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...
Category : Cuba
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...
China reportedly reaches secret deal with Cuba to host spy base on island
Eavesdropping facility on island 100 miles from Florida would allow China to gather electronic communications from the US China has reached a secret deal with...
Weather tracker: Finland experiences coldest June on record
Despite 24-hour sun, Lapland dips to -7.7C. Elsewhere, the Atlantic hurricane season begins Thursday 1 June saw potentially the lowest June temperature on record in...
The Cuban Collapse – a photo essay
Far from the romanticised notion of Old Havana, this project documents the city’s housing situation as a microcosm of the country’s collapse. Many buildings have...
Southwest Airlines plane hits birds and makes emergency landing in Cuba
Smoke enters cabin of US Boeing 737 after nose and engine were struck during departure of flight 3923 for Florida A US jetliner taking off...
