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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...

FBI Sends Team to Cuba to Investigate Deadly Boat Incident Linked to Florida

An FBI delegation is in Cuba to take part in the investigation into the incident involving an armed boat from Florida and Cuban coast...

Cuba Aid Sailboats Arrive in Havana After Disappearance at Sea

The two sailboats transporting humanitarian aid to Cuba arrived in Havana yesterday after a long journey from Mexico during which they disappeared and were...

Humanitarian aid flotilla arrives in crisis-hit Cuba

The first boat in a flotilla carrying medical supplies, food, and solar panels arrived in Cuba on Tuesday to help the island as a...

Cubans in Costa Rica Protest Outside Embassy in San José

Cuban protesters living in Costa Rica rallied Saturday outside the Cuban Embassy in San José, denouncing repression on the island and backing Costa Rica’s...
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Costa Rica Warns Tourists That Wildlife Souvenirs Can Lead to Criminal Charges

A shell picked up on a beach walk, a piece of coral, a seed pod, a carved trinket bought from a roadside stand —...

Costa Rica Pressed to Improve Conditions for Indigenous Coffee Workers

More than 500 people and organizations, among them three former presidents of Costa Rica and Panama, have signed a public statement demanding that the...

Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Threaten Costa Rica’s Romería Weekend

If you are walking to Cartago this weekend, plan on getting soaked at some point. Plan also for wind strong enough to bring a...

Costa Rica Suspends Florencio del Castillo Toll Due To Romería

Those brave enough to drive towards Cartago during Costa Rica’s annual Romería will receive a temporary break from toll payments on the Florencio del...