The Cuban government arrested the teenager for participating in a protest in March amid negotiations with the United States, which is demanding the release of more than a thousand inmates
Speaking from exile in Miami, the 70-year-old reflects on the moment she learned she was Castro’s daughter, on current negotiations between Cuba and the United States, and on the damage her father inflicted on the island
South Florida’s Cuban community rejects dialogue with the Castro regime on the anniversary of the failed 1961 invasion
The Cuban president has asserted that regime change is not in his government’s plans. ‘Imposing conditions does not allow for negotiation’
The internationally renowned artists are part of the negotiations between Cuba and the United States
In a secret meeting in Havana on April 10, Washington pressured for the release of artist Luis Manuel Otero and rapper Maykel Osorbo, as well as the rest of the prisoners
Painting as a form of protest would create a second confinement and, worse still, two oppressions. Why should the artist say what his body is already expressing for him?
In Miami, several establishments selling products that get sent to relatives back home have come under scrutiny from U.S. authorities and the exile community, who accuse them of aiding the regime
The most prominent figures in the Florida city’s Cuban diaspora are preparing to shape a new reality on the island. But experts note that US State Secretary Marco Rubio seems to be ‘preparing the Cuban-American community for disappointment’ about the scope of change
The professor and director of Harvard’s Cuba Program, who is dedicated to unraveling the history of slavery and racism on the island, believes that ‘repression became part of Castroism’s DNA’
Endless blackouts, along with shortages of water and fuel, have forced Cubans into a grueling daily struggle for survival
The Cuban president tells NBC that he has no intention of resigning, but that he is open to dialogue with Washington
The governments of Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump maintain an unwritten agreement for the deportation of foreigners. A federal judge has estimated that 6,000 Cubans have been deported so far. Most arrive in the Mexican cities of Villahermosa and Tapachula, where they barely survive in the absence of state support
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
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
The ship, carrying 700,000 barrels of crude oil, is expected to arrive by Tuesday, according to ‘The New York Times’
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
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
The rally was attended by thousands of people and showcased the exiles’ rejection of any negotiated solution with the Havana regime
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
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
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
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
The island, under a near-total embargo, awaits the arrival Saturday of three ships sponsored by international organizations to alleviate basic shortages
The renowned Cuban singer-songwriter warned on his personal blog about the consequences of military action against his country
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
Many Cubans on the island, struggling with daily blackouts or shortages of food and transportation, are urging Donald Trump to act soon