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‘Homeland or death’: How Cuba would defend itself against a US attack

shortages of electricity, food ‌and fuel. Arcos, in line with Rubio’s position, said Cuba’s crisis began 30 years ago with the collapse of the Soviet Union, and that the government’s “intransigence

‘A year of resistance’: Cuba’s private sector faces Trump’s oil blockade

Cuba in late January, power outages and [fuel shortages](/economy/2026/3/5/cubas-economy-on-edge-fuel-shortages-and-rising-hardship) have dealt a staggering blow to small family businesses like Salva’s. Oishi’s headquarters used to be a restaurant in the Havana municipality

Mexico, Spain and Brazil call for Cuba’s sovereignty to be protected

fuel shortages and energy blackouts. The campaign against Cuba’s government follows similar pressure tactics against Venezuela’s former President Nicolas Maduro, who was abducted and imprisoned in a US military operation on January

Trump is putting pressure on Cuba - why and to what end?

shortages of food, fuel and medicine. Hospitals are struggling to function normally and schools and government offices are having to close. Protesters have repeatedly taken to the streets in the capital, Havana

UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’

responsible for repression” in Cuba, an island whose communist government has been accused of stifling dissent, as well as imprisoning and torturing activists. Turk on Monday acknowledged Cuba’s human rights record and called

The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment

shortages, and a lack of fuel. That crisis, which many compare to the current one, prompted thousands of Cubans to attempt to leave the island to reunite with family members in the US. "Suddenly, everyone