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Rural Cuba Still Struggles After Last Year’s Hurricane as U.S. Aid Arrives

On a modified bicycle that serves as a wheelchair, Teodardo Debardet returns home after receiving a humanitarian aid package sent by the United States...

U.S. Calls Cuba’s New Economic Reforms Superficial Smoke Signals

The U.S. State Department on Friday dismissed Cuba’s newly approved economic overhaul as cosmetic, casting doubt on whether Havana’s biggest opening toward market-style reforms...

Cuba Weighs Major Economic Reforms After Raúl Castro Gives Approval

Former Cuban President Raúl Castro gave his approval Wednesday to a package of economic reforms debated by top representatives of the Communist Party, Cuba’s...

Cuba’s Tourism Industry Is Collapsing in Real Time

Cuba’s tourism industry is facing one of its sharpest collapses in decades, with visitor numbers plunging, major hotel brands pulling back, airlines cutting service...

Raúl Castro Indicted in U.S. Over Deaths of Four Cuban Exiles

The United States on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of two small aircraft, marking the first time a...

US Plans to Indict Former Cuban President Raúl Castro

The US Justice Department is preparing to seek a federal indictment against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, according to multiple officials familiar with the...

Cuba and the United States Held Talks Recently in Havana

Despite ongoing tensions, Cuba and the United States are continuing their discussions and recently held high level diplomatic talks in Havana, a Cuban Foreign...

Canadian Operators Halt Cuba Packages From June to October 2026

Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations will suspend all flights and vacation packages to Cuba from June 20 through October 9, 2026. The Sunwing Vacations...

Cuba Accuses US of Extorting Latin American Countries

Cuba accused the United States on Thursday of extorting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to cancel medical cooperation agreements with Havana in...

Cuba Frees 2,010 Prisoners as Trump Pressure and US Talks Intensify

The Cuban government announced Thursday the early release of 2,010 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture במסגרת Holy Week, the second prisoner release announced in...
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Costa Rica Tourism Growth Masks Warning Sign at San José Airport

The San Jose airport recorded a drop in international tourist arrivals in May, even as Costa Rica’s overall air tourism numbers continued to grow,...

Wimbledon 2026 Draw Sets Tough Paths for Fonseca, Cerúndolo and Maia

Wimbledon’s 2026 draw gave Latin tennis a little bit of everything Friday: opportunity, danger, star power and one major absence. Brazil’s João Fonseca and...

Costa Rica Cuts Tolls on Main Road to Jacó and Central Pacific

Drivers heading from San José toward Costa Rica’s central Pacific will pay slightly less on Route 27 starting July 1, when new toll rates...

Ecuador Beats Germany 2-1 in Dramatic World Cup Comeback

Ecuador pulled off one of the biggest results of the 2026 World Cup group stage Thursday, coming from behind to beat Germany 2-1 and...