Cuba on Edge as US Seizure of Oil Tanker Puts Supply at Risk

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel joined Venezuela late on Wednesday in condemning the U.S. tanker seizure. "This constitutes ...
The Mirror

Cuba power outage plunges island into total blackout as national electrical system fails

A huge power cut has affected the entire nation of Cuba after the national grid collapsed. The "unexpected" outage follows a fault at the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Plant, located in Matanzas. It ...
The Independent

Cuba releases a prominent dissident as part of plan to free more than 500 prisoners

Cuba on Thursday released prominent dissident José Daniel Ferrer from prison, as part of a government decision to gradually free more than 500 prisoners following talks with the Vatican. Ferrer, a ...
The Independent

Human rights groups criticize Cuba’s new criminal code

Cuba enacted a new penal code this week that activists and human rights organizations warned Friday could further limit free expression and snuff out protests at a time of deepening discontent on the ...
heraldsun.com.au

Cuba to build wind farms with foreign cash

Cuba plans to build seven wind farms financed by foreign investors under a program aimed at developing renewable energy sources in the medium term, Energy and Mines Minister Alfredo Lopez say. The ...
The Cairns Post

Cuba suspends consular services in US

The Cuban Interests Section announced the suspension on Friday. Cuba provides consular services like visa and passport requests from the Cuban Interests Section in Washington DC and its Permanent ...