The Latest Breaking News from Havana

Protesters in Cuba demand food and electricity as shortages bring hardship

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in recent days in the city of Santiago.

WEKU · Mar 20, 2024

New Research Deepens Havana Syndrome Mystery

The mystery of so-called Havana Syndrome, which struck down dozens of US diplomats, deepened Monday as new research found no tangible evidence of brain injury in those affected.

International Business Times · Mar 18, 2024

Medical studies find no trace of physical harm in Havana syndrome patients

Two new studies find no significant differences between US government officials suffering from condition and control group

The Guardian - US · Mar 18, 2024

Cuban cabaret artist Juana Bacallao dies at 98

The legendary nightclub singer died Saturday in her hometown of Havana, according to a statement on social media from Cuba's Ministry of Culture.

WEKU · Feb 25, 2024

Cubans Prepare For New Inflation Wave

Many residents in Havana, the capital of Cuba, have shared that there has been an increase in the price of several commodities since the government's announcement.

Latin Times · Jan 24, 2024

Colombian Government, ELN Rebels Resume Peace Talks In Havana

Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group started a sixth round of peace talks Monday, seeking to agree in Cuba on an extension of a ceasefire that expires next week.

International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024

A US ambassador working for Cuba? Charges against former diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha spotlight Havana's importance in the world of spying

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Dec. 4, 2023, that Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. government employee, had been arrested and faced federal charges for secretly acting for decades as an agent of the Cuban government. Rocha joined the State Department in 1981 and served for over 20…

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2023

‘Ego and resentment’: what led former US diplomat to spy for Cuba?

Manuel Rocha, ambassador who became turncoat, may have harboured ill feelings towards establishment elite

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023

Juanita Castro obituary

Sister of Fidel and Raúl Castro who turned against her brothers and their regime, became a CIA informer and sought exile in the US

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023

Cuba health and education hollowed out as staff join emigration exodus

US ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions have slashed wages for state workers leading to a brain drain hitting the Revolution’s ‘pillars’

The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2023