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Nicolas Maduro rose from bus driver to president before presiding over Venezuela’s economic collapse

In 1986, Maduro traveled to Cuba for a year of ideological instruction, his only formal education after high school. He quickly became a union leader.

Fortune

ISS astronaut snaps stunning nighttime photo of Florida and Cuba | Space photo of the day for Dec. 29, 2025

The image offers a rare look at how Earth's surface and atmosphere interact after sunset.

Space

Claudia Sheinbaum Says Mexico Will Continue Supplying Oil To Cuba 'To Avoid a Crisis Of Blackouts'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government will continue providing oil to Cuba to "avoid a crisis of blackouts" as the island's economic situation continues to deteriorate.

Latin Times

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Over Three In Four Cubans Want To Flee The Island As Its Economy Crumbles Down, Poll Shows

Over three in four Cubans intend to flee the country, according to a poll that illustrates the country's economic decay.

Latin Times

7 In 10 Cubans Are Missing At Least a Meal a Day As Its Economy Continues To Collapse

7 in 10 Cubans are missing at least a meal a day as the country's economy continues to collapse, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Cuba Reportedly Doing All It Can To Prevent Venezuela's Maduro From Being Toppled By The U.S.

The Cuban regime is doing all it can to prevent Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro from being toppled by the U.S. as the Trump administration escalates pressure on Caracas, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Oona Chaplin on Her Mapuche Grandmother, Charlie Chaplin and Her Role as a Fantastic Villain in Avatar: Fire and Ash

The granddaughter of Charles Chaplin and a Mapuche woman, Oona Castilla Chaplin, the new villain in Avatar: Fire and Ash, has always lived between worlds. Born on June 4, 1986, in Madrid, her identity was shaped by a constant back and forth between Spain, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Cuba.…

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Marco Rubio Is Reportedly Hoping That Toppling Venezuela's Maduro Will Lead To The Fall Of The Cuban Regime

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has discussed how toppling Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro could lead to the end of the Cuban regime, according to a new report.

Latin Times

All I want for Christmas … is to escape and go travelling

Going away for the festive season has left me with unforgettable memories, from a boat trip with Bangladeshi fishermen to exploring Castro’s Cuban hideout

The Guardian - UK

Trump news at a glance: US seizure of Venezuela oil tanker an act of ‘maritime terrorism’, says Cuba

Cuban officials denounce the US seizure of the Skipper oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast. Key US politics stories from 13 December 2025

The Guardian - US

Cuba denounces US seizure of oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast as ‘piracy’

Cuban foreign ministry called US military action ‘maritime terrorism’ under a policy of ‘economic suffocation’

The Guardian - US

Black-market oil buyers will push Venezuela for bigger discounts following US seizure – starving Maduro of much-needed revenue

The U.S. seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast looks designed to further squeeze the economy of President Nicolás Maduro’s country.

The Conversation

Esta rules, hidden surcharges and World Cup advice: Everything you need to know about US travel in 2026

These are the key factors to consider before a trip to America

The Independent UK

Trump escalates Venezuela standoff with oil tanker seizure

"I told the idiots to seize ships a while ago instead of killing flunkies."

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Cuban Regime Rejects Approaching Trump Admin Over a Venezuela Without Maduro: 'Absurd And False'

Cuba rejected a report claiming that "elements" within the regime approached Trump administration officials to discuss what the region would look like should Nicolas Maduro relinquish power.

Latin Times

Cuban Regime 'Elements' Reportedly Reached Out To Trump Admin To Discuss What Venezuela Would Look Like Without Maduro

"Elements" within the Cuban regime have reached out to the Trump administration to discuss what the region would look like if Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro were to leave power, according to a new report.

The Independent UK

Massive power outage hits Cuba's western region after transmission line fails

A blackout has hit the western half of Cuba, including Havana, leaving millions of people without power on an island struggling with chronic outages blamed on a crumbling electric grid

The Independent UK

Hurricane Melissa: Fuel queues for days, diseases spreading and thousands homeless one month on from devastation

IN FOCUS: ‘It’s like everything was cut with blades,’ says a Red Cross official about the wasteland left in the wake of the ‘storm of the century’. Maira Butt reports on the situation

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The Independent UK

Hurricane Melissa: One month on, thousands are still without water and power

Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter

Capital & Main

‘I’m Lost in This Country’: Non-Mexicans Living Undocumented After Deportation to Mexico

Cubans and other third-country nationals are dropped off on the streets of Villahermosa where they struggle to survive.

The Conversation

What Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t tell you about ‘Operation Northwoods,’ the false flag operation he loves to denounce

Something’s missing from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s accounts of “Operation Northwoods.” Something that explains the origins of this menu of false flag operations – pretexts for war with Cuba – drafted by the Pentagon in March 1962.

The Independent UK

UN human rights rapporteur calls on United States to lift sanctions on Cuba

A United Nations human rights official is urging the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba, saying they are impacting the island’s entire population, hitting sectors including health care, nutrition and education

The Guardian - US

Brother Wang, a global manhunt and the Chinese-Mexican drug nexus

Alleged trafficker Zhi Dong Zhang escaped via a tunnel in Mexico before flying to Cuba and reportedly Russia but now finds himself on trial in a Brooklyn courtroom

The Independent UK

Chinese drug trafficking suspect handed to the US by Mexico pleads not guilty in NYC

A Chinese drug trafficking suspect who escaped custody in Mexico only to be recaptured in Cuba has been turned over to the U.S. to face charges he trafficked large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the country

The Conversation

As Trump cuts weather forecasting, vulnerable places like Puerto Rico risk losing vital early warnings

Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica in late October, killed dozens in Haiti and forced nearly three-quarters of a million Cubans to evacuate. The death toll across the region is still unknown – but Melissa will go down as one of the strongest storms ever recorded.

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