US-Cuba relations /tags/us-cuba-relations US-Cuba relations en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:31:49 GMT Cuba's top envoy to US calls Trump's sanctions on Cuban leaders a 'pretext' for military action /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 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 ICE arrests sister of Cuban GAESA executive in Miami, revokes her green card /americas/2026-05-21/ice-arrests-sister-of-cuban-gaesa-executive-in-miami-revokes-her-green-card Adys Lastres Morera, a Cuban national and lawful U.S. permanent resident living in Miami, was taken into custody this week by ICE agents because the government says she “poses a threat to the United States and undermines American foreign policy interests.†Fri, 22 May 2026 03:50:06 GMT /americas/2026-05-21/ice-arrests-sister-of-cuban-gaesa-executive-in-miami-revokes-her-green-card SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolution /americas/2026-05-21/supreme-court-sides-with-us-company-in-claims-over-property-seized-in-cuban-revolution The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro's government more than 65 years ago. By an 8-1 vote Thursday, the justices revived claims filed by a U.S. company, Havana Docks, that operated docks in the Cuban capital. The suit targets four cruise lines that brought tourists to Cuba during the brief thaw in relations during the Obama administration. Thu, 21 May 2026 20:14:29 GMT /americas/2026-05-21/supreme-court-sides-with-us-company-in-claims-over-property-seized-in-cuban-revolution Mark Sherman | Associated Press U.S. intelligence shows Cuba acquiring 300+ drones, weighs possible U.S. attack, Axios reports /americas/2026-05-18/axios-reports-cuba-acquiring-hundreds-of-drones-weighing-attacks-on-u-s-cuba-says-it-has A top Cuban government official wrote on X that "#Cuba neither threatens nor desires war." Mon, 18 May 2026 05:22:46 GMT /americas/2026-05-18/axios-reports-cuba-acquiring-hundreds-of-drones-weighing-attacks-on-u-s-cuba-says-it-has Sergio R. Bustos 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 ‘Incompetent communists’: Marco Rubio slams Cuban communist regime's failed economy /americas/2026-05-05/incompetent-communists-marco-rubio-slams-cuban-communist-regimes-failed-economy Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday again blasted the Cuban government, labeling it a "failed state" run by "incompetent communists." Wed, 06 May 2026 00:14:13 GMT /americas/2026-05-05/incompetent-communists-marco-rubio-slams-cuban-communist-regimes-failed-economy Sergio R. Bustos US energy blockade leaves Cuban farmers struggling to feed a nation /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 Senate rejects attempt to end President Trump’s blockade of Cuba /americas/2026-04-29/senate-rejects-attempt-to-end-president-trumps-blockade-of-cuba The vote on the war powers resolution showed how Republicans continue to stand behind Trump as he acts unilaterally to exert American force in a range of global conflicts. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-04-29/senate-rejects-attempt-to-end-president-trumps-blockade-of-cuba Stephen Groves | 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