Cuba

The U.S. embassy in Cuba warned American citizens of worsening conditions on the Caribbean island, citing widespread power outages, fuel shortages, and an increase in government-sponsored protests targeting the United States.

Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio rejected reports that the country is taking steps towards formal negotiations with the U.S. but acknowledges there are conversations.

President Donald Trump dismissed diplomatic talks with Mexico over the country's intention to continue sending oil to Cuba as humanitarian aid as Havana's economy teeters on the brink of collapse.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration will send humanitarian aid to Cuba but hold off on oil shipments due to an order from President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on countries who do.

The U.S. warned the Cuban regime to "immediately stop its repressive acts of sending individuals to interfere with the diplomatic work" of the country's top official in the island following a street incident.

Democratic Rep. Chuy Garcia slammed President Donald Trump over his executive order imposing tariffs on countries selling or sending oil to Cuba, saying the measure seeks to "cause a humanitarian crisis" and deepen "our collective punishment of the Cuban people."

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez urged all tourists to evacuate Cube "before it is too late."

Cuba resold most of the cheap oil it got from Venezuela last year despite the island repeatedly going dark as a result of rolling blackouts, according to a U.S. official.

President Donald Trump rejected a claim from his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, about whether Cuba would face a "humanitarian crisis" if it stopped receiving oil from the country.

The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with ongoing U.S. threats and sanctions, has stalled tourism in the Caribbean nation.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she has instructed the foreign ministry to get in touch with the State Department to learn about the extent of the recent executive order imposing tariffs on goods to countries who provide or sell oil to Cuba.

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez urged U.S. allies to close their embassies in Cuba and evacuate the country "before it is too late" as the Trump administration escalates pressure on the Havana regime.

Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, said Cuba would not experience a betrayal similar to the one he claims led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

European and Latin American embassies in Cuba are reportedly activating or updating evacuation plans as the regime teeters on the brink of collapse and the U.S. escalates pressure with tariffs on countries selling or sending oil to the country.

The Cuban regime slammed the U.S. over the executive order signed by President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on goods from countries selling or providing oil to the country, calling it a "brutal act of aggression."

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar urged Cubans in exile to stop sending money to the island to accelerate the regime's collapse as it teeters on the brink of collapse.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that Colombians living in the United States, Chile and Argentina should return to their home country, arguing that migrants abroad are treated "like slaves and dogs chased through the streets."

Cuba has less than a month worth of oil at current levels of demand and domestic production after a recent shipment from Mexico was halted, according to a new report.

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez slammed Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum over her administration's intention to continue sending oil to Cuba on humanitarian grounds.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration would "like to see" regime change in Cuba, noting however that such a notion "doesn't mean we're going to make a change."

President Donald Trump said "Cuba will be failing pretty soon" as a result of its continued economic collapse, exacerbated by the U.S.'s influence over Venezuela following the capture of Nicolas Maduro.

President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected claims that the halting of oil shipments to Cuba was prompted by pressure from Washington, framing the decision as a sovereign policy choice shaped by state oil company Pemex's contractual considerations.

Mexico's state-run oil company Pemex stopped a shipment to Cuba scheduled from this month amid pressure from the Trump administration, which is reportedly seeking to achieve regime change in the island.

Cuba has turned to Africa for fuel supplies after the loss of regular oil shipments from Venezuela and dwindling deliveries from Russia and Mexico, according to satellite-tracking data cited by Colombian outlet Semana.

President Donald Trump revealed the name he has given to a key weapon used in the operation that captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month.

The Trump administration is considering a total blockade on oil imports to Cuba to drive regime change in the country, according to a new report.

The autopsy found that Lunas Campos died from asphyxia caused by neck and torso compression, and his manner of death was ruled a homicide. He died Jan. 3 after what ICE initially described as a "medical distress" while in custody.

The Trump administration is looking for Cuban insiders to make a deal that will end the Havana regime by the end of the year, according to a new report.

A long-haul Ilyushin IL-96-300 operated by Cuba's state airline has made repeated, largely opaque flights between Havana and Caracas in recent days, fueling indications that the Cuban government is quietly repatriating personnel deployed in Venezuela following the U.S. operation that led to the capture of authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro.

The Trump administration deported over 1,600 Cubans to the island in 2025, more than twice the amount in 2024, according to a new report.