May 20 WATCH: 'Day of justice is finally arriving' for Castro family, GOP House members say By Associated Press Three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday that the Justice Department is preparing to seek the indictment against the former Cuban president, connected to his alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of two planes operated… Continue reading
May 19 Watch 8:49 Ada Ferrer reflects on family history and forces shaping Cuba and the U.S. in new memoir By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Ada Ferrer has spent her career exploring history, identity and memory. In her new book, "Keeper of My Kin," she turns inward, tracing her own family story across generations, while examining the larger forces that… Continue watching
May 15 Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say By Joshua Goodman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island. Continue reading
May 14 Cuban government says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana By Associated Press According to official reports, the meeting served as a platform for Cuba to present evidence asserting that the nation poses no threat to U.S. national security. Continue reading
May 14 Cuba's eastern province belted by major blackout after power grid collapse By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press The state-run Electric Union said the collapse had stripped power from all eastern provinces from Guantánamo to Ciego de Ávila, and that crews were working to restore power, but it did not give an estimate for how long it would… Continue reading
May 08 Prosecutors aim to strip U.S. citizenship from diplomat-turned-spy By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press The Trump administration moved this week to denaturalize 11 other people accused of crimes, including child sexual abuse and providing material support to terrorists. Continue reading
Apr 28 Senate Republicans reject attempt to end Trump's blockade of Cuba By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The vote on the war powers resolution showed how Republicans continue to stand behind Trump as he acts unilaterally to exert American force in a range of global conflicts, including Venezuela, Iran and Cuba. Continue reading
Apr 16 Cuba's president says island does not wish for U.S. aggression but ready to fight if necessary By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Earlier this week, Trump said his administration could focus on Cuba after the war in Iran ends. Continue reading
Apr 14 Mexico's President Sheinbaum pushes back on Trump over migrant deaths and Cuba By Megan Janetsky, Will Weissert, Associated Press The Mexican government on Tuesday protested the deaths of its citizens in U.S. immigration custody as President Claudia Sheinbaum pushes back against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on multiple fronts. Continue reading
Apr 06 U.S. lawmakers visiting Cuba denounce effects of 'economic bombing' under energy blockade By Cristiana Mesquita, Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Two U.S. lawmakers are calling for a permanent solution to Cuba’s crises after witnessing the effects of a U.S. energy blockade during an official visit. Continue reading