Ex-US ambassador sentenced to 15 years in prison for serving as secret agent for Cuba
Manuel Rocha, 73, will also pay a $500,000 fine after pleading guilty to conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government A former...
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Medical studies find no trace of physical harm in Havana syndrome patients
Two new studies find no significant differences between US government officials suffering from condition and control group Two new medical studies have found that US...
Cuba blames US for stoking protests amid power cuts and food shortages
US embassy says ‘absurd’ to suggest Washington behind protests in Santiago de Cuba led by parents struggling to feed their children The Cuban government has...
Former US diplomat to plead guilty to charges of spying for Cuba for decades
Manuel Rocha was arrested for allegedly engaging in ‘clandestine activity’ on the communist country’s behalf since at least 1981 A former career US diplomat told...
Two Cuban documentaries show effects of US sanctions on island nation
Liz Oliva Fernández says the sanctions, imposed 60 years ago and upheld through Biden, have led to a ‘desperate situation’ A Cuban journalist is looking...
Transatlantic slavery continued for years after 1867, historian finds
Exclusive: Evidence found by Hannah Durkin includes ships landing in Cuba in 1872, and people held in Benin in 1873 Historians have generally assumed that...
Juanita Castro, sister of Fidel and Raúl who worked with CIA, dies aged 90
The staunch anti-communist, at first supportive of her brothers’ efforts, became disillusioned with the Cuban government Juanita Castro, the sister of the Cuban rulers Fidel...
Cuban officials warn of increased blackouts due to fuel shortages
Citizens of the island nation were told that power outages of up to 10 hours a day could be expected outside Havana Cuban officials have...
Cuba uncovers ‘human trafficking ring’ recruiting for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Havana says it is dismantling network seeking to recruit Cubans as mercenaries as Moscow attempts to boost its forces Cuba has uncovered a human trafficking...
China has used Cuba as spy base for years, US official says
Chinese intelligence collection from Cuba predates the Biden era, with facilities upgraded in 2019, White House official says China has been spying from Cuba for...
