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Six months into a tumultuous year-to-date for Cuba, the winds of change are aggressively blowing across the Straits of Florida, toward the island nation. The country is under relentless pressure from its neighbour to the north, via an onslaught of U.S. sanctions that have hampered Cuba’s ability to import fuel, …
Read More »Fidel Castro’s anti-communist daughter hopes the U.S. will bring regime change to Cuba
LISTEN | Full interview with Alina Fernández: As It Happens10:21Fidel Castro’s anti-communist daughter hopes the U.S. will bring regime change to Cuba While thousands of Cubans have been marching in the streets to oppose the U.S. indictment of their former president Raúl Castro, a literal daughter of the revolution is …
Read More »Will the U.S. invade Cuba?
Front Burner Following the indictment of former Cuban president Raúl Castro, is the U.S. preparing for a Venezuela-style invasion? CBC News · Posted: May 25, 2026 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated …
Read More »Trump maintains pressure on Cuba as Rubio says diplomacy unlikely to resolve issues
U.S. President Donald Trump and America’s top diplomat on Thursday again raised the spectre of military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weight a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island’s former leader, Raúl Castro. Trump said previous U.S. presidents have considered intervening …
Read More »Cuba braces for possible U.S. military action as uncertainty follows Castro indictment
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Former Cuban president Raúl Castro will be “keeping his head down,” experts say, as questions swirl …
Read More »Canadian mining company Sherritt International halts plans to dissolve Cuba business amid sanctions
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Sherritt International Corp. says it is no longer pursuing a plan to dissolve its Cuban joint …
Read More »Trump looking for a ‘win’ on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected
As the U.S. appears poised to announce criminal charges against 94-year-old former Cuban president Raul Castro, analysts say it’s likely a symbolic move designed to increase psychological pressure on the small island nation. They don’t rule out, however, that it could be a pretext for violence. Reuters and The Associated …
Read More »In spies he trusts? In Cuba, Trump looks again to CIA chief, rather than a diplomat, to deliver a message
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. It was a not-so-secret meeting, which saw U.S. President Donald Trump, not for the first time, …
Read More »FBI accuses U.S. couple of kidnapping 10-year-old to potentially pursue gender-affirming care in Cuba
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A couple from the United States is facing international kidnapping charges after prosecutors claimed they took …
Read More »2 humanitarian aid boats en route to Cuba are missing, Mexico says
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Mexico’s navy said on Thursday it had activated a search-and-rescue operation in the Caribbean to locate …
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