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Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, a key figure of the Cuban Revolution and ally of Fidel Castro, has died

Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, a key figure in the Cuban Revolution and former vice president, has died at 94

The Independent UK

Cuba approves economic reforms to expand private investment

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

Euronews

What to know about Cuba's economic measures aimed at opening up the island's economy

Cuba's Communist Party has approved an emergency economic package featuring unprecedented free-market measures to open up the struggling island's economy

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Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel 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.

Euronews

Cuba's Communist Party approves emergency economic plan opening to private enterprise

Cuba's Communist Party has approved an emergency economic package with unprecedented free-market measures

AAP

Cuba Eyes China, Vietnam Models for Major Economic Overhaul Amid Crippling

President Díaz-Canel details a sweeping, market-oriented reform package to slash Cuba's bureaucracy, invite diaspora investment, and reverse a tourism collapse.

Latin Times

Cuban president announces economic reforms to 'liberalise' the embargo-hit and blockaded island

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.

Euronews

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Díaz-Canel announces economic reforms to attract investment and involve Cubans abroad

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has announced economic reforms to attract investment and involve Cubans abroad in the economy

AAP

Díaz-Canel Promises Market-Oriented Reforms. What Would They Actually Mean for Cuba?

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has announced what state media describes as a broad package of economic reforms with a more liberalizing and decentralizing character, arguing that "these are times when change is necessary."

Latin Times

Mexico-Backed Humanitarian Aid Ship Arrives in Cuba as Díaz-Canel Praises 'Supportive Embrace'

Cuban officials said the vessel brought food and other essential goods intended to help alleviate shortages that have intensified amid prolonged blackouts, fuel scarcity and inflation

Latin Times

Cuba to open hotel sector to management by Cubans at home and abroad after chains leave island

Cuba’s government says it is open to offering the management of the island's hotels to Cubans at home and abroad

The Independent UK

Cuba Blasts New U.S. Sanctions After Trump Targets President Díaz-Canel, His Family and Raúl Castro's Inner Circle

Cuba's government lashed out at Washington after the Trump administration imposed a sweeping new round of sanctions on President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, his stepson, relatives of Raúl Castro and five key Cuban entities, escalating a pressure campaign that is now reaching not only the island's formal leadership but also…

Latin Times

US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as Trump adds pressure to island’s leadership

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.

Euronews

Trump administration imposes sanctions on Cuban president in latest pressure campaign

These sanctions arrive as President Trump has been threatening military action against Cuba

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Raúl Castro celebrates his 95th birthday but remains mum on US indictment

He has made sporadic public appearances since announcing his retirement from politics

Euronews

Who is Raúl Castro: the man who inherited the revolution and still shapes Cuba under pressure

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.

The Times of India

Will Raúl Castro’s indictment over 1996 shooting down of civilian planes push US and Cuba closer to war?

Raúl Castro’s indictment by US over the 1996 shooting down of civilian planes has raised tensions between Washington and Havana, with some analysts warning the move could push the two Cold War rivals closer to open conflict.

The Guardian - US

US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regime

Charges filed in Miami against 94-year-old for allegedly shooting down exiles’ planes in 1996

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The Independent UK

Timeline of how US-Cuba tensions escalated to possible Raúl Castro indictment

This development unfolds as the US navigates an uneasy ceasefire in its ongoing conflict with Iran

Latin Times

A Ship with Donations from Mexico and Uruguay Reached Cuba: What Did it Bring?

A ship carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico and Uruguay docked in Havana on Monday, bringing food and hygiene products to Cuba as the island confronts a worsening economic and energy crisis tied to fuel shortages, aging infrastructure, and renewed U.S. pressure on countries that supply it with oil.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president says scheduled attack on Iran has been postponed – for now

President says he has instructed US military to be ready for ‘a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice’ – key US politics stories from Monday 18 May

Latin Times

Cuba's Díaz-Canel Warns U.S. Threats Could Trigger 'A Bloodbath With Incalculable Consequences' After Drones Report

The Cuban president added that "Cuba poses no threat, nor does it have aggressive plans or intentions against any country"

Latin Times

Cuba Accepts $100 Million U.S. Aid Offer As Island Runs Out Of Oil

Cuba said Thursday it will accept a $100 million humanitarian aid offer from the United States as the island faces a deepening fuel collapse, widespread blackouts, and growing public frustration in Havana.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Dares Cuba to Accept $100 Million From the U.S., But There's One Condition

The United States said Wednesday it is ready to provide $100 million in direct assistance to the Cuban people, escalating a humanitarian and political challenge to Havana as the island struggles with blackouts, food shortages and one of the deepest economic crises in decades.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Just Hit One of Cuba's Most Powerful Military Companies With New U.S. Sanctions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new U.S. sanctions Thursday against one of Cuba's most powerful military-linked business groups, escalating the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Havana.

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