Havana as power cuts deepen amid US blockade

CUBA-CRISIS-Protests flare across Havana as power cuts deepen amid US blockade

The Independent UK

Trump promised to hold 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo. But a year later it’s almost empty, report claims

Just six migrant detainees were reportedly being held at the American naval base in Cuba as of Monday

The Times of India

US renews $100m Cuba aid offer; alleges Havana blocking ‘critical life-saving aid’

The United States renewed an offer of $100 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba, saying the assistance would be made available if Havana cooperates with Washington as the island struggles through a worsening economic and energy crisis marked by prolonged blackouts and fuel shortages.

The Guardian - UK

Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil, energy minister says, as US blockade pushes island to brink

Minister Vicente de la O Levy says ‘Cuba is open to anyone that wants to sell us fuel’ as rolling power blackouts increase

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Dares Cuba to Accept $100 Million From the U.S., But There's One Condition

The United States said Wednesday it is ready to provide $100 million in direct assistance to the Cuban people, escalating a humanitarian and political challenge to Havana as the island struggles with blackouts, food shortages and one of the deepest economic crises in decades.

The Guardian - US

Trump urged to rule out ‘unlawful’ Cuba takeover and stop using Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention

Exclusive: In letter seen by the Guardian, 30 members of Congress warn Trump’s military operation on Cuba would worsen ‘mass suffering’

Latin Times

Trump Says Cuba Is 'Asking for Help' Signaling Possible Talks With Havana As He Throws Florida Politicians Under the Bus

President Donald Trump said that the United States could soon open talks with Cuba after claiming the island nation is "asking for help," signaling a potentially dramatic shift in tone after months of escalating pressure from his administration.

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