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Russian Tanker Carrying Hundreds Of Thousands Of Oil Barrels Less Than a Week From Reaching Cuba: Report

A Russian tanker carrying hundreds of thousands of oil barrels is less than a week from reaching Cuba, potentially setting up a showdown with the U.S., which continues enforcing a fuel blockade of the island.

Latin Times

Dysfunction, Communists in Cuba, and Pointless Streetcars

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi vent about the TSA and then turn to discuss the most realistic apocalyptic scenarios.

Reason

Cuban Doctors Claim Patients Are Beginning To Die Due To Lack Of Fuel From U.S. Blockade: Report

Cuban doctors claim that medical patients are beginning to die as conditions in the island deteriorate due to continued lack of fuel from the ongoing U.S. blockade, according to a new report.

Latin Times

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Cuban President Says He's Open To Conversation About 'How The U.S. Can Participate In The Economy'

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said he's open to having conversations about "how the U.S. can participate" in the island's economy, but as long as Washington D.C. doesn't question its "sovereignty" or "political system."

Latin Times

‘We are killing people’: A jaw-dropping expose reveals the brutal impacts of the U.S. aggression on Cuba

Newsmax anchor Rob Schmitt got into a debate with Drop Site reporter Ryan Grim over the US sanctions currently taking place in Cuba. Amidst the argument, Grim asked several grim questions that Americans are not ready to confront.

The Mary Sue

U.S. Suppliers Reportedly Increase Oil Shipments To Cuba's Private Sector As Trump Admin Continues To Pressure Havana Regime

U.S. suppliers have shipped tens of thousands of barrels of oil to Cuba's private sector as the Trump administration continues to pressure the Havana regime.

Latin Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum says she will uphold Cuban doctor agreement as other countries dip out

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country would continue to have Cuban doctors work in Mexico

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There are no missiles raining down on Havana. But what I saw there was still warfare

Trump’s oil blockade is starving the island of vital resources. His brute force isn’t making America great again – it’s breeding resentment across the globe, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Cuba Considers Paying Americans for Nationalized Property to Ease U.S. Sanctions

Based on U.S. government data and industry estimates collected by Bloomberg, nearly 6,000 American individuals and businesses have filed claims for nationalized property, which studies estimate is worth $9 billion.

Latin Times

Washington Post Editorial Board Calls Left-Wing Figures Who Traveled To Cuba To Protest U.S. Blockade 'Useful Idiots'

The Washington Post's editorial board called left-wing figures from around the world who traveled to Cuba to protest the U.S.'s blockade preventing the island from getting fuel "useful idiots," saying the best way to help the country is "freeing them from a dictatorship that has failed to meet their needs…

Latin Times

HasanAbi breaks silence after Cuba outfit backlash as Cartier glasses debate sparks fresh controversy online

Hasan Piker responded to criticism over his clothing during his Cuba visit, saying people misunderstood the situation. He explained that many items are gifted or sent to him. Social media users had questioned the cost of his outfit. Hasan denied the claims and said linking his clothes to Cuba’s problems…

The Times of India

Guantánamo Would Be 'Central Node' in Any U.S. Military Operation in Cuba, Experts Say

The U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay would serve as a "central node" in any potential military operation in Cuba, analysts say, even as they stress that such a scenario remains unlikely under current conditions.

Latin Times

Aid flotilla arrives in Cuba as US oil blockade worsens energy crisis

Solar panels, bicycles, food and medicine were delivered to the island

The Independent UK

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.

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The Guardian - UK

‘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 Conversation

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.

Latin Times

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.

The Conversation

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…

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International Business Times UK

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.

The Conversation

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.

International Business Times UK

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.

The Independent 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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The Times of India

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 Independent UK

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

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