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The Cuban government has announced the pardon and release of over 2,000 prisoners as a 'humanitarian gesture' in connection with Holy Week, though it did not explicitly link the move to mounting pressures from the US.
Over 600 individuals, primarily from North America and Europe, are currently in Cuba as part of the 'Nuestra America Convoy' to express their support for the Cuban government.
The Cuban government expressed openness to a "serious dialogue" with the United States, while simultaneously condemning Washington's recent tightening of the embargo and threats of tariffs against countries selling oil to Cuba.
The Cuban government is seeking to bolster its legitimacy amidst a wave of protests and political and energy pressure from Washington, with figures like Pablo Iglesias and Silvio Rodríguez mentioned in the context of the ongoing situation.
Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves announced his administration does not recognize the Cuban government as legitimate and will close the Cuban embassy in San José due to the regime's repression, shortly after calling for the region to be free from communism.
The Trump administration is looking for President Miguel Díaz-Canel to leave as the U.S. continues negotiating with the Cuban government, according to a U.S. official
The Cuban government, which has so far outlasted 13 U.S. presidents, faces its gravest challenge yet. Images from The New York Times and others record nearly seven decades of political turmoil, economic crises and small moments of ordinary life.
Facing a severe energy crisis and growing public protests, the Cuban government has for the first time acknowledged engaging in negotiations with the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump suggested the United States could execute a 'friendly takeover' of Cuba, citing direct talks with the Cuban government amidst the communist nation's severe shortages of money, fuel, and food.
In the US, a federal investigation into the case was launched with the justification that "the Cuban government cannot be trusted." Havana had already investigated some passengers for terrorist practices.
The Cuban government announced that a boat, from which shots were fired at soldiers near the island, had armed Cubans from the USA on board. Four people died and six others were injured in the shootout.
The Cuban government announced that its army killed four and wounded six people on a speedboat registered in Florida, USA, raising questions about potential increased tensions between the two countries.
Rare clash off island’s coast comes amid oil embargo and heightened tensions between two countries The Cuban Interior Ministry has said that border guards killed four gunmen and wounded six more on a speedboat bearing a Florida registration off the coast of Cuba’s Villa Clara province. The rare clash off Cuba’s coast, which took place on Tuesday, comes at a moment of heightened tensions between the United States and Cuba during an oil embargo that has led to an energy and humanitarian crisis...
New Yorker writer Jon Lee Anderson describes conditions in Cuba, why it is vulnerable now, and what regime change would mean, considering the Castro family's entrenchment in the Cuban government, following President Trump's threat to take the island.
An opinion piece discusses Cuba's recent political actions, characterizing them as another 'big con' by the Cuban government.
The Cuban government has again denied the US Embassy in Havana permission to import diesel fuel for its generators, with officials reportedly calling the request 'shameless' amidst the island's energy crisis and US sanctions imposed during the Trump administration.
The Cuban government rejected a request from the US Embassy in Havana to import diesel, labeling it "shameless." The embassy faces energy supply issues due to Donald Trump's sanctions, potentially leading to staff reductions.
The Cuban government announced that Cubans living abroad can now own and invest in businesses in Cuba, though experts expressed disappointment that the measures did not go further.
The Cuban government is encouraging its diaspora to invest in and own businesses within the island nation.
The Cuban government announced its decision to release 51 prisoners in the coming days as a gesture of goodwill towards the Vatican, following close and normal relations.
The Cuban government has announced its intention to release 51 individuals from prisons across the country.
An armed expedition aimed at overthrowing the Cuban government reportedly failed.
The US says it will licence entities to sell the oil to Cuba except those linked to the Cuban government and military.
The Cuban government denounced on Wednesday 25/2 an attempt at "infiltration" into the country by a group of armed men with "terrorist purposes" by sea from the USA, hours after the deaths of four occupants.
Four people were killed and seven injured after a speedboat from Florida entered Cuban waters and opened fire on Cuban forces, who then returned fire, according to the Cuban Ministry of Interior.
The Cuban government's outstanding debt to Spanish companies has increased to at least $320 million, with a recent survey indicating liabilities of about $276 million and an additional $80 million in warnings.
The Cuban government has stated there are no discussions regarding regime change, in response to perceived interests from the Trump administration.
Cuba has begun restoring power to vital centers following a second nationwide blackout within a week, with the Cuban government denouncing the "energy asphyxia" imposed by the American embargo.
The Cuban government has rejected a request from the US Embassy in Havana to import diesel for its generators, citing a nationwide fuel shortage exacerbated by the Trump administration's blockade.
Costa Rica has ordered the closure of the Cuban embassy, a move that Cuba attributes to pressure from the United States.
Russia has expressed serious concern over escalating tensions surrounding Cuba and reaffirmed its unwavering solidarity with the Cuban government and people, without directly mentioning the US.
The Cuban government reported that a group of people in Morón, approximately 500 kilometers east of Havana, threw stones at a Communist Party building, removed furniture, and set it on fire during protests.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced that the Cuban government has held discussions with the United States to identify and resolve bilateral problems based on their severity and impact.
The Cuban government announced the death of a fifth injured person from what it describes as an attempted infiltration by armed individuals on a speedboat registered in Florida, intercepted in late February.
The Cuban government announced that ten armed Cubans living in the US, attempting to infiltrate the island via speedboat, were killed after opening fire on Cuban soldiers.
Cuba's government says the 10 people on a Florida-registered boat that opened fire on its soldiers were terrorists trying to infiltrate the island. The country says its forces killed four people.
The Cuban government denounced an attempt by an armed group with 'terrorist purposes' to 'infiltrate' the country by sea from the US.
Cuban forces have killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-based speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire on a Cuban patrol, the Cuban government said at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.