US President Donald Trump has called Cuba ‘a failed nation’, as his administration expands its pressure campaign.
US oil blockade on Cuba is a significant blow to small family firms struggling with power outages and fuel shortages.
Cuba experienced another nationwide blackout on Saturday, March 21, 2026, marking the second total collapse of the national power grid in less than a week and the third major outage in March alone. The repeated failures underscore deepening strains on the island’s ageing electricity infrastructure amid persistent fuel shortages linked to a…
Marco Rubio has dismissed reports that the United States urged Cuba to remove its president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, describing the claims as false and based on unreliable sources. In a late-night post on X, Rubio rejected an article published by The New York Times, labeling it “fake” and criticizing what he…
Cuba was left in darkness on Monday as a nationwide power outage disrupted electricity supply for the island’s 11 million residents, underscoring the severity of its ongoing energy challenges. The Ministry of Energy and Mines reported a “complete disconnection” of the national grid, though no immediate technical fault was identified.…
The Trump administration has defended its recent capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a law enforcement operation aimed at dismantling a “narco‑state,” while simultaneously seeking to sever Venezuela’s alliances with China, Russia, and Iran. By doing so, the US aims to regain control of the world’s largest known oil…
Hurricane Melissa continued to unleash destruction across the Caribbean on Tuesday, maintaining Category 4 intensity as its eye swept over Jamaica with record-breaking winds before moving toward Cuba. According to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), the storm made landfall near New Hope, approximately 62 km (39 miles) south of…