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Washington Blacklists Cuba's Military Supply Chain, Naming Eight Officials and Five Arms Firms

The State Department sanctioned five Cuban companies and eight officials on Aug. 6, accusing them of supplying and repairing military hardware sourced from Russia and China — the fourth such round since May.

Latin Times

Life in Cuba revolves around small bursts of electricity as blackouts last for days

Daily life for Cubans across the island has devolved into a complex web of crises, marking one of the most severe periods since the Cuban revolution

The Independent UK

Trump Administration Boosts U.S. Intelligence Operations in Cuba Amid Harder Line on Havana - REPORT

The Trump administration has quietly expanded U.S. intelligence operations in Cuba as it increases pressure on the island's communist government, according to a new report that suggests Washington is laying the groundwork for a broader strategy aimed at forcing political change in Havana.

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From Havana to American Streets: Rubio Unpacks Foreign-Funded U.S. Protests, Lays Out Venezuela Recovery Plan

Rubio details a phased Venezuela recovery plan and brands Cuba an "espionage superpower" — but key facts complicate both claims.

Latin Times

Havana Says the Reforms Are Homegrown. Washington's Fingerprints Are Everywhere Anyway

Díaz-Canel closed Cuba's parliamentary session by rejecting claims that the island's 176-measure economic overhaul was forced by U.S. sanctions

Latin Times

Cubans struggle to bounce back after 6th nationwide blackout this year

Cubans are recovering from the sixth islandwide blackout this year

The Independent UK

Cuba state energy firm reports new nationwide blackout as US embargo continues

The power cuts have made normal life almost impossible, with each outage also meaning that water supplies trickle away and ceiling fans slow to a halt.

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Cuba state energy firm reports new nationwide blackout

HAVANA - Cuba's power grid failed Sunday, causing another nationwide blackout, a state utility said in a social media post.

Bangkok Post

Cuba plunges into darkness as state energy firm reports new nationwide blackout

Cuba's electricity grid collapsed late on Sunday, the state-owned grid operator said, plunging the island into darkness. The country has faced a series of total collapses of its electricity grid since the US imposed an energy embargo that halted regular deliveries of fuel for power stations.

France 24

Crisis-hit Cuba opens pharmacies, gas stations to private firms

HAVANA - Cuba moved to open crisis-ravaged parts of the state-run economy to private firms Wednesday, as the communist government struggles to ease acute shortages resulting from a US energy blockade.

Bangkok Post

Trump is sowing fear over Cuba, terrorism and the ‘radical left’. This is what could come next

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is again taking aim at Cuba. This time, however, the Trump administration is framing Havana as a decades-long sponsor of terrorism and espionage that has helped cultivate the “radical left” in the United States.

The Conversation

Colombia's president-elect to close embassies in three European countries in diplomatic overhaul

Abelardo de la Espriella says he will cut diplomatic ties with Havana and Managua and close 15 consulates and 14 embassies to reduce costs and bolster security. The president-elect will be sworn in on 7 August in Cali.

Euronews

Cargo of Hope: First Air Shipment of $100M U.S. Aid Package Departs Miami for Cuba

A charter flight from Miami launched Washington's $100M Cuba humanitarian aid drive, using church channels to bypass Havana authorities.

Latin Times

Caritas starts distributing US humanitarian aid in 2 towns near Havana

The Catholic Church organization Caritas says hundreds of boxes of humanitarian aid from the U.S. are being distributed in two towns near Havana

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Former CIA director’s death renews questions about his Havana syndrome claims

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State Department Report Details Decades of Alleged Cuban Support for Spy Rings and Far-Left Extremist Groups

The document concludes that Cuba's influence has outlasted the Cold War through networks of activists, political organizations and international partnerships

The Guardian - UK

US claims of Cuba’s ‘unique threat’ jar with reality of hunger and blackouts

State department’s 100-page report is latest push in Trump administration campaign to bring down government

The Guardian - US

‘Front groups and fellow travelers’: state department attacks US left over Cuba

New report denounces Havana and claims ‘campaign of subversion’ has infiltrated highest levels of US government

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US State Department Accuses Cuba of Waging a 'Revolution Against Western Civilisation Itself' in 100-Page Report

A US State Department report accuses Cuba of a long-term campaign to infiltrate American institutions, support left-wing militancy, and wage a 'revolution against Western civilisation.'

Latin Times

"Many Things Are Going to Happen": Trump's Vague Cuba Warning, Explained

Trump hints at big Cuba news within two months. Here's the year of sanctions, indictments and military contacts behind the vague warning.

Latin Times

Pentagon Is Reportedly Developing Military Strike Options Against Cuba as Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Havana

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said Washington prefers a negotiated transition to a technocratic government willing to implement political and economic reforms

International Business Times UK

Pentagon Hires Firm to Investigate Havana Syndrome, the Mystery Illness Affecting CIA Officers and US Diplomats

The Pentagon has hired Anomaly 6, a private surveillance firm, to assist in investigating Havana syndrome, an unexplained illness affecting US intelligence officers and diplomats worldwide.

Benzinga

Mike Waltz Calls Cuba a ‘National Security Threat,’ Accuses China and Russia Of Collecting Information Around US Bases

United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz called Cuba a "national security threat" on Sunday, accusing China and Russia of collecting intelligence around U.S. military sites as the Trump administration keeps pressure on Havana.

Latin Times

Who Is Raúl Castro's Grandson? Meet the Powerful Insider Leading Cuba's Secret Talks With Trump

For years, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro operated almost entirely in the shadows. He held no cabinet position, never served as Cuba's foreign minister and was rarely seen speaking in public. Yet diplomats, intelligence officials and Cuba watchers increasingly identified the grandson of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro as one of…

The Conversation

Cuba’s future remains in limbo while Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy offers no clear path forward

As I consider the dire economic and political turning point my home country of Cuba is facing today, the words of Cuban singer Willy Chirino’s “Nuestro día ya viene llegando (Our day is coming)” come to mind like they did in the 1990s:

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