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US Authorizes Oil and Gas Sales to Cuba Under Strict Conditions

The United States is authorizing the sale of oil and gas to Cuba, provided companies ensure the fuel will go to citizens and businesses...

Cuba Faces Deepening Fuel Crisis as Governments Worldwide Issue Travel Warnings

Costa Rica became the latest country to urge its citizens to leave Cuba immediately amid a worsening fuel shortage that has crippled transportation, power...

Cuba Postpones Cigar Festival Amid Energy Crisis

Cuban organizers announced on Saturday the postponement of the Festival del Habano, the island’s signature cigar event, as the country deals with a severe...

UN Warns Cuba Crisis Is Worsening as US Oil Restrictions Tighten

The United Nations expressed deep concern on Friday about the intensifying crisis in Cuba, worsened by the United States’ energy blockade. “We are extremely...

U.S. Sanctions Fuel Cuba’s Energy Meltdown – Flights Suspended

Cuba's ongoing energy shortfall has escalated into a full-scale crisis, with aviation authorities announcing a suspension of jet fuel supplies at major airports, including...

The Synthetic Drug Fueling Zombie-Like Scenes in Cuba

In a Havana park, in broad daylight, a young man walks erratically, shuffling his feet with a vacant stare, like a zombie. It’s the...

Cuba sees largest migration exodus since 1959 in two years

Elsa resisted leaving Cuba, until opportunities closed for her and she decided to join the Cuban exodus in 2023, which in two years reached...

Cubans rally in front of Costa Rican consulate for transit visas

Hundreds of Cubans gathered on Monday near the Costa Rican consulate in Havana, after learning that Costa Rica imposed a transit visa that complicates...

Cuba’s vaunted health system straining under Covid cases

Cuba's vaunted public health system, which boasts more doctors per capita than any other country, has been pushed to the brink in recent months by the arrival of the coronavirus Delta variant.

Anti-government protests erupt in Cuba

The anti-government rallies erupted spontaneously in several cities as the country endures its worst economic crisis in 30 years, with chronic shortages of electricity and food.
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Honduras Agrees With the U.S. to Work Jointly Against Organized Crime

Honduras pledged on Sunday to work with U.S. security agencies to fight drug trafficking, following a meeting between Kristi Noem, Washington’s special envoy for...

Costa Rica Faces Oil Shock Reversal After Months of Deflation

Costa Rica entered 2026 with an economy that combined strong growth and persistent deflation, a combination economists describe as unusual. Headline inflation reached -2.7...

What to Expect During Easter in Costa Rica

Few weeks on the Costa Rican calendar carry the weight of Easter (Semana Santa). Easter week in this Catholic country is not simply a...

Costa Rica Faces Backlash After U.S. Drug Boat Strike Fallout

The U.S. military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific has quickly become more than a security story in Costa Rica....