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A mechanic repairs a flat tyre from a cycle rickshaw at his workshop in Havana as the fuel crisis in Cuba forces many workers to abandon petrol cars and turn to electric tricycles and bicycle taxis. Photo: AFP
Cuba

Spain to send humanitarian aid to Cuba through UN amid US fuel blockade

Trump has vowed to cut off oil and fuel to Cuba following the US military operation last month in Venezuela, Cuba’s main supplier of oil.

China-Latin America relations

China vows to ‘do what it can’ as US blockade leaves Cuba with just weeks of oil

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Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba warns airlines it’s almost out of fuel as US blockade tightens chokehold

Americas and the Caribbean

US pledges food aid for Cuba while putting squeeze on fuel supply

Havana signals a cautious readiness for talks as the island’s leader accuses the US of imposing an ‘energy blockade’.

People sit on the seawall in Regla, Cuba, across the bay from Havana. Photo: AP
Mexico

Cuba confirms ‘communications’ with US as Trump moves to block oil

Reeling from blackouts and the loss of its Venezuelan patron, Havana confirms communications with the US but says no formal negotiations yet.

US-Venezuela conflict

China sends emergency food aid to Cuba as US sanctions worsen shortages

First batch of rice arrives in Cuba under new Chinese programme while the island reels from abrupt halt in Venezuelan oil shipments.

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US-Venezuela conflict

How far is China willing to help Cuba in face of increasing US pressure?

The Trump administration has turned the spotlight onto Havana after the abduction of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

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The Cuban economy has been grappling with shortages for decades. Photo: AFP
War and conflict

Opinion | Welcome to a world where wars don’t end and sanctions don’t work

The age of ‘distributed multipolarity’ shows that superpowers alone can no longer dictate international affairs.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba starts restoring power to Havana, as millions suffer blackouts

A failed transmission line connecting Havana to Cuba’s largest power plant in Matanzas triggered the morning blackout.

Cuba

Cuba frees prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer for exile in the US

Opposition figure lands in Miami and vows to ‘keep up the fight’ following years of prison and torture.

Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer speaks during a press conference in in Miami, Florida, after he was forced into exile. Photo: AFP
Espionage

China pledges more intelligence sharing with Cuba, months after US jitters

Chen Yixin says Beijing is ready to work on the ‘important mutual understandings’ reached at leaders’ meeting in May.

A worker in Cuba checks bus parts and accessories one of the Chinese government assistance projects to the country. Photo: Xinhua
Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba minister resigns after saying her country has no beggars

Cuba’s labour minister draws fire for asserting those seen begging in her economically depressed country were pretending to be poor.

US-China relations

‘Brazen’ suspected China surveillance sites in Cuba trigger US House hearing

Lawmakers warn that Beijing may be expanding intelligence footprint near American soil and urge Trump administration to take firmer stance.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba pins hopes on Chinese to help save sputtering tourism industry

Cuba seeks boost from China as visitors from Russia, Canada, Spain and Italy decline.

Cuba appears frozen in time thanks to a plethora of 1950s autos. Photo: EPA-EFE
Marco Rubio

Who are US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s parents, Mario and Oriales Rubio?

Marco Rubio has been criticised for saying his parents fled Cuba when Fidel Castro came to power, even though they were granted permanent residency in the US several years before.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department in Washington in January. Photo: Reuters
Energy

Cuba reconnects electrical grid, restores power in Havana after outage

Cuba blames the country’s mounting energy crisis on a Cold War-era US trade embargo.

Fame and celebrity

SNL50: Who is Marcello Hernández’s youthful Cuban mum Isabel Cancela?

Having regularly joked about his Cuban mum during his stand-up, Hernández decided to show his gratitude by bringing her along to the SNL 50 Anniversary Special last Sunday.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Al Cárdenas, lawyer husband of Ana Navarro from TV talk show The View?

The couple used to spar as rival political commentators, but now they avoid the topic of politics in their home lives; Mitt Romney and Anderson Cooper were among their wedding guests.

Lobbyist and lawyer Al Cárdenas with wife Ana Navarro, co-host of The View. Photo: @AlCardenasFL_DC/X
Americas and the Caribbean

Rubio tells Panama that China threatens canal, changes needed

Trump made a preliminary determination that ‘control of the Chinese Communist Party’ over canal is a threat, the US state department said.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Havana luxury hotel ‘unforgivable’ amid Cuba’s economic woes

The Selection La Habana hotel, managed by Spanish chain Iberostar, has yet to be inaugurated but it is already the target of criticism.

Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba to free over 550 prisoners after removal from US terror list

US President Joe Biden’s Cuba decision faces an uncertain future with Donald Trump returning to the White House next week.

A car drives past the US Embassy in Havana. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Trump’s pick of Rubio as top US diplomat leaves Latin America bracing

Long-time outspoken China critic raises concerns in region he might press governments to choose sides between Washington and Beijing.

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Donald Trump and Marco Rubio share the stage at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 4, a day before the former US president won a second term. Photo: AP
Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in 2 months

Cuba’s power grid collapses again, leaving the entire island in the dark.

Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba’s president warns against unrest over nationwide blackout

Cubans struggled with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm.

Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba suffers third major setback in restoring power, millions still in dark

Residents were already suffering from food, medicine and fuel shortages. Most have also been unable to charge phones and get online.

Residents pass the time during a blackout following the failure of a major power plant in Havana, Cuba. Photo: AP
Russia

Russian warships make the journey to Cuba despite tensions with US

Havana residents watched from shore as Russian warships arrived for the second time in as many months, in a visit that Cuba called routine.

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Fishermen watch as a ship from Russia’s Baltic Fleet arrives in Havana on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Russia

US military worries Russian submarines will stalk coasts

Russia’s deployment of a naval flotilla to Cuba was generally consistent with routine military posturing by Moscow – with one exceptional detail, according to America’s national security adviser.

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Russia

Russia’s formidable Kazan submarine arrives in Cuba under watchful US eyes

The vessel will take part in military drills, along with the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, which can carry Zircon hypersonic missiles.

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