Cuba’s president says ‘we would die’ to defend against U.S. invasion

President Miguel Díaz-Canel stood by Cuba’s leadership and didn’t concede a need for any changes to its government amid President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the communist country. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a wide-ranging interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen … Read more

Cuba’s president says he’s ‘not stepping down’ in interview with NBC News

Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel insisted that he’s not “stepping down” in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker in Havana on Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Cuban president bristled when Welker asked if he would be “willing to step … Read more

Cuba’s deputy foreign minister says its military is preparing for possible ‘military aggression’ from the U.S.

Cuba’s deputy foreign minister on Saturday said that the nation’s military is involved in ongoing preparations for “the possibility of military aggression” from the U.S., adding that it would be “naive” for Cuba’s leaders to ignore the possibility of conflict with the U.S. “Our military is always prepared, and in fact, it is preparing these … Read more

Cuba’s leader says US aggression would meet ‘impregnable resistance’

HAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has lashed out after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he can do “whatever he wants” with the island and that the U.S. could take “imminent action” against it. Writing on the social platform X late Tuesday, Díaz-Canel said the Trump administration “publicly threatens” Cuba’s government almost daily with overthrowing … Read more

Cuba’s national energy grid collapses sparking nationwide blackout

Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. Cuba has blamed its woes on a U.S. energy blockade after President Trump in January warned of tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to it. The Ministry of Energy … Read more

Cuba’s leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirms talks with U.S. underway but warns agreement still far off

Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed Friday that Cuban officials recently held conversations with the U.S. government aimed at addressing long-standing differences between the two countries, though he cautioned that any potential agreement remains in the early stages. “Cuban officials recently held conversations with officials from the U.S. government to look for solutions to the bilateral … Read more

Man killed on speedboat off Cuba lived in U.S. for 20 years and had “obsessive” quest for Cuba’s freedom, brother says

The brother of one of the men who was killed after taking a U.S.-registered speedboat into Cuban waters and allegedly opening fire on the country’s border patrol said his sibling was fixated on overthrowing Cuba’s government.    Misael Ortega Casanova, brother of Michael Ortega Casanova, told The Associated Press that his brother had fallen into an … Read more

Marco Rubio addresses Cuba’s statement that it killed 4 on Florida-registered boat

Cuban authorities said Wednesday the country’s coast guard killed four people on a speedboat that was registered in Florida. The people on the boat first fired at Cuban border guard troops when they tried to approach the boat for identification, Cuba’s interior ministry said. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports. Source link

Cuban officials: Multiple killed after armed confrontation in Cuba’s waters

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