Miguel Diaz-Canel /tags/miguel-diaz-canel Miguel Diaz-Canel en-US SA国际传谋 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Worse than 'Periodo Especial': AP journalist reports on Cuba鈥檚 'apocalyptical' energy, food crisis /americas/2026-06-25/cuba-energy-food-crisis-periodo-especial Danica Coto, the Caribbean correspondent for the Associated Press, spoke with SA国际传谋 about her recent reporting trips to Cuba about what she has seen 鈥 and felt. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-06-25/cuba-energy-food-crisis-periodo-especial Daniel Rivero Cuba鈥檚 Communist Party convenes unscheduled session to debate new economic measures /americas/2026-06-17/cubas-communist-party-convenes-unscheduled-session-to-debate-new-economic-measures Cuba鈥檚 powerful Communist Party, or PCC, called an unscheduled session Wednesday, a rare occurrence that comes days after President Miguel D铆az-Canel announced an economic reform package aimed at opening up the struggling island's economy. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMT /americas/2026-06-17/cubas-communist-party-convenes-unscheduled-session-to-debate-new-economic-measures Andrea Rodriguez | Associated Press Cuba ex-President Ra煤l Castro makes first appearance since US charges to celebrate birthday /americas-app-feed/2026-06-08/cuba-ex-president-raul-castro-makes-first-appearance-since-us-charges-to-celebrate-birthday Ra煤l Castro has made his first public appearance since he was indicted last month by the U.S. for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft. Official video released Saturday shows Castro celebrating his 95th birthday with top officials and military leaders in Havana. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:41:37 GMT /americas-app-feed/2026-06-08/cuba-ex-president-raul-castro-makes-first-appearance-since-us-charges-to-celebrate-birthday Associated Press Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action /americas/2026-05-22/rubio-doubtful-of-diplomacy-with-cuba-as-trump-raises-new-threat-of-military-action President Trump and America's top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island's former leader, Ra煤l Castro. Fri, 22 May 2026 05:23:02 GMT /americas/2026-05-22/rubio-doubtful-of-diplomacy-with-cuba-as-trump-raises-new-threat-of-military-action The Associated Press As US pressure grows for leadership change in Cuba, a Castro could be the next president /americas/2026-03-25/as-us-pressure-grows-for-leadership-change-in-cuba-a-castro-could-be-the-next-president Speculation is mounting about who, if anyone, might replace Cuban President Miguel D铆az-Canel as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for change in Cuba's leadership. He still has two years left in his term 鈥- but some experts and a growing number of Cubans doubt he'll make it. Experts say two Castro cousins have come into focus as potential replacements. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:29:00 GMT /americas/2026-03-25/as-us-pressure-grows-for-leadership-change-in-cuba-a-castro-could-be-the-next-president D谩nica Coto | Associated Press Cuban president says talks were recently held with the US to resolve differences /americas/2026-03-13/cuban-president-says-talks-were-recently-held-with-the-us-to-resolve-differences Cuban President Miguel D铆az-Canel says his government has held recent talks with the U.S. The comments on Friday mark the first time that the Caribbean country confirmed such speculation. D铆az-Canel said that the talks were aimed at finding solutions to differences between the two nations. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:09:00 GMT /americas/2026-03-13/cuban-president-says-talks-were-recently-held-with-the-us-to-resolve-differences Milexsy Dur谩n and D谩nica Coto | Associated Press Cuba's president says no current talks with the US following Trump's threats /americas/2026-01-14/cubas-president-says-no-current-talks-with-the-us-following-trumps-threats Cuban President Miguel D铆az-Canel wrote that for "relations between the U.S. and Cuba to progress, they must be based on international law rather than hostility, threats, and economic coercion." Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-01-14/cubas-president-says-no-current-talks-with-the-us-following-trumps-threats ANDREA RODR脥GUEZ, D脕NICA COTO and MILEXSY DUR脕N | Associated Press Cubans in eastern city of Santiago protest blackouts and food shortages /americas/2024-03-18/cuba-protest-food-shortages Small groups of protesters have taken to the streets in the eastern Cuba city of Santiago decryng power outages lasting up to eight hours across the Caribbean nation. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:52:52 GMT /americas/2024-03-18/cuba-protest-food-shortages Andrea Rodriguez | Associated Press Convalescing Pope Francis holds talks with Cuba's president at Vatican /americas/2023-06-22/convalescing-pope-francis-holds-talks-with-cubas-president-at-vatican Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:09:09 GMT /americas/2023-06-22/convalescing-pope-francis-holds-talks-with-cubas-president-at-vatican Associated Press Cuba's parliament ratifies President D铆az-Canel for new term /latin-america/2023-04-20/cubas-parliament-ratifies-president-diaz-canel-for-new-term Cuba鈥檚 National Assembly has ratified President Miguel D铆az-Canel for a new five-year term, in a decision to maintain continuity as the island faces a deep economic crisis. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:28:19 GMT /latin-america/2023-04-20/cubas-parliament-ratifies-president-diaz-canel-for-new-term Andrea Rodriguez | Associated Press