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Briefing: Cuban prisoners freed after mass pardon
Strategic angle: Cuban authorities have initiated the release of 2,010 inmates amid rising tensions with the Trump administration.
Editorial Staff 14 days ago
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24 articles tagged with "Cuba"
Politics
Briefing: Cuba pardons over 2,000 prisoners amid US pressure
Strategic angle: The Cuban presidency announces the release of young people, women, and elderly prisoners as part of a broader response to US diplomatic pressure.
Editorial Staff 14 days ago
Money
Briefing: Russian oil tanker arrives in Cuba as Moscow vows to stand by Havana
Strategic angle: Moscow continues to support Havana amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Editorial Staff 18 days ago
Politics
Briefing: Cuba to receive shipment of Russia oil after US lifts pressure
Strategic angle: A Russian oil tanker is set to deliver crude oil to Cuba amid changing US policies.
Editorial Staff 18 days ago
Politics
US to allow Russian oil tanker to bring relief to Cuba, despite blockade
The Trump administration has effectively cut off Cuba from key oil shipments, with devastating effects on the island.
Editorial Staff Updated 18 days ago
Politics
Two humanitarian aid boats heading to Cuba have gone missing, Mexico says
Navy searching for two boats that left Isla Mujeres last week bound for Havana with nine crew members of different nationalities on board.
Editorial Staff Updated 20 days ago
Politics
Briefing: Cuba holds civilian military drills amid deepening fuel crisis
Strategic angle: Nationwide exercise aims to expand militarisation among youth as fuel shortages escalate.
Editorial Staff 20 days ago
Politics
Briefing: Russian oil tanker nears Cuba in test of US resolve on blockade
Strategic angle: Moscow sends fuel to Cuba as humanitarian aid, raising geopolitical tensions.
Editorial Staff 22 days ago
Politics
Briefing: Cuba's escalating health crisis is 'deeply concerning,' says WHO chief
Strategic angle: WHO Director-General highlights severe health impacts due to energy shortages in Cuba.
Editorial Staff 23 days ago
Money
Cuban power grid collapses for second time in a week amid US oil blockade
The Cuban power grid faces repeated failures as the country grapples with the impact of an ongoing US oil blockade.
Editorial Staff Updated 26 days ago
Politics
Briefing: 'How long can any nation survive without oil?': Cuba faces repeated blackouts amid blockade
Strategic angle: Cuba experiences severe power outages due to aging infrastructure and ongoing US oil sanctions.
Editorial Staff 26 days ago
Politics
Briefing: Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
Strategic angle: Analysts say the shipment could produce about 180,000 barrels of diesel, enough to meet Cuba's daily needs for up to 10 days.
Editorial Staff 28 days ago
Politics
Briefing: Activists deliver medical aid to crisis-hit Cuba as US energy blockade continues
Strategic angle: European activists provided crucial medical supplies to Cuba amidst a severe economic crisis exacerbated by a US energy blockade.
Editorial Staff 29 days ago
Politics
Briefing: Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' to any takeover attempt
Strategic angle: Cuba's leader accuses the US of collective punishment amid takeover threats.
Editorial Staff about 1 month ago
Politics
Cuba’s electrical grid collapses amid US oil blockade
Ten million people left without power in latest of outages that sparked violent protest last weekend.
Editorial Staff Updated about 1 month ago
Politics
Briefing: Lucien Lung's discreet photographs of Cuba: 'You can sense that hope is no longer the same'
Strategic angle: Photographer Lucien Lung captures the tense atmosphere in Cuba through his lens, revealing a changing sense of hope.
Editorial Staff about 1 month ago
Politics
Cuba hit by island-wide blackout amid Trump oil blockade
The Cuban government is investigating a total disconnection of its electrical system as the Trump administration continues to block oil shipments from Venezuela.
Editorial Staff Updated about 1 month ago
Politics
Briefing: Cubans take to the streets and attack Communist Party office in rare riot over blackouts
Strategic angle: Protests erupt in Moron as citizens express frustration over worsening economic conditions and blackouts.
Editorial Staff about 1 month ago
Politics
Briefing: Cuba: Protesters attack ruling party's office amid blackouts
Strategic angle: Long, daily blackouts ignited by a US oil blockade have pushed Cuban residents to the edge.
Editorial Staff about 1 month ago
Politics
Briefing: Five arrested in Cuba after protest at local Communist party office
Strategic angle: Rare action began peacefully but ‘degenerated into vandalism’ according to state-run newspaper.
Editorial Staff about 1 month ago
Politics
Briefing: Cuba begins releasing prisoners and confirms US talks as island's energy crisis intensifies
Strategic angle: Cuba's government acknowledges US discussions amid a severe energy crisis, signaling potential shifts in policy.
Editorial Staff about 1 month ago
Politics
Briefing: Cuba confirms negotiations with US as country faces effects of oil blockade
Strategic angle: Cuba's president announced talks with the US amid an oil blockade, alongside a plan to release 51 prisoners as a goodwill gesture.
Editorial Staff about 1 month ago
Politics
Cuban president confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade
Negotiations aimed to ‘find solutions to the bilateral differences’ between the countries.
Editorial Staff Updated about 1 month ago
Politics
Briefing: Cuba to release 51 prisoners after talks with Vatican
Strategic angle: It remains unclear if any political prisoners will be among those set freed.
Editorial Staff about 1 month ago