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Trump Says He Will Take Cuba as Blackouts Deepen Across the Island

US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a...

Cuba Confirms US Talks as Political Prisoner Releases Begin

Cuba confirmed on Friday that it is holding talks with the United States, while beginning the release of political prisoners as part of an...

United States Advances Major Economic Pact With Cuba

The Trump administration is preparing an economic deal with Cuba that could be announced soon. President Donald Trump said Saturday that Cuban officials want...

Cuba Charges Six in Deadly Boat Clash With Terrorism Offenses

Cuban prosecutors have formally charged six survivors from a U.S.-registered boat intercepted in territorial waters with terrorism offenses, the Attorney General's Office announced. The...

Cuba Says US Will Cooperate After Intercepted Boat Leaves Four Dead

Havana said Thursday that Washington is willing to help investigate a clash between Cuban coast guard forces and a boat coming from the United...

Cuban Border Guards Kill Four on Florida Speedboat in Maritime Clash

Cuban border guards killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered the island's territorial waters, according to an announcement...

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...
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Costa Rica Activists Rally Against Bahía Papagayo Plan to Cut 700 Trees

Opposition to the Bahía Papagayo development in Playa Panamá is intensifying after SINAC authorized tree cutting in the project area. The citizen group Salvemos...

The History of Pirate Raids Along Costa Rica’s Coast

Long before Costa Rica became synonymous with cloud forests and wildlife reserves, its coastlines were contested territory in one of history's most dramatic power...

Costa Rica Says Deported Migrants May Seek Asylum Over Return Fears

Eight of the 25 migrants deported from the United States to Costa Rica in the first flight under a new third-country agreement have told...

Costa Rica Joins CENTAM Security Drills in El Salvador

Costa Rican security personnel are taking part in a new round of U.S.-led regional exercises in El Salvador, where more than 1,200 members of...