China tells US to ‘stop brandishing judicial stick’ against Cuba
- 21-May-2026
BEIJING: China said it supported Cuba and urged the United States to “stop brandishing the judicial stick” against the country, after Washington indicted the Caribbean island’s former leader Raul Castro on murder charges. The US charges against the 94-year-old former president — announced Wednesday — fuelled speculation that President Donald Trump will try to topple […]
Cuba warns US military action would cause ‘bloodbath’ after drone report
- 19-May-2026
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Monday that any US military action against Cuba would lead to a “bloodbath” with incalculable consequences for regional peace and stability. “Cuba does not represent a threat,” Diaz-Canel said in a post on X. The comments follow an Axios report published on Sunday, citing classified intelligence, that said Cuba […]
Cuba hikes gasoline and diesel prices but filling stations remain shut
- 16-May-2026
HAVANA: Gasoline and diesel prices at the pump in Cuba nearly doubled on Friday, although filling stations open to the public in the capital were still largely closed amid a U.S. oil blockade that has strangled supply and led to strict rationing. Earlier this week, the Ministry of Finance and Prices announced that the new […]
US plans to unveil criminal charges against Raul Castro next Wednesday, official says
- 16-May-2026
The Trump administration plans to announce criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro next Wednesday, according to a U.S. Justice Department official, in a move that would escalate the pressure campaign against the island’s communist government. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said federal prosecutors expect to unseal an indictment against Castro, […]
US plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, US DOJ official says
- 15-May-2026
The United States plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of Justice official said late on Thursday. The timing of the potential indictment of Raul Castro, which would need to be approved by a grand jury, was not immediately clear, but the official said it sounds imminent. The potential indictment of the 94-year-old […]
Cuba fuel crisis worsens as US blockade depletes diesel reserves
- 14-May-2026
Due to an ongoing US blockade, Cuba currently has no reserves of diesel or fuel oil, according to the country’s energy minister. Vicente de La O Levy stated, “We have no fuel oil, no diesel,” as reported by local media. He emphasized that the nation’s energy grid is in a “critical” condition and confirmed that […]
Cuba says Rubio lying about oil blockade
- 06-May-2026
HAVANA, Cuba: Cuba on Tuesday accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of lying when he denied that the United States was carrying out an oil blockade on Cuba. Cuba has been suffering from an energy crisis since January, when US forces seized Venezuela president and Cuban ally Nicolas Maduro and Washington threatened tariffs on […]
Cuba sees short-term relief as Russian oil begins to flow
- 24-Apr-2026
HAVANA: Cubans this week began to reap the benefits of a recent 100,000 metric ton delivery of Russian oil, a temporary lifeline for the energy-starved nation and the first major shipment of oil to the island since the United States moved to cut off its fuel early this year. The Russian-flagged Anatoly Kolodkin tanker offloaded […]
Cuba’s top destinations deserted, without power or fuel under US sanctions
- 15-Apr-2026
CIENAGA DE ZAPATA: The sun is setting in Pálpite, a small town on the edge of Cuba’s vast Zapata Swamp, when suddenly the road swarms with activity. But not with the red land crabs that once attracted hundreds of thousands of tourists annually to one of the island’s top eco-tourism destinations. The crowds now are […]
Trump reverses course on Cuban oil blockade, allows Russian tanker to pass
- 30-Mar-2026
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he was reversing course on blocking oil shipments to Cuba on Sunday, saying he had “no problem” with any country sending in crude as a Russian tanker neared a Cuban port with a badly needed shipment. A sanctioned Russian vessel, part of the country’s “shadow fleet,” […]