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The Latest Breaking News from Cuba

Economists Warn Cuba Nearing 'Worst Moment in History' as Power Crisis Worsens

Cuba is approaching what one economist described as its "worst moment in history", according to a new report.

Latin Times

‘We are a very resilient people’: in the face of Trump’s threats, Cuban cinema comes out fighting

With the island back in Washington’s sights, the Screen Cuba festival is taking UK audiences beyond the blockade

The Guardian - UK

Cuba has been in Washington’s crosshairs for decades. The Iran war is raising the stakes

On March 16, Cuba’s national electricity grid collapsed for the third time in four months, plunging 10 million people into more than 29 hours of darkness. Hospitals struggled to keep generators running, water pumps shut down and refuse piled up on streets where collection trucks have sat empty for weeks.

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Russia Maintains Ambiguity About Alleged Oil Shipments To Cuba, Which Would Need To Evade U.S. Blockade

Russia is maintaining ambiguity about whether it is sending fuel to Cuba, a move that would mean evading an ongoing U.S. blockade.

Latin Times

US attacks on Cuban medical missions risk damaging healthcare for poor people in developing countries

There were tearful scenes in the central American nation of Honduras on February 23, as locals said goodbye to the Cuban healthcare professionals who had been treating them for free for around two years. It came after the Honduran government abruptly ended the Cuban medical mission under pressure from the…

The Conversation

Viral Story Claims Kneecap Concert Caused Hospital Deaths In Cuba By Draining Power Grid — Debunked

A viral claim blaming an Irish rap group for Cuban hospital deaths is false. The real cause is a US fuel blockade and a turbine failure.

International Business Times UK

Trump’s ‘Venezuela solution’ to Cuba would see the island nation returned to a client state

The U.S. and Cuban governments have been at odds since the conclusion of the Cuban Revolution 67 years ago. Yet despite pressure, embargoes and various CIA plots, the communist government in Havana has resisted the wishes of its very powerful neighbor separated by just 90 miles (145 kilometers) of water.

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Trump Claims 'Having the Honor of Taking Cuba' Amid Oil Shortages and Nationwide Blackouts

Rising tensions between Cuba and the US are escalating as Cuba grapples with a severe energy crisis and US oil sanctions, highlighting concerns over Cuba's military readiness and the geopolitical challenges threatening its sovereignty.

International Business Times UK

Cuba begins to restore power after third nationwide collapse in a month

Cuba has begun restarting its power grid after another nationwide blackout left millions without electricity

The Independent UK

Cuba hit by island-wide power blackout for second time this week

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Cuba in darkness again: US oil blockade forces another blackout this week as Havana turns to flashlights

A second power outage in five days— and the third this month — left Cuba without electricity on Saturday, with authorities later attributing it to an “unexpected failure” at a generating unit in the Nuevitas thermoelectric plant in Camagüey province.

The Times of India

Cuba’s power grid collapses leaving millions without electricity for third time this month

The Cuban Electric Union announced a total blackout across the island due to an unexpected failure of a generating unit

The Independent UK

Cuba denies US embassy fuel amid energy crisis

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The Independent UK

Cuba hits back at US embassy’s ‘shameless’ request to import fuel for generators amid Trump’s blockade of island: report

US embassy in Havana attempted to import two containers of fuel earlier this month, according to a new report

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Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators

The Cuban government has refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators while the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter

The Independent UK

Tons of aid flows into Cuba as humanitarian convoy arrives on the struggling island

Some 650 delegates from 33 countries and 120 organizations have started arriving in Cuba as part of a solidarity caravan transporting some 20 tons of humanitarian aid as the island grapples with a severe energy crisis

Reason

As Trump Talks of 'Taking Cuba,' Real Change Requires More Than Replacing Its Leader

Unrest is rising in Cuba as the country runs out of oil under a U.S. blockade.

Latin Times

Cuban Envoy Dismisses Impact of U.S. Pressure on Regime's Leadership: 'They Will Remain in Power'

Cuba's ambassador to the United Nations has dismissed the idea that U.S. pressure could force leadership changes in Havana.

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Roll Call

A cacophony of presidential words, but few policy changes from Trump

ANALYSIS — A tidal wave of presidential words does not policy make. That was the lesson this past week at the White House, the Capitol and on board Air Force Once, where President Donald Trump got out 35,615 words publicly between Sunday and Thursday, according to CQ Roll Call’s Factba.se.…

Latin Times

Top U.S. General Says There Are No Plans For a Forceful Takeover Of Cuba

The commander of the U.S. Southern Command, Francis Donovan, told lawmakers that the army is not making preparations for a forceful takeover of Cuba.

Latin Times

U.S. Seeks To Prevent Cuba From Getting Russian Oil Despite Lifting Restrictions To Reduce Energy Prices Amid Iran War

The U.S. is seeking to prevent Cuba from getting Russian oil despite lifting restrictions on it to reduce energy prices soaring during the war in Iran.

Latin Times

A Sanctioned Tanker Is Heading To Cuba While Carrying Hundreds Of Thousands Of Oil Barrels

A sanctioned oil tanker sailing under the Russian flag is also heading to Cuba while carrying hundreds of thousands of oil barrels as the island continues to face acute fuel shortages.

The Mary Sue

‘I think I can do anything’: Donald Trump’s talk of invading Cuba next feels fitting for the convicted offender he is

President Donald Trump reasserted the possibility of military action in Cuba at a White House signing ceremony. Leading up to the press conference, Trump has already hinted at annexing the country for reasons still unknown.

The Independent UK

Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens

Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit an island whose power grid is crumbling

Latin Times

Venezuela Used $64 Billion in Oil Wealth to Build Cuban-Led Repressive Security Apparatus, Report Says

Venezuela transferred an estimated $64 billion in oil wealth to Cuba over two decades, helping build a Cuban-led intelligence and security apparatus tied to political repression and social control, according to a new report.

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