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Dozens Of Democrats Condemn Trump's Blockade Of Cuba: 'Exacerbating a Humanitarian Crisis'

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Donald Trump criticizing the country's blockade of Cuba, saying it is "exacerbating a humanitarian crisis" and called for a "new approach."

International Business Times

Russia Readies New Oil Shipment To Cuba After Trump Doesn't Enforce Blockade On First One

Russia is preparing a new oil shipment to Cuba after President Donald Trump didn't enforce a blockade on one earlier this week.

International Business Times

Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government

The Cuban government says it will release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island’s government with a suffocating oil blockade

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Russia to send second oil tanker to Cuba as energy crisis continues, Moscow says

Cuba produces barely 40% of its required fuel and relies on imports to sustain its crumbling energy grid.

Euronews

FBI Visits Cuba to Probe Florida Speedboat Attack as Survivors Face Terrorism Charges

The incident involved a vessel carrying 10 people that departed from Florida and approached Cuba's northern coast, resulting in five deaths

Latin Times

FBI arrives in Cuba to investigate fatal shooting of Florida-flagged speedboat

The survivors face criminal terrorism charges that could carry a life sentence

The Independent UK

Moscow plans to send 2nd oil tanker to Cuba, Russian energy minister says

Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba, according to Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov

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Russia Says It Will Not Abandon Cuba as Second Oil Delivery Gets Underway

Russia is preparing a second oil shipment to Cuba, a fresh sign that Moscow is stepping in as Havana struggles with a punishing fuel shortage that has triggered blackouts, transportation disruptions, and broader economic paralysis.

Latin Times

Florida Republican María Elvira Salazar Urges Trump Administration to Restart Citizenship Process for Cubans and Venezuelans

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar is pressing the Trump administration to restart stalled citizenship and naturalization processes, warning that thousands of Cuban and Venezuelan immigrants remain in legal limbo despite having followed U.S. immigration rules.

Latin Times

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Asks Trump's DHS To Resume Legal Immigration Paths

A Republican member Congress says citizenship and naturalization processes should resume, noting that thousands of Cuban and Venezuelan immigrants remain in legal limbo.

International Business Times

Solar Panels Help Clinics and Businesses in Cuba Stay Open Amid Power Outages and U.S. Oil Blockades

About 5,000 solar panel modules have been installed by the Cuban government in clinics and hospitals over the past six months. Meanwhile, at least 10,000 more clinics and centers are paying in installments for their own panels with government support.

Latin Times

Russia Calls Cuba 'Closest Partner,' Says: 'We Have No Right to Abandon Them'

A Russian tanker carrying roughly 730,000 barrels of crude arrived at the Cuban port of Matanzas this week, marking the first such delivery in three months

Latin Times

Cuban Foreign Minister Slams Marco Rubio Over Claim That U.S. Has Not Taken 'Punitive Action' Against The Island

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez slammed Secretary of State Marco Rubio over his claim that the Trump administration has not taken any "punitive action" against the island.

International Business Times

Cuba to introduce two new banknotes honoring women to ease inflation as crises persist

Cubans accustomed to shopping with wads of bills stuffed into bags because of skyrocketing inflation will get some relief Wednesday when two new high-denomination banknotes go into circulation

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Latin Times

Marco Rubio Says U.S. Has Done 'Nothing Punitive' Against Cuba, Says Only Change is That 'They're Not Getting Free Venezuelan Oil'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected claims about the U.S. taking "punitive" action against Cuba, saying the only change is that Havana is "not getting free Venezuelan oil anymore," in reference to the capture of Nicolas Maduro and the interim government's shift towards a friendlier policy towards the U.S.

The Independent UK

One Cuban family navigates daily life under a US oil embargo and a deepening economic crisis

Cuba’s deepening economic crisis is pushing struggling families into hunger and forcing them to rely on donations and the black market

Euronews

Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba after US allows passage despite energy blockade

Cuba used to receive most of its oil from Venezuela, but those shipments were halted ever since the US attacked the South American country and arrested its leader Nicolás Maduro in early January.

Latin Times

Cuba's Russian Oil Supply May Last Only 10 to 30 Days, Experts Say

Cuba consumes an estimated 100,000 barrels of fuel per day but produces only about 40% domestically

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Latin Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum Says The Country Could Go Back To Sending Oil To Cuba

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the country could go back to sending oil to Cuba, whether it is as humanitarian aid or for commercial purposes.

Latin Times

Cuba Celebrates Arrival Of Russian Tanker To Address Acute Shortages: 'Sign Of The Brutal Siege'

A top Cuban official celebrated the arrival of a Russian tanker loaded with hundreds of thousands of oil barrels to address acute shortages taking place in the island.

The Independent UK

Russian ship carrying oil docks in Cuba, allowed to proceed despite US energy blockade

A Russian vessel laden with 730,000 barrels of oil has docked at the Cuban port of Matanzas, the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island

Latin Times

Fidel Castro's Grandson Claims 'The Majority Of Cubans Want To Be Capitalist, Not Communist'

Sandro Castro, grandson of Fidel Castro, criticized aspects of the Cuban regime as the Trump administration continues to put pressure on the island to achieve structural changes.

The Conversation

How ‘ocean peacebuilding’ can help calm global conflicts

Conflict and turmoil are seemingly rife in the ocean. Choked shipping lanes. Sabotaged seabed cables and pipelines. Migrants risking dangerous sea passages. Collapsed fish populations. Coastlines washed away by a changing climate.

Latin Times

Activists Who Took Part In Flotilla To Deliver Aid To Cuba Were Reportedly Detained Upon Their Return To The U.S.

At least 20 activists who took part in a flotilla that delivered humanitarian aid to Cuba earlier this month were detained upon their return to the U.S., according to a new report.

Latin Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum Made a Donation With Her Own Money To Buy Humanitarian Aid For Cuba

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she made a personal donation to an account destined to buy humanitarian aid for Cuba, as her administration continues to provide support to the beleaguered island without sparking confrontation with the U.S.

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