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Cuba plunged into nationwide blackout in 10days as fuel runs low

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Economy

Cuba approves economic reform package to boost investment

The Cuban parliament has approved 176 measures easing the economic model, boosting private sector involvement and opening the door to foreign investment.

Cuba

Cuba's president admits 'urgent changes' needed to overcome crisis

The oil blockade imposed by President Donald Trump in January has brought the island's already moribund economy to the brink of collapse, marked by power cuts sometimes lasting over 30 hours.

World News

Cuban president unveils reforms to liberalise economy amid US embargo

Díaz-Canel announced a slew of reforms in key sectors such as tourism, foreign trade and private business, amid new US sanctions designed to cripple the island nation into submission.

Cuba

Ship from Colombia carrying aid docks in Cuba to help ease crises

Regular power outages have intensified since US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs in late January on any country that sells or provides oil to Cuba.

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Cuba

US slaps sanctions on Cuba's oil and gas company as tensions rise

Cuba is already struggling under a decades-old embargo and a lack of petroleum as the US keeps pushing for a change in its economic and political model.

Cuba

'Children are dying,' Cuba says as US blockade hampers aid deliveries

The blockade, coupled with expanded US sanctions that punish companies doing business with the Cuban state, has intensified the worst economic and energy crisis on the island in over a generation.

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Cuba: Powerful offshore earthquake shakes Havana, prompting office evacuation

A powerful earthquake struck western Cuba on 8 June, sending people rushing out of buildings in Havana. Witnesses described scenes of confusion as offices were evacuated and workers waited outside for safety checks.

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US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, wife and three others

Thursday’s penalties, which follow Trump signing of an executive order expanding sanctions against the island, freeze individuals’ property and bank accounts in the US.

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Cuba’s fuel crisis leaves Havana’s streets overflowing with rubbish

Cuba is facing a mounting waste management crisis as fuel shortages continue to disrupt rubbish collection across Havana, the country's capital.

Travel News

Trump sanctions force Meliá to quit 15 hotels in Cuba

Meliá has announced that it is halting operations at 15 Cuban hotels. Iberostar did so on 1 June at 12 hotels, bowing to US sanctions on Gaesa, the military group controlling tourism.

Travel News

Iberia joins Air France and Air Canada in suspending Cuba flights

The Spanish airline is temporarily suspending its direct route to the island due to fuel supply problems. The move adds to recent suspensions by Air France, Turkish Airlines and Air Canada.

Cuba

How Cubans feel about the US indictment of Raúl Castro

People in Havana reacted after US prosecutors indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of planes operated by a Miami-based exile group, with several residents calling for dialogue instead of confrontation.

USA

Rubio doubtful diplomatic means would work with the Cuban government

Rubio says the White House is very focused on toppling the socialist government of Cuba to address what he says are national security risks. He also stressed that Havana will not be able to outwait the Trump administration, urging them to strike a deal before it is too late.

Cuba

Rubio says US focused on overthrowing communist system in Cuba

Rubio, a Cuban-American and vociferous opponent of Havana's government, described the island 145 kilometres from the US shore as a "failed state" as it suffers a major economic crisis.

World News

Who is Raúl Castro and why is the US now accusing him of conspiracy

Fidel Castro’s brother and a central pillar of Cuban power for decades, the former leader is back in the spotlight after a US indictment, amid mounting pressure on the regime.

Cuba

US charges former Cuban President Castro with murder in new indictment

Trump called the indictment of Castro a “very big moment” but dismissed plans of the US taking military action on the island nation as they had with Venezuela in recent months.

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