The Latest Breaking News from Cuba

Russia to send second oil tanker to Cuba as energy crisis continues, Moscow says

Cuba produces barely 40% of its required fuel and relies on imports to sustain its crumbling energy grid.

Euronews · Apr 2

FBI Visits Cuba to Probe Florida Speedboat Attack as Survivors Face Terrorism Charges

The incident involved a vessel carrying 10 people that departed from Florida and approached Cuba's northern coast, resulting in five deaths

Latin Times · Apr 2

FBI arrives in Cuba to investigate fatal shooting of Florida-flagged speedboat

The survivors face criminal terrorism charges that could carry a life sentence

The Independent UK · Apr 2

Solar Panels Help Clinics and Businesses in Cuba Stay Open Amid Power Outages and U.S. Oil Blockades

About 5,000 solar panel modules have been installed by the Cuban government in clinics and hospitals over the past six months. Meanwhile, at least 10,000 more clinics and centers are paying in installments for their own panels with government support.

Latin Times · Apr 1

Russia Calls Cuba 'Closest Partner,' Says: 'We Have No Right to Abandon Them'

A Russian tanker carrying roughly 730,000 barrels of crude arrived at the Cuban port of Matanzas this week, marking the first such delivery in three months

Latin Times · Apr 1

Cuban Foreign Minister Slams Marco Rubio Over Claim That U.S. Has Not Taken 'Punitive Action' Against The Island

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez slammed Secretary of State Marco Rubio over his claim that the Trump administration has not taken any "punitive action" against the island.

International Business Times · Apr 1

Cuba to introduce two new banknotes honoring women to ease inflation as crises persist

Cubans accustomed to shopping with wads of bills stuffed into bags because of skyrocketing inflation will get some relief Wednesday when two new high-denomination banknotes go into circulation

The Independent UK · Mar 31

Marco Rubio Says U.S. Has Done 'Nothing Punitive' Against Cuba, Says Only Change is That 'They're Not Getting Free Venezuelan Oil'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected claims about the U.S. taking "punitive" action against Cuba, saying the only change is that Havana is "not getting free Venezuelan oil anymore," in reference to the capture of Nicolas Maduro and the interim government's shift towards a friendlier policy towards the U.S.

Latin Times · Mar 31

One Cuban family navigates daily life under a US oil embargo and a deepening economic crisis

Cuba’s deepening economic crisis is pushing struggling families into hunger and forcing them to rely on donations and the black market

The Independent UK · Mar 31

Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba after US allows passage despite energy blockade

Cuba used to receive most of its oil from Venezuela, but those shipments were halted ever since the US attacked the South American country and arrested its leader Nicolás Maduro in early January.

Euronews · Mar 31