Cuba

At Cuba's Bay of Pigs, a victory against U.S. invaders stirs pride, fresh parallels

Two women connect to the internet near a billboard reading \"The mercenaries reached this far\" as Cuba marks the 65th anniversary of its victory over the CIA-backed Bay of Pigs invasion, amid a U.S. oil blockade and threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, in Palpite, Cienaga de Zapata, Cuba April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Russia pledges further oil supplies to Cuba after dispatching crude cargo

A resident of Cuba talks on the phone during a power cut on April 8, 2026, saving her energy backup system for when it is needed.

Cuba's top destinations deserted, without power or fuel under US sanctions

A German tourist walks into the water as Cuba's top tourist destinations remain deserted amid power and fuel shortages under U.S. sanctions, with international tourist arrivals plunging 56 per cent in February from a year earlier, in Playa Larga, Cienaga de Zapata, Cuba, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuba’s next-gen Castros: A ‘fiefdom’ and an influencer

One historian said the Castros are going to be playing some role in the Cuban political system for a very long time.

Cuba begins releasing prisoners under scrutiny of rights groups, U.S. govt

Harold Baez, 31, a released prisoner, embraces his sister as he leaves La Lima penitentiary as part of the amnesty for more than 2,000 prisoners that the communist-run government has announced amid talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Havana, Cuba, April 3, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuba to free 2,010 prisoners as US pressure ratchets up

Russia says will send second ship with oil to Cuba

A Russian tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of crude arrived in the Cuban port of Matanzas on March 31.

FBI arrives in Cuba to investigate deadly speedboat shoot-out

The US Embassy said in a statement the FBI trip to Cuba was part of a “thorough and independent investigation” into the incident.

Rubio says Venezuela will ultimately need transition phase, free elections

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said on March 31 that Cuba needed economic and political reforms and Washington would soon have more news on the country.

Russian oil tanker begins discharging cargo in Cuba's Matanzas terminal

Russian-flagged oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin manoeuvres at the Matanzas bay, Cuba, whose economy has ground to a halt under a de facto oil blockade imposed by Washington resulting in an energy crisis that has led to strict gasoline rationing and a series of blackouts across the country of 10 million people, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

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