After Iran, Trump is desperate for a win The president is eyeing Cuba and Greenland to erase the sting of defeat Salon · Jun 23
Mexico's president seeks to restart oil shipments to Cuba as island's crises deepen Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country seeks to restart oil shipments to Cuba soon, a move that could provide much needed relief as the island's crises deepen given a lack of petroleum AAP · Jun 22
As Cuba's power crisis deepens, Havana residents speak out Cubans are in the grips of a deepening power and fuel crisis – exacerbated by a US oil blockade launched earlier this year – that has left the country's poorest struggling to cope. FRANCE 24's exclusive report found that residents in Havana are now turning against their own government. France 24 · Jun 22
Nuclear Inspectors Plus: Keir Starmer steps down, Cuba privatizes, AOC inspires a copycat, and more... Reason · Jun 22
Exclusive: President Trump talks Iran, Cuba, Israel, AI, and power on "The Axios Show" The president took an expansive view of his power in the wide-ranging interview. Axios · Jun 22
Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, a key figure of the Cuban Revolution and ally of Fidel Castro, has died Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, a key figure in the Cuban Revolution and former vice president, has died at 94 The Independent UK · Jun 21
Legendary Cuban spy chief Ramiro Valdes dies at 94 HAVANA - The founder of Cuba's feared intelligence services, Ramiro Valdes, one of the last commanders of Fidel Castro's revolution, has died at the age of 94, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Sunday. Bangkok Post · Jun 21
‘Cuba is a hopscotch’: Trump hints at Venezuela-style operation US President Donald Trump suggested that any future US operation in Cuba could resemble Washington’s swift January intervention in Venezuela, arguing that the Caribbean island would be easier to project military power against than Iran because of its proximity to the United States. The Times of India · Jun 20
Trump Says Cuba Invasion Akin To Maduro Capture By US Possible The US president has been flaunting the US dominance in the Western Hemisphere in his second term. Cuba's Ambassador to the US Lianys Torres Rivera said earlier in June that recent sanctions against the country's leadership are a "pretext" to conduct a military intervention. International Business Times · Jun 20
Cuba pushes through sweeping free-market reforms in biggest economic shift since the revolution Observers are calling Cuba's new free-market reforms the most sweeping economic overhaul on the island's communist economy since the Cuban revolution while the grandson of former President Raúl Castro says in an interview that Cuba must seek to move its economy forward AAP · Jun 19
Cuba unveils historic package of free-market reforms In a landmark speech to National Assembly, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero detailed 176 measures aimed at rolling back the state's role in the economy and attracting investment in everything from banking to tourism and agriculture. These huge changes come as the United States exerts strong pressure on Cuba aside from… The Economic Times · Jun 19
Cuba unveils historic free-market reforms amid US pressure Cuba’s government has approved a sweeping package of economic reforms aimed at opening up its struggling economy and attracting foreign investment, in what officials are calling one of the most significant policy shifts in recent history. Facing its worst economic crisis in decades, Cuba is grappling with widespread shortages of… France 24 · Jun 19
What to know about Cuba's economic measures aimed at opening up the island's economy Cuba's Communist Party has approved an emergency economic package featuring unprecedented free-market measures to open up the struggling island's economy AAP · Jun 18
Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel admits 'urgent changes' needed to overcome crisis The oil blockade imposed by President Donald Trump in January has brought the island's already moribund economy to the brink of collapse, marked by power cuts sometimes lasting over 30 hours. Euronews · Jun 18
AAP · Jun 18 Cuba's Communist Party approves emergency economic plan opening to private enterprise Cuba's Communist Party has approved an emergency economic package with unprecedented free-market measures
Bangkok Post · Jun 18 Cuban economy needs 'urgent changes' to overcome crisis: president HAVANA - Cuba's economy needs "urgent changes" to overcome a major crisis intensified by a US oil blockade, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said in a speech to Communist Party leaders broadcast on Thursday.
International Business Times UK · Jun 18 'One Meal a Day': UN Slams Brutal US Fuel Blockade Pushing 40% of Cubans into Immediate Starvation Cuba faces a deepening humanitarian crisis, with US sanctions and fuel shortages exacerbating food insecurity and healthcare challenges.
Bangkok Post · Jun 18 Cuba places drastic restrictions on public transport HAVANA - Drastic restrictions on cross-country travel took effect on Thursday in cash-strapped Cuba, with spaces on ever scarcer trains and buses now reserved for the sick, people travelling for funerals and other emergencies.
France 24 · Jun 18 Raul Castro backs sweeping Cuba reforms to revive struggling economy Cuba's former president Raul Castro on Wednesday backed sweeping economic reforms proposed by the government to revive the crisis-hit economy amid a longstanding US embargo. The measures would expand private investment, attract capital from Cubans abroad and reduce the state's role, with lawmakers expected to approve key changes this week.
Latin Times · Jun 17 Cuba Eyes China, Vietnam Models for Major Economic Overhaul Amid Crippling President Díaz-Canel details a sweeping, market-oriented reform package to slash Cuba's bureaucracy, invite diaspora investment, and reverse a tourism collapse.
Latin Times · Jun 17 Sanctions Ripple Through Cuba: EnviosCuba Halts Operations Over 'Reasons Beyond Control' EnviosCuba abruptly suspends its delivery operations to the island as tightening U.S. secondary sanctions target military-run retail conglomerate GAESA.
Bangkok Post · Jun 17 Cuba's historic homes teeter on brink as economy collapses HAVANA - In Havana's old town, to walk on the pavement rather than the middle of the street is to take your life into your hands.
The Independent UK · Jun 15 Online portal used to send US deliveries to Cuba stops taking orders A key platform that Cubans in the U.S. use to send money and goods to relatives in Cuba has stopped operations
The Independent UK · Jun 15 Cuba quantifies impact of US oil blockade on children's health and daily life Cuba says its healthcare system is struggling due to a U.S. energy blockade
Bangkok Post · Jun 15 Bitter communion: Cuban priests ordered to ration mass wafers HAVANA - To the never-ending list of scarcities in Cuba comes a new addition: communion for the Catholic faithful.