US slaps new sanctions on Cuban companies key to island’s crumbling economy

The U.S. government on Tuesday hit Cuban state companies with new sanctions that analysts say are expected to spook foreign ...

On an Island So Many Have Left, They Have Stayed

Four young Cubans grapple with what it means to stay on an island facing unprecedented migration.

What to know about Cuba’s economic measures aimed at opening up the island’s economy

Measures are expected to further decentralize Cuba’s state-run economy. Under the island’s current economic model, the ...

With Cuba, Trump had better beware of what he wishes for

After beginning the war, but before his conduct of it turned it into an embarrassment, President Donald Trump said: “On the ...

Mexico's president seeks to restart oil shipments to Cuba as island's crises deepen

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country seeks to restart oil shipments to Cuba soon, a move that could provide much needed relief as the island’s crises deepen given a lack of petroleum ...

Cuba approves free-market reforms in effort to stave off economic collapse

Cuban lawmakers Thursday adopted nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe ...
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Trump floats idea of taking Cuba as island power grid collapses

President Donald Trump has again raised the prospect of the United States “taking” Cuba, this time as the island reels from a total collapse of its electrical system. His remarks come as Cuba ...

Cuba pushes through sweeping free-market reforms in biggest economic shift since the revolution

The 176 measures aim to further decentralize Cuba’s state-run economy, which has been left gasping by a tightened embargo under President Donald Trump.
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Cuba hit by island-wide blackout as energy crisis deepens

HAVANA — Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble. The ...