Cuba

Cuba says US contacts fall short of formal talks as Trump pressure mounts

Cuba’s top diplomat in Washington says communication continues, but formal negotiations have not begun, disputing Trump’s description of the contacts.

Cuba's Minister for Foreign Affairs Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on September 26, 2026;ilustrative
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press, at Shannon Airport in Ireland, September 13, 2026.

Trump predicts Cuba, US will make a deal

China’s Vice President Han Zheng at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Saturday, 26th September 2026

China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech

An illustration of the flags of Cuba and the US, with a rift in between.

US Army weighs sending support units to Southern Command amid Cuba tensions - report


'Cuba Libre' message painted outside Cuba's US embassy in Washington

In the United States, and especially in Florida which has a large community of Cuban exiles, demonstrators also staged protests, waving Cuban flags and calling for change.

Police detain a person during protests against and in support of the government, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Havana, Cuba July 11, 2021

Thousands of Cubans join biggest anti-government protests in decades

The protests erupted amid Cuba's worst economic crisis since the fall of the Soviet Union, its former ally, and a record surge in coronavirus infections.

Police detain a person during protests against and in support of the government, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Havana, Cuba July 11, 2021

Blinken says US still probing 'Havana syndrome' attacks on diplomats

If Washington would have suspicions that a state actor including Russia or others are involved in this, it would bring it up with them, Blinken said.

US SECRETARY OF STATE Antony Blinken testifies before the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs in Washington earlier this month.

Cuba develops own COVID vaccine in hopes of slowing spread of the virus

Throughout 2020, the number of coronavirus patients in Cuba totaled at around 12,200, though that number has risen by 124,000 in 2021, with a total of 912 deaths.

Vaccine (illustrative)

Superman taught me how to be a Cuban Jew - opinion

In 2021, I know there are other Cuban Jews like me, but I didn’t know that when I was a kid

Superman

Pentagon may tell troops to look for suspected 'Havana Syndrome' cases

The State Department has already issued a memo on the issue, asking staff to immediately report any symptoms.

 The Pentagon (Aerial view)

The end of the Castro era provides new opportunities on Cuba - opinion

As Raúl Castro exits the scene, ending 62 years of Castro tyranny, many questions abound. One thing, however, is perfectly clear: Decades of US sanctions have failed. And miserably.

CUBAN PRESIDENT and Communist Party First Secretary Miguel Díaz-Canel joins hands with Raúl Castro during the closing session of the Congress of the Communist Party in Havana last month.

Cuba's Raul Castro leaves the political stage, his legacy yet unknown

Still, some thirty years after the end of the Cold War, Cuba remains one of the last Communist-run countries in the world.

Cuban First Secretary of Communist Party Raul Castro Ruz gives a speech, on January 01, 2019, during the celebration of 60th Anniversary of Cuban Revolution at Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in Santiago de Cuba. At back, the Fidel Castro's tomb.

Castro era in Cuba to end as Raul confirms he's retiring

Older Cubans said they would miss having a Castro at the helm, although most acknowledged it was time to pass on the baton.

Cuban First Secretary of Communist Party Raul Castro Ruz gives a speech, on January 01, 2019, during the celebration of 60th Anniversary of Cuban Revolution at Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in Santiago de Cuba. At back, the Fidel Castro's tomb.

Biden launches review, aims to close Guantanamo before leaving office

Trump kept the prison open during his four years in the White House. Now, 40 prisoners remain, most held for nearly two decades without being charged or tried.

DEMONSTRATORS IN prison jumpsuits and black hoods call for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, in a protest near the White House in January.