Cuba
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Cuban ambassadors ask Canada to renew rejection of U.S. embargo and fuel blockadeHavana is urging Ottawa not to drop its public opposition to the decades-long U.S. embargo as Washington ramps up pressure on countries supporting Cuba.PoliticsOct 24
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U.S. ramps up Cuba sanctions, detentions of Americans returning from islandTrump's Republican administration has steadily ratcheted up pressure on Havana, threatening it with potential military intervention even when mired in a conflict against Iran.WorldAug 20
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Sherritt shutting down Alberta refinery as feed from Moa mine in Cuba runs outSherritt International has shut down its Alberta refinery after running out of feed from its Cuba mine, as the company faces operational and financial challenges.CanadaJun 26
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Sunwing, WestJet Vacations indefinitely suspend Cuba operationsIn April, the group had announced that it was suspending its Cuba operations until October. On Friday, that suspension was extended 'until further notice.'ConsumerJun 5
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U.S. sanctions Cuba’s president, others in latest move to pressure leadersNew sanctions were imposed on Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel, along with four other individuals, according to a filing Thursday on the U.S. Treasury Department website.WorldJun 4
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Trump, Rubio float U.S. military intervention in Cuba after Castro chargesRubio said the Trump administration wants to resolve differences with Cuba peacefully, but is doubtful the U.S. can reach a diplomatic resolution with the current government.WorldMay 21
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Raúl Castro, former Cuban president, indicted by U.S.Castro, 94, last appeared in public in Cuba earlier this month, and there is no evidence that he has since left the island or that the government would allow him to be extradited.U.S. NewsMay 20
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Cuban officials meet with CIA director after country says fuel has run outThursday's meeting comes weeks after the Cuban government confirmed it had recently met with U.S. officials amid high tensions over the U.S. energy blockade and growing blackouts.WorldMay 14
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Cuba’s president says ‘we will defend ourselves’ against U.S. invasion'If the time comes, I don't think there would be any justification for the United States to launch a military aggression against Cuba,' Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said.WorldApr 13
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Cuba president says he’s ‘not stepping down’ in defiant NBC interview'In Cuba, the people who are in leadership positions are not elected by the U.S. government,' Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said.WorldApr 10
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