President Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser has long sought to cripple or topple Cuba’s government, which has close security and economic ties to Venezuela.

Cuba will begin allowing transactions in dollars and other foreign currencies as it tries to stabilize an economy that’s been crushed by US sanctions, sweeping power outages and decades of mismanagement.

Cuba’s top court says a former economy minister was sentenced to life in prison for espionage, in the highest-profile case against an ex-official in recent years on the island

Protests are intensifying across Cuba as residents endure blackouts lasting up to 20 hours, with the island’s power grid suffering repeated partial and total collapses. Crowds have gathered in the streets throughout the week,

Cuba denied it had reached out to the United States about what the region would look like without President Nicolas Maduro leading Venezuela, calling the media report "absurd and false."

Most of the deaths were attributed to chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that causes joint aches, fever and fatigue.

The communist regime’s role in Russia’s war against Ukraine makes things even clearer. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, thousands of Cubans have been sent to fight for Russia as mercenaries. Some estimates say that the number of Cuban fighters within Russian ranks could be as high as 20,000.

Cuba’s role as a pioneer in the development of radionovelas and telenovelas is showcased with photos and materials from the Cuban Collection at the University of Miami.