/tags/cuba-embargo Cuba embargo en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:31:49 GMT /americas/2026-06-09/cubas-top-envoy-to-us-calls-trumps-sanctions-on-cuban-leaders-a-pretext-for-military-action Cuba's top diplomat to the United States says recent sanctions targeting the island's leadership and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a "pretext" for the Trump administration to persuade the American people to support a U.S. military intervention in Cuba. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:31:49 GMT /americas/2026-06-09/cubas-top-envoy-to-us-calls-trumps-sanctions-on-cuban-leaders-a-pretext-for-military-action Matthew Lee | Associated Press /americas/2026-04-29/cuba-us-energy-blockade-farmers Farming equipment is falling silent across Cuba, with no fuel to power it. As a result, poverty is deepening and hunger is increasing across Cuba, a country of nearly 10 million people. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-04-29/cuba-us-energy-blockade-farmers /americas/2026-04-01/one-cuban-family-navigates-daily-life-under-a-us-oil-embargo-and-a-deepening-economic-crisis Cuba's deepening economic crisis is pushing struggling families into hunger and forcing them to rely on donations and the black market. One Havana mother says she sometimes has no lunch for herself and her daughters, as fuel shortages, daily blackouts and cuts to rationed food impact families across the island. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:21:00 GMT /americas/2026-04-01/one-cuban-family-navigates-daily-life-under-a-us-oil-embargo-and-a-deepening-economic-crisis Andrea Rodriguez | Associated Press /americas/2026-03-26/trumps-venezuela-solution-to-cuba-would-see-the-island-nation-returned-to-a-client-state The U.S. and Cuban governments have been at odds since the conclusion of the Cuban Revolution 67 years ago. From my perspective as an expert on Havana-Washington ties, however, this moment seems different. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-03-26/trumps-venezuela-solution-to-cuba-would-see-the-island-nation-returned-to-a-client-state Joseph J. Gonzalez | The Conversation /americas/2026-02-19/cuban-drivers-face-monthslong-wait-for-gasoline-in-a-government-app-designed-to-reduce-lines Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify. To avoid chaos outside gas stations, Cuba's government last week made it obligatory for drivers to use an app known as Ticket to get refueling appointments. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-02-19/cuban-drivers-face-monthslong-wait-for-gasoline-in-a-government-app-designed-to-reduce-lines Andrea Rodriguez | Associated Press /americas/2026-02-13/cuba-is-facing-an-economic-and-social-catastrophe-and-not-entirely-because-of-donald-trump If you’re planning on a winter break to Cuba, get ready for an adventure rather than a vacation. If you’re wondering if United States President Donald Trump’s oil embargo will shatter Cuba’s Communist government, dig in for a drawn-out slog. And if you’re Cuban, brace for a nightmare. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-02-13/cuba-is-facing-an-economic-and-social-catastrophe-and-not-entirely-because-of-donald-trump Robert Huish | The Conversation /americas/2026-02-12/2-mexican-navy-ships-laden-with-humanitarian-aid-dock-in-cuba-as-us-blockade-sparks-energy-crisis On Thursday, the ships carry large loads of food, hygiene supplies, and powdered milk. Mexico says one ship brings about 536 tons of items like rice, beans, canned fish, and oil. Mexico says the second ship carries over 277 tons of powdered milk. President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico ships aid while talks continue on oil supplies. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:19:27 GMT /americas/2026-02-12/2-mexican-navy-ships-laden-with-humanitarian-aid-dock-in-cuba-as-us-blockade-sparks-energy-crisis Andrea Rodriguez | Associated Press /americas/2025-10-29/un-condemns-us-embargo-on-cuba-for-a-33rd-year-but-washingtons-stand-draws-bit-more-support A vote Wednesday softened Washington's isolation on a longstanding issue in the Caribbean while new friction grows around the U.S. military buildup there. The vote was 165-7, with 12 abstentions. Last year, it was 187-2, with "no" votes from the U.S. and Israel and one abstention. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez told AP that the U.S. mounted a campaign to influence the vote. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:04:00 GMT /americas/2025-10-29/un-condemns-us-embargo-on-cuba-for-a-33rd-year-but-washingtons-stand-draws-bit-more-support Farnnoush Amiri and Jennifer Peltz | Associated Press /latin-america/2023-01-12/western-union-resumes-limited-money-transfers-to-cuba Western Union says it has resumed remittance services between the U.S. and Cuba in a limited capacity after two years of the essential economic lifeline being severed. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:30:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-01-12/western-union-resumes-limited-money-transfers-to-cuba Megan Janetsky | Associated Press /commentary/2022-04-21/immigration-incoherence-havana-keeps-pouring-the-whine-miami-keeps-fermenting-it COMMENTARY Cuba blames the U.S. embargo for immigration surges but gives no reason to lift it. The U.S. faults Cuba but gives it the embargo to scapegoat. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:59:00 GMT /commentary/2022-04-21/immigration-incoherence-havana-keeps-pouring-the-whine-miami-keeps-fermenting-it Tim Padgett