Cuba secured its independence on May 20, 1902, but the island doesn’t celebrate it. Here’s why

Cuba's independence on May 20, 1902, isn't celebrated by its socialist government. The date is linked to the Platt Agreement, which allowed U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs.
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Cuba invasion fears surge as Marco Rubio brands the island a 'national security threat'

Rubio spoke to reporters a day after the U.S. charged Cuba's former president Raúl Castro with the murder of American citizens.
NBC 6 South Florida

Cuban officials report an island-wide blackout as country struggles with energy crisis

Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide 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 Ministry of Energy and Mines on X noted a “complete disconnection ...

US raises pressure on Cuba with indictment of former leader as island’s president condemns charges

Federal prosecutors have announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles.
Crypto Briefing

US government expands Cuba sanctions, potentially accelerating crypto adoption on the island

New US sanctions on Cuba via Executive Order 14404 target military-run GAESA but ignore crypto, potentially accelerating digital asset adoption on the island.

Cuba's leader says country poses "no threat" to U.S. after military drone report

The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.

Cuba reacts: Indictment of Raul Castro is pretext for U.S. attack on the island

Cuban leader Migue Díaz-Canel seized the moment to once again blame U.S. sanctions for the severe crisis facing the island, calling them “a collective punishment” of the Cuban people.
AOL

Cuba's president says island does not wish for US aggression but ready to fight if needed

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Thursday that while Cuba does not want military aggression from the United States, his country is prepared to fight should it happen. Díaz-Canel spoke during a rally that drew hundreds of people to ...
WUFT

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 Ministry of Energy and Mines on X noted a "complete ...

Hunger, crime, blackouts: Cuba's elderly bear the brunt of the island's growing crisis

Recent waves of emigration have left many older adults alone to fend for themselves.
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Russia vows ‘total solidarity’ with Cuba and condemns US threats against island

Russia vowed Thursday to continue providing “active support” to Cuba and expressed “total solidarity” with the island nation after the U.S. indicted its former president on murder charges and deployed a naval carrier strike group to the Caribbean amid reports President Donald Trump is weighing military action against the government in Havana.