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The US is starving Cuba of fuel – here’s what a deal between them could look like

Cuba has reached a breaking point that even its crisis-hardened leadership cannot ignore. It is running out of fuel amid US pressure, having last received oil on January 9 from Mexico. This has prompted airlines such as Air Canada to cancel all flights to Cuba, hitting the tourism lifeline that…

The Conversation

Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel on the island amid US oil blockade

The government of Cuba published the notices to airlines and pilots on Sunday night, warning that jet fuel would be available at nine airports across the island, starting Tuesday and continuing until 11 March.

Euronews

Is it safe to travel to Cuba? Foreign Office issues new warning after air travel crisis

British travellers to Caribbean’s largest island warned: ‘Carefully consider if your presence is essential’

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‘It’s been brutal’: Cubans caught in crosshairs of Trump’s deportation push

Cubans, once fast-tracked to US residency, now find themselves targets of Trump’s immigration crackdown

The Guardian - US

US announces $6 million aid to Cuba as President Díaz-Canel accuses it of imposing 'energy blockade'

The US has extended aid to Cuba for people still reeling from Hurricane Melissa in the island’s eastern regions. The aid comes despite a diplomatic rift, as Washington continues to urge Cuba to negotiate a deal to end tensions “before it is too late”.

Euronews

Trumps wants to take down Cuba, but Russian military jets with unknown cargo keep landing near Havana

Cuba may not be alone.

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Trump says US ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ as Washington moves to cut Havana's oil supplies

The US president did not offer any details about what level of outreach his administration has had with Cuba recently or when, but said, “We’re starting to talk to Cuba.”

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Mexico president says Trump tariffs on Cuba’s oil suppliers could trigger humanitarian crisis

Island country only has oil enough to last 15-20 days, and 12-hour blackouts have become commonplace

The Guardian - US

Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop

Tourism in Cuba is plummeting at a time when the island desperately needs that revenue

The Independent UK

Republican Rep. Celebrates Mexico Stopping An Oil Shipment To Cuba: 'Clear Sign The End Of The Regime Is Getting Close'

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar celebrated the stopping of an oil shipment to Cuba as the Trump administration continues to push for regime change in Havana.

Latin Times

My cultural awakening: A Queen song helped me break free from communist Cuba

Listening to Brian May’s multi-tracked epic on a battered cassette player when I lived in repressive Havana inspired lit a spark of rebellion inside me

The Guardian - UK

Trump Admin Reportedly Looking For Cuban Insiders To Make a Deal To End The Regime This Year

The Trump administration is looking for Cuban insiders to make a deal that will end the Havana regime by the end of the year, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Trump aiming for regime change in Cuba by end of year after Venezuela raid: report

Administration reportedly seeking government insiders able to ‘see the writing on the wall’ and prepared to strike a deal to remove Havana’s Communist rulers

The Independent UK

Wave Of Repatriation of Cuban Personnel From Venezuela Could Signal Shift Towards The U.S. After Maduro's Capture: Report

A long-haul Ilyushin IL-96-300 operated by Cuba's state airline has made repeated, largely opaque flights between Havana and Caracas in recent days, fueling indications that the Cuban government is quietly repatriating personnel deployed in Venezuela following the U.S. operation that led to the capture of authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro.

Latin Times

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China Announces Donation Of 30,000 Tons Of Rice To Cuba: 'Stay United In Difficult Times'

China announced the donation of 30,000 tons of rice to Cuba, which the Havana regime said will be distributed freely to the population.

Latin Times

Trump Shares Post Of Fox Contributor Predicting He Will Visit a 'Free Havana' Before He Leaves Office

President Donald Trump shared a social media post featuring a Fox News interview in which a contributor predicted that he would visit a "Free Iran, free Havana and free Caracas" before he leaves office in 2028.

Latin Times

Here's Why Cuba Is Becoming a Sticking Point In The Increasingly Tense Relations Between The U.S. And The EU

Different policy approaches to Havana from the U.S. and the European Union have taken the spotlight recently as the Trump administration takes a more heavy handed approach to the Western Hemisphere

The Independent UK

Remains of 32 Maduro bodyguards killed in US raid returned to Cuba in small boxes

The remains of 32 Cubans killed during the US raid to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro have been returned to Havana in small boxes.

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Havana Syndrome: Pentagon Probes Mysterious Device for Technical Clues as CIA Stays Quiet

The portable device believed to cause the mysterious illness branded as the 'Havana Syndrome' is in the possession of US intelligence, CNN reports.

Latin Times

Prominent Cuban Dissident Says Havana Regime Expects An Attack From The U.S. By Next Week

A prominent Cuban dissident said the Havana regime expects an attack from the U.S. by next week and top officials are taking their families to bunkers across the country.

Latin Times

Cuban President Says There Are No Ongoing Talks With U.S. And The 'Homeland Will Be Defended Until The Last Drop Of Blood'

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Havana is not holding talks with the U.S. except on some migratory issues, an apparent response to a comment from President Donald Trump's about the two countries having conversations.

The Conversation

What Cubans want – and what they are bracing for, following Trump’s threats

The Cuban capital of Havana, where we are currently on a research trip, woke to an unfamiliar silence on January 5. As we drove through the city, no music drifted from open windows and shops and restaurants were shuttered. The streets were almost deserted.

Euronews

'I suggest they make a deal now before it is too late' says Trump as he threatens Cuba

Trump suggests that Cuba should move to quickly strike a deal with Washington as he announced that the Caribbean nation will no longer be receiving oil or money from Venezuela, which it had relied on financially for years.

The Guardian - UK

‘History will tell’: as US pressure grows, Cuba edges closer to collapse amid mass exodus

Disillusioned with the revolution after 68 years of US sanctions and a shattered economy, one in four Cubans have left in four years. Can the regime, and country, survive the engulfing ‘polycrisis’?

The Conversation

With Maduro gone and Venezuela’s oil cut off, Cuba is isolated and vulnerable

“And when he woke up, the oil was still there…”

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