In the biggest economic shift since 1959, Cuba is adopting free-market reforms to expand the private sector and combat a ...

A man walks past a slogan opposing the U.S. blockade, in Havana, capital of Cuba, on July 8, 2026. Cuban Foreign Minister ...

Ever since U.S. commandos removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power in January, Washington has piled unprecedented pressure on Cuba, Caracas’s beleaguered former ally. The island’s ...

At the end of January, Havana was struck by a frente frío, a cold front that blew off the ocean and plunged the island into unaccustomed wintry weather. As high winds sent waves crashing over the ...

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The Trump administration has shifted its Cuba policy, aiming for economic influence rather than direct regime change. Following the cutoff of Venezuelan oil, the U.S. is now allowing petroleum ...

New sanctions freeze the U.S. assets of foreign companies and individuals who do business with the Cuban government. These policies have led to severe shortages of food, medicine, and fuel on the ...

The Trump administration's pressure campaign against Cuba appears to have entered a new phase. Cuban officials have sounded the alarm about a possible U.S. military intervention in recent weeks. Trump ...