U.S.-Cuba relations /tags/u-s-cuba-relations U.S.-Cuba relations en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Worse than 'Periodo Especial': AP journalist reports on Cuba’s '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 SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± about her recent reporting trips to Cuba about what she has seen — and felt. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-06-25/cuba-energy-food-crisis-periodo-especial Daniel Rivero Cuba is ready to negotiate — but not about domestic affairs, top Cuban diplomat tells PBS NewsHour /americas/2026-05-28/cuba-is-ready-to-negotiate-but-not-about-domestic-affairs-top-cuban-diplomat-tells-pbs-newshour Amid a deepening economic crisis and U.S. pressure, Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, strongly pushed back against Trump administration allegations that the island poses a national security threat to the United States. Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-05-28/cuba-is-ready-to-negotiate-but-not-about-domestic-affairs-top-cuban-diplomat-tells-pbs-newshour Sergio R. Bustos Thirty years after deadly plane shoot-down, Raúl Castro indicted by the U.S. /americas/2026-05-20/raul-castro-indicted-murder-brothers-rescue For many Cuban-Americans, winning a case in court is not the point. The point is that Cuban leadership, most importantly Raúl Castro, feel pressured to step down after the indictment has been made public. Wed, 20 May 2026 17:40:40 GMT /americas/2026-05-20/raul-castro-indicted-murder-brothers-rescue Daniel Rivero AP: U.S. is not looking at imminent military action in Cuba despite Trump threats /americas/2026-05-07/ap-u-s-is-not-looking-at-imminent-military-action-in-cuba-despite-trump-threats The officials involved in preliminary discussions with Cuban authorities also told The Associated Press that they are not optimistic the communist government will accept an offer for tens of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid. Fri, 08 May 2026 02:45:53 GMT /americas/2026-05-07/ap-u-s-is-not-looking-at-imminent-military-action-in-cuba-despite-trump-threats Matthew Lee | Associated Press Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel tells NBC News that he will not leave office /americas/2026-04-10/cuban-president-miguel-diaz-canel-tells-nbc-news-that-he-will-not-step-down Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel told NBC News’ Meet the Press that he would not step down in his first interview with a U.S. network, a portion of which was broadcast Thursday. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:36:17 GMT /americas/2026-04-10/cuban-president-miguel-diaz-canel-tells-nbc-news-that-he-will-not-step-down Associated Press Millions left without power after major blackout hits Cuba's western region /americas/2026-03-05/millions-left-without-power-after-major-blackout-hits-cubas-western-region A blackout has left millions of people without power in Havana and the rest of western Cuba in the latest outage on an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a crumbling electric grid. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:12:25 GMT /americas/2026-03-05/millions-left-without-power-after-major-blackout-hits-cubas-western-region Milexsy Durán and Dánica Coto | Associated Press Cuba: We accept private enterprise and foreign investment — not political party liberalization /americas/2023-10-02/cuba-government-cossio-economy-private-enterprise-pymes SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±'s Americas Editor Tim Padgett speaks with Cuba's Foreign Relations Vice-Minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, about why the communist island is allowing more economic freedom — but not political liberalization. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:48:07 GMT /americas/2023-10-02/cuba-government-cossio-economy-private-enterprise-pymes Tim Padgett, Helen Acevedo Could the U.S.'s 'Havana Syndrome' report thaw relations with Cuba? It's unlikely /latin-america/2023-03-03/could-the-u-s-havana-syndrome-report-thaw-relations-with-cuba-its-unlikely U.S. intelligence said the mysterious illnesses in Havana don't look to be part of an attack. But rhetoric since hints it won't improve U.S.-Cuba relations much. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 23:04:09 GMT /latin-america/2023-03-03/could-the-u-s-havana-syndrome-report-thaw-relations-with-cuba-its-unlikely Tim Padgett Will a wrecked Cuban economy — and record Cuban migration — revive U.S.-Cuba engagement? /latin-america/2022-11-28/will-a-wrecked-cuban-economy-and-record-cuban-migration-revive-u-s-cuba-engagement U.S.-Cuba relations were re-frozen five years ago — but the U.S.'s border crisis and Cuba's economic desperation may make cooperation necessary again. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-11-28/will-a-wrecked-cuban-economy-and-record-cuban-migration-revive-u-s-cuba-engagement Tim Padgett Did U.S.-Cuba dysfunction prevent a quicker end to the Matanzas oil fire disaster? /news/2022-08-19/did-u-s-cuba-dysfunction-prevent-a-quicker-end-to-the-matanzas-oil-fire-disaster A debate is smoldering over whether the U.S. should have lent more help to fight the Cuban oil inferno — and whether Cuba should have more directly requested it. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:55:00 GMT /news/2022-08-19/did-u-s-cuba-dysfunction-prevent-a-quicker-end-to-the-matanzas-oil-fire-disaster Tim Padgett