Havana /tags/havana Havana en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:24:30 GMT A garbage crisis engulfs Havana as fuel shortages stall trash pickup /americas/2026-06-04/a-garbage-crisis-engulfs-havana-as-fuel-shortages-stall-trash-pickup Residents of Havana are dealing with a growing garbage crisis. Piles of waste have been accumulating on nearly every street corner, worsened by a U.S. energy blockade that caused power outages and a fuel crisis. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:24:30 GMT /americas/2026-06-04/a-garbage-crisis-engulfs-havana-as-fuel-shortages-stall-trash-pickup Associated Press CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say /national-politics/2026-05-15/cia-director-john-ratcliffe-met-with-raul-castros-grandson-in-havana-us-and-cuban-officials-say CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said. Fri, 15 May 2026 14:50:00 GMT /national-politics/2026-05-15/cia-director-john-ratcliffe-met-with-raul-castros-grandson-in-havana-us-and-cuban-officials-say The Associated Press Young Cubans turn to church and state as cheap, synthetic drugs flood the streets /americas/2026-03-12/young-cubans-turn-to-church-and-state-as-cheap-synthetic-drugs-flood-the-streets Cuba is grappling with a fast-growing wave of synthetic drug use that is hitting young people hard. The Associated Press visited Havana's psychiatric hospital and saw men struggling to stay clean, vowing for the sake of their loved ones to rid their bodies of toxins in the next 24 hours. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:36:27 GMT /americas/2026-03-12/young-cubans-turn-to-church-and-state-as-cheap-synthetic-drugs-flood-the-streets Andrea Rodriguez | Associated Press The death toll rises to 43 after an explosion at a hotel in Cuba /news/2022-05-11/the-death-toll-rises-to-43-after-an-explosion-at-a-hotel-in-cuba Emergency workers continued to hunt through the ruins for the missing. Authorities have said they suspect the cause was a leak of gas as a tank truck was servicing the building. Wed, 11 May 2022 09:43:41 GMT /news/2022-05-11/the-death-toll-rises-to-43-after-an-explosion-at-a-hotel-in-cuba The Associated Press American Airlines prevents Cuban activist from boarding flight back to Havana /news/2022-02-17/american-airlines-prevents-cuban-activist-from-boarding-flight-back-to-havana The airline did not allow Anamely Ramos, an art professor and member of the opposition group San Isidro Movement, to board a flight at MIA because the Cuban government was denying her entry into the country. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:42:01 GMT /news/2022-02-17/american-airlines-prevents-cuban-activist-from-boarding-flight-back-to-havana Nora Gámez Torres | The Miami Herald Long before Havana Syndrome, the U.S. reported microwaves beamed at an embassy /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-21/long-before-havana-syndrome-the-u-s-reported-microwaves-beamed-at-an-embassy In the 1970s and '80s, U.S. officials routinely referred to the Soviet use of microwave radiation against the American Embassy in Moscow. The Soviets were believed to be seeking intelligence. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:04:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-21/long-before-havana-syndrome-the-u-s-reported-microwaves-beamed-at-an-embassy Greg Myre ‘Freedom!’ Thousands Of Cubans Take To The Streets To Demand The End Of Dictatorship /local-news/2021-07-12/freedom-thousands-of-cubans-take-to-the-streets-to-demand-the-end-of-dictatorship Thousands of Cubans across the island country took to the streets to protest against the current dictatorship as people grapple with a shortage of basic necessities amid rising COVID-19 cases. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:38:17 GMT /local-news/2021-07-12/freedom-thousands-of-cubans-take-to-the-streets-to-demand-the-end-of-dictatorship Adriana Brasileiro, Nora Gámez Torres | The Miami Herald A Forgotten Star: The Untold Story Of Cuban Actress Estelita Rodriguez /news/2021-03-23/a-forgotten-star-the-untold-story-of-cuban-actress-estelita-rodriguez Estelita Rodriguez was one of Hollywood’s most celebrated Hispanic actresses in the 1950s. She was a rising star whose talents in singing and acting brought her to the United States. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 21:05:37 GMT /news/2021-03-23/a-forgotten-star-the-untold-story-of-cuban-actress-estelita-rodriguez Leslie Ovalle Atkinson Cuba's Fledgling Entrepreneurs Are Determined To Survive The Island's Currency Chaos /news/2021-01-12/cubas-fledgling-entrepreneurs-are-determined-to-survive-the-islands-currency-chaos Cuentapropistas, or private Cuban business owners like Marta Deus are under threat but "getting strategic." They're convinced they're the island's economic future. Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:07:06 GMT /news/2021-01-12/cubas-fledgling-entrepreneurs-are-determined-to-survive-the-islands-currency-chaos Tim Padgett Cuban Artists Are Captivating The World. But Can They Challenge The Regime? /news/2020-12-07/cuban-artists-are-captivating-the-world-but-can-they-challenge-the-regime Artists' sudden, stunning push for free speech and expression in Cuba is resonating with ordinary citizens in ways authorities have rarely seen. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 23:11:19 GMT /news/2020-12-07/cuban-artists-are-captivating-the-world-but-can-they-challenge-the-regime Tim Padgett