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‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink
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‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink

Havana, Cuba  —  The Cuban man sidled up next to me on the street whispering as if he were sharing…
US citizen was among those killed in Cuba speedboat shootout. Here’s what we know
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US citizen was among those killed in Cuba speedboat shootout. Here’s what we know

Cuba’s forces fatally shot four people, one of whom was a US citizen, on a Florida-registered speedboat that was trying…
Trump floats potential “friendly takeover” of Cuba
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Trump floats potential “friendly takeover” of Cuba

President Donald Trump on Friday floated the prospect of a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, saying the country’s government has been…
Canada plans to assist Cuba as Washington squeezes the island
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Canada plans to assist Cuba as Washington squeezes the island

Reuters  —  Canada said on Monday it plans to provide assistance to Cuba while the island grapples with fuel shortages…
No food, no fuel, no tourists: Under US pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt
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No food, no fuel, no tourists: Under US pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt

Havana, Cuba  —  Mandy Pruna remembers with a nostalgia-filled grin the influx of American travelers that came to Cuba after…
As US squeezes Cuba’s oil supply, airlines rethink flights and Havana rations health services
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As US squeezes Cuba’s oil supply, airlines rethink flights and Havana rations health services

Canada’s largest airline has said it is suspending flights to Cuba due to a shortage of aviation fuel on the…
Trump threatens Cuba, saying Rubio will be ‘your new president’
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Trump threatens Cuba, saying Rubio will be ‘your new president’

As the US escalates its rhetoric towards Cuba to an unprecedented degree, issuing direct threats and public warnings, Cuban responses…
From Greenland to Iran: Trump’s threats stretch far and wide since his Venezuela strike
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From Greenland to Iran: Trump’s threats stretch far and wide since his Venezuela strike

Since the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces at the weekend, US President Donald Trump and members…
Cuba is left reeling in the aftermath of the Venezuela strike
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Cuba is left reeling in the aftermath of the Venezuela strike

For months as the US military prepared to strike Venezuela, many Cubans have asked me a simple, if disconcerting, question:…
20-hour blackouts, garbage-lined streets: this is life under Cuba’s ‘war economy’
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20-hour blackouts, garbage-lined streets: this is life under Cuba’s ‘war economy’

The smell of garbage is overwhelming and intense under the Caribbean sun. The accumulated waste is such that an entire…
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