Cuba November 7, 2019 UN condemns US blockade of Cuba; Brazil, Israel join US to oppose The 193-member United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to condemn the U.S. economic and commercial blockade against Cuba on Thursday, and in doing so shunned U.S. calls to condemn Cuba for its ongoing human-rights violations.
Cuba October 25, 2019 US to ban American flights to all Cuban cities except Havana The Trump administration on Friday banned U.S. flights to all Cuban destinations except for Havana, which will become effective in December.
Venezuelan Political Crisis October 18, 2019 US slaps new sanctions on Cuba over human rights record, support of Venezuela The U.S. Commerce Department announced Friday it will impose new sanctions on Cuba over its human rights record and its support of the Venezuelan government.
Cuba September 26, 2019 Trump administration sanctions Cuba's Castro for backing Venezuela, human rights violations The Trump administration Thursday imposed new sanctions on Cuba’s Communist Party leader Raul Castro due to “gross violations of human rights” as the U.S. seeks to ramp up pressure on Castro over his support of Venezuela’s socialist president Nicolás Maduro.
Donald Trump September 24, 2019 At UN, Trump slams Maduro as 'Cuban puppet' while Venezuelan representative casually reads book President Trump slammed Venezuela’s contested leader Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly – calling Maduro a “Cuban puppet” who is “hiding from his own people” as Venezuelans suffer from massive shortages of basic supplies and gross human rights abuses.
Cuba September 20, 2019 Cubans forced to wait hours in gas lines as fuel shortage bites A fuel shortage blamed on the Trump Administration has turned filling a tank in Cuba into an ordeal even for a country used to waiting in lines.
Cuba September 20, 2019 ‘Sonic weapon’ used on diplomats in Cuba may have been pesticide, study finds The mysterious high-pitched buzzing sound associated with the so-called "sonic attacks" on nearly 40 U.S. and Canadian diplomats living in Cuba may have been caused by a neurotoxic agent used to kill mosquitoes, a new study commissioned by the Canadian government claims.
Cuba September 19, 2019 State Department expels two Cuban diplomats in the midst of UN General Assembly, restricts travel of remaining Cuban mission to Manhattan The State Department Thursday expelled two members of Cuba’s mission to the United Nations and forbid the remaining members from leaving Manhattan.
Soccer September 11, 2019 Five Cuban men's national soccer team players defect during Nations League: report Five players from the Cuban men’s national soccer team defected either before or after their Nations League match against Canada on Saturday.
Sweden August 21, 2019 Fidel Castro's former crocodile bites man at Swedish aquarium A crocodile that once belonged to Fidel Castro bit a man at a crayfish party in Sweden on Tuesday.
Southeast August 17, 2019 Cuban man, 26, arrested after stowing away on plane to Miami, CBP says A 26-year-old Cuban man was arrested at Miami International Airport early Friday after he was found in the cargo hold of a flight that had arrived from Havana, officials said.