World Jun 30 Cuban official says talks with the U.S. are at a standstill despite recent free-market reforms By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press
World Jun 23 U.S slaps new sanctions on Cuban companies key to island's economy The U.S. government has slapped additional sanctions on Cuban companies that are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Politics Jun 23 Supreme Court OKs ExxonMobil lawsuit over Cuban property seized by Fidel Castro's government The 6-3 decision was the second in as many months in favor of U.S. owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by the Communist government more than 65 years ago. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
World Jun 19 Cuba passes sweeping free-market reforms in biggest economic shift since revolution Observers on Friday called Cuba’s new free-market reforms the most sweeping economic overhaul of the island’s communist economy since the Cuban revolution, as the grandson of former President Raúl Castro said in an interview that Cuba must seek to move its economy… By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press
World Jun 04 U.S. sanctions Cuban President Díaz-Canel in latest move pressuring island's leadership The sanctions come after Trump signed an executive order expanding sanctions against the island and has been threatening military action ever since ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January and then ordering an energy blockade that choked off fuel shipments to Cuba. By Fatima Hussein, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
May 27 Watch 11:11 Cuban diplomat says Havana not seeking conflict but ready to defend itself against U.S. By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela Cuba received a tranche of humanitarian aid from China this week as people there experience severe hunger due to food shortages and economic crisis. It comes as the Trump administration maintains that the island poses a threat to the U.S. Continue watching
May 22 Trump's Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook, but experts point out key differences By Ben Finley, Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Similar pressure campaigns do not equal similar results, experts say, even if President Donald Trump has often warned that "Cuba is next.”… Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Rubio says Trump prefers Cuba diplomatic solution, but says likelihood 'is not high' By Associated Press His comments leave open the option of military action against Cuba, particularly after the indictment this week of former President Raúl Castro on terrorism charges. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Blanche says he expects Raúl Castro to face charges in U.S. of his own will 'or another way' By Dave Collins, Gene Johnson, Associated Press Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, who announced the indictment Wednesday in Miami, said he expected former Cuban President Raúl Castro to appear in the U.S. for prosecution, either by “his own will or by another way.”… Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Trump says Raúl Castro indictment is 'a very important moment' for Cubans By Associated Press The comments came shortly after federal prosecutors announced charges against Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island's socialist government. Continue reading