Cuba announces release of over 2,000 prisoners as a ‘humanitarian and sovereign gesture’
The mass pardon comes amid ongoing negotiations between Havana and Washington and just a week after Donald Trump gave an initial sign of easing the oil embargo
Nicaragua and Cuba in the mirror of Venezuela
The alliance of 21st-century dictatorships is crumbling after the US removal of Nicolás Maduro, but a democratic transition is not in sight
US says oil deliveries to Cuba will be made on a ‘case-by-case basis’
Claudia Sheinbaum is considering resuming hydrocarbon shipments to the island after a Russian tanker bypassed the energy blockade
Fuel shipments from the US to Cuban private companies: a drop in the desert that angers the exile community
Even before a Russian oil tanker is due to arrive on the island, a legal exception has already allowed the export of 30,000 barrels of oil from South Florida
US eases Cuba blockade and authorizes Russian oil tanker to reach island
The ship, carrying 700,000 barrels of crude oil, is expected to arrive by Tuesday, according to ‘The New York Times’
Eliades Ochoa, the last great troubadour: ‘People in Cuba have lost their joy’
Now on the brink of his 80th birthday, he learned to play the tres, his country’s traditional guitar, by watching his father — before becoming the youngest member of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club
Rodrigo Chaves consolidates his alignment with Trump: Costa Rica will receive more migrants from the US
The opposition and human rights organizations criticize the decision as an excessive concession to Washington
Mexican Navy searching for two sailboats carrying aid to Cuba lost in the Caribbean
The boats set sail six days ago from Isla Mujeres, in Quintana Roo, and according to authorities, there is no confirmation that they have reached their destination
Silvio Rodríguez: ‘The world is run by an authoritarian, warmongering, thieving regime. And it’s not Cuba’
The Cuban singer-songwriter welcomes EL PAÍS to his studio in Havana, days after receiving a replica of the Kalashnikov rifle he requested to repel a potential attack from the United States
From ‘public charge’ to key figure in the thaw with Cuba under Obama: the story of Julissa Reynoso comes to the theater
The first play about the life of the Dominican lawyer and US ambassador can be seen at the Public Theatre in New York until April 12
Miami’s Cuban-American community demonstrates for freedom in Cuba: ‘They must be removed by force’
The rally was attended by thousands of people and showcased the exiles’ rejection of any negotiated solution with the Havana regime
Democratic lawmaker tries to prevent Trump from launching military offensive in Cuba without congressional approval
Representative Nydia Velázquez’s War Powers Resolution adds to the unsuccessful attempts to halt the operations in Venezuela and Iran, initiated without authorization from Congress
A Cuban mother’s odyssey against leukemia: ‘Is there blood for my son in this hospital?’
Bringing in oxytocin for childbirth or cancer treatments is a near-impossible task in a country without fuel and with a very weakened healthcare system
Cuba: The oligarch's sincerity and the humanitarian flotilla
A solution on Washington’s terms could bring the release of prisoners, openness to investment, or the removal of a high-ranking figure in the communist establishment, but the ultimate objectives would serve the interests of an even more predatory entity
Cuba is nudged closer to the edge: ‘Shower fast! Cook quickly, before the power goes!’
The US embargo is exacerbating shortages that have been a fact of life for decades. This is the portrait of a society used to dealing with adversity
Without fuel, but pedaling on: The new bicycle boom in Cuba
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In an energy crisis that many liken to the Special Period of the 1990s, which followed the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cubans are rediscovering the bicycle as an alternative form of transportation
Cubans praying for humanitarian aid from the Nuestra América flotilla: ‘God willing, something will reach me’
The island, under a near-total embargo, awaits the arrival Saturday of three ships sponsored by international organizations to alleviate basic shortages
The V32 numbers station: a mysterious Cold War spying system revived in Iran
These shortwave radio stations are used to maintain almost untraceable communications when the internet is down. Cuba has the longest tradition with this technology
Silvio Rodríguez says he will take up arms if the US attacks Cuba: ‘I demand my AKM, if they come’
The renowned Cuban singer-songwriter warned on his personal blog about the consequences of military action against his country
First international aid convoy carrying five tons of medical supplies arrives in Cuba amid tension with the US
The initiative, originating in Europe and supported by well-known activists such as Greta Thunberg, includes humanitarian aid worth €500,000. Another shipment is due on March 21 from Mexico
Russian oil tanker headed for Cuba despite the US embargo
The Hong Kong-flagged ‘Sea Horse’ is expected to arrive in five days. It is carrying 200,000 barrels of diesel, enough for 10 days
Trump suggests Venezuela become the 51st state following their victory in the World Baseball Classic
The president’s remarks following Venezuela’s victory are the latest in a series of controversial proposals that have defined his foreign policy and sparked international tensions
Cubans at their limit: ‘How is it possible that in my country they listen to anyone but the people?’
Many Cubans on the island, struggling with daily blackouts or shortages of food and transportation, are urging Donald Trump to act soon
Trump says he will be ‘having the honor of taking Cuba’
US negotiators want President Miguel Díaz-Canel to step down as a condition for a deal with the island, according to The New York Times
Cuba opens up to investments from Cubans living abroad
Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, deputy prime minister and great-nephew of Fidel Castro, announced that the island intends to have ‘a fluid commercial relationship with US companies’
Cuba is left without power due to the complete collapse of its electrical grid
The state-owned company UNE confirms that the National Power System suffered a ‘total blackout’
Skepticism in Cuba over talks with the United States: ‘It’s as if the people are to blame for not reinventing themselves’
Cubans, worn down by the hardship of daily life, responded to the news of dialogue with caution
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