Cuba faces energy crisis, mounting pressure from U.S.

Officials told The Associated Press that Ratcliffe visited Cuba to deliver “President Donald Trump’s message that the United States is prepared to seriously engage on economic and security issues, but only if Cuba makes fundamental changes.

Cuba's biggest threat to U.S. is collapse, says former defense secretary

In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk."

Florida Gov. DeSantis says U.S. should help with regime change in Cuba

Florida Gov. DeSantis says Cuba's communist government must end for the island's people to enjoy a brighter economic and political future.
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Cuba hits record 1,260 political prisoners as NGO alleges torture and sexual abuse

Cuba reached a new record of 1,260 political prisoners in April, according to a report released Thursday by the human rights organization Prisoners Defenders, which alleged a worsening pattern of torture,
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Trump’s ‘get tough’ on Cuba policy piles on island’s suffering

Trump’s “tough Cuba policy” breaks with recent efforts toward rapprochement supported by the Catholic Church, with the aim of overturning the Cuban revolution by year’s end.

AI‑generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons

Cubans are using AI image generators to imagine US intervention in their country. The results look straight out of the 1890s.

C.I.A. Director Visits Cuba as Tensions Rise and Island Runs Out of Oil

John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.

Cuba's refusal to release political prisoners shows an unwillingness to reform

Cuba's political prisoners are a bellwether, not a minor negotiating detail, that signal an unwillingness to embrace reforms.