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Archiv: Kuba / Cuba
Trumpâs âblow âem upâ threat to Oman means heâs now attacked or threatened 1 out of every 13 countries
Heâs launched strikes in seven countries so far this term â Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen â after also attacking some of those countries in his first term. That doesnât even count the strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, which have targeted nearly 60 vessels and killed more than 190 people.
He has also threatened or left open the possibility of strikes against seven others this term: Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Greenland (which is part of Denmark), Mexico, Panama and now Oman. He also threatened Mexico and North Korea in his first term.
Cuba Denounces U.S. Energy Blockade at UN, Warns of Humanitarian Catastrophe
In a special appeal, FM RodrĂguez addressed U.S. citizens, particularly their youth, invoking their human values and pacifist sentiments. He urged them to seek the truth and resist manipulation by what he described as an âelitist, corrupted and powerful clique in Miami.â According to the Cuban diplomat, this faction does not represent the U.S. people nor the majority of Cubans residing in the United States, many of whom reportedly oppose the âbarbarity of war and the blockade.â
Tens of Thousands Rally in Havana Against US Aggression as Cuba Prepares Citizens for War
âThis new aggression has united us more and elevated the honor, dignity, and anti-imperialist spirit of a people already recognized around the world for their brave resistance to any form of subordination to the empire,â DĂaz-Canel said.
Cuban legislator Mariela Castro, RaĂșlâs granddaughter, told rallygoers that âwe are prepared for combat.â
âNo one is going to kidnap him. I can assure you of that,â she said, alluding to the US invasion and abduction of Venezuelan President NicolĂĄs Maduro on dubious narco-terrorism charges earlier this year. âNeither him nor anyone else.â
U.S. sends aircraft carrier Nimitz to the Caribbean as pressure mounts on Cuba
In what appears to be a carefully calibrated show of force, the U.S deployed the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its accompanying strike group into Caribbean waters this week, a move that coincided with the unsealing of murder charges against former Cuban leader RaĂșl Castro on Wednesday and an intensifying pressure campaign by the Trump administration against Havana.
Cuba Girds for Invasion as Trump Launches RaĂșl Castro Indictment Amid Punishing Blockade
And reports indicate that the number of U.S. military surveillance flights taking place near the island have skyrocketed in recent weeks, raising fears of an impending operation.
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Trumpâs recent threats to âtakeâ Cuba, however, coupled with the recent loss of energy supplies from Venezuela and the Castro indictment, may mark the most serious threat to the countryâs independence since its 1959 revolution.
CIA director meets with top officials in Havana, Cuban government says
A U.S. delegation led by CIA director John Ratcliffe met with his counterpart at Cuba‘s Interior Ministry in Havana on Thursday, the Cuban âgovernment said in a statement, as tensions worsen over a U.S. âfuel blockade that has starved the island of fuel and â power generation.
Why are the state leaders of China and Russia complying with U.S. sanctions against Iran, Venezuela, Syria, and Cuba?
(August 7, 2021)
Because they want to.
Cuba Calls On US To Lift Blockade Following Aid Offer
In a post on X, Diaz-Canel urged the United States to instead lift its blockade.
„The damage could be eased in a much simpler and faster way by lifting or relaxing the blockade, since it is known that the humanitarian situation is coldly calculated and induced,“ he said.
But, if Washington showed „true willingness“ to provide aid, he added, „it will encounter no obstacles or ingratitude from Cuba.“
Donald Trump Says US Will Take Over Cuba âAlmost Immediatelyâ
President Donald Trump said Friday during remarks in Florida that the United States would take over Cuba âalmost immediately,â suggesting an aircraft carrier could be positioned offshore after the conflict in Iran.
The comments came the same day Trump signed an executive order significantly expanding U.S. sanctions on the Cuban government and its affiliates.
Cuba confirms meeting with US officials on island, wants energy blockade lifted
(April 21, 2026)
The exchange was conducted „respectfully and professionally,“ he said, adding that the U.S. delegation did not issue any threats or deadlines as has been reported in some U.S. media.
„The elimination of the energy embargo against the country was a top priority for our delegation,“ GarcĂa del Toro said. „This act of economic coercion is an unjustified punishment of the entire Cuban population.“
Cubaâs collapse: From Obamaâs historic opening to Trumpâs crippling embargo
(April 20, 2026)
When President Trump took office in 2017, he reinstated the travel ban, upped sanctions and closed the U.S. Embassy in Havana that Obama had opened.
President Biden left most of Trumpâs restrictions in place. When Trump returned to office last year, he began what the White House has described as a âmaximum pressure campaignâ to force political and economic change in Cuba, including a near-total blockade on oil shipments that has sparked fuel shortages, price increases and prolonged blackouts on the island.
China and Cubaâs solar revolution: solidarity in practice
As a result, Cubaâs share of solar in total electricity generation has risen from 5.8 per cent a year ago to over 20 per cent today.
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Battery storageâcurrently in place at only four of Cubaâs 55 solar parksâwill need to be expanded significantly to address the evening peak demand. Wind energy will also make a growing contribution, with 19 wind farms totaling 415 MW currently being built, again with Chinese support. But the pace of the solar buildout, measured against where Cuba was just months ago, is already extraordinary.
Pramila Jayapal calls U.S. oil blockade on Cuba âoutrageousâ: Full interview
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press after her visit to Cuba, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) says the Cuban people are being collectively punished by the U.S. oil blockade, and says she would like to see formal negotiations between the two countries.
Peace Activists to „Welcome Back“ Congress As They Return from Recess as the War on Iran Continues
WASHINGTON, D.C.â CODEPINK and the DC Against Trump Agenda Coalition announced plans to âwelcome backâ members of Congress on April 14, coinciding with Congress‘s return from recess, to demand an immediate end to the U.S. war on Iran.
The demonstration is scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the intersection of Independence Avenue SE and New Jersey Avenue SE in Washington, D.C. After the âwelcomeâ reception, participants will flood the halls of Congress with the demands for peace. Activists will have banners that read, âNo War on Iranâ, âLet Cuba Liveâ, âStop Arming Israelâ, âFund Communities Not Warâ with Palestinian, Cuban, and Lebanese flags.
âCongress has been in recess while the war rages on. Itâs shameful but unsurprising,â explained CODEPINKâs Olivia DiNucci.
Silvio RodrĂguez: âThe world is run by an authoritarian, warmongering, thieving regime. And itâs not Cubaâ
(March 26, 2026)
The image of a rifle in the hands of a singer-songwriter is strange, but not when the one wielding it is Silvio RodrĂguez, 79. The Cuban singer-songwriter has spent his entire life singing, directly or indirectly, about the Revolution, its leaders and its ideals; about the martyrs and the guerrillas. âThere are politics in my songs, but not propaganda,â says the musician, who receives EL PAĂS on Wednesday at the OjalĂĄ studios in Havana. He speaks of the governmentâs âorthodox and closedâ vision in the economic sphere, and of his commitment to a less ârigidâ socialism. âSocialism by the book is very idealistic,â he concludes. He doesnât budge an inch on his opinion of the United States government: âThe world is run by an authoritarian, warmongering, thieving regime. And itâs not Cuba.â
PRESS CONFERENCE: Delegation of 140 Activists Departs Miami with Medical Aid for Cuba, Condemning U.S. Economic Siege
MIAMI, FL â March 20, 2026 â On Friday morning, 140 people from across the United States will depart Miami for Havana as part of the international Nuestra AmĂ©rica Convoy, delivering humanitarian aid to Cuba and protesting U.S. policies that are deliberately creating an economic crisis on the island.
WHAT: Press availability before departure
WHEN: Friday, March 20, 2026 â 10:00 AM
WHERE: Miami International Airport, Terminal G departures, across from Dunkinâ Donuts
SPEAKERS:
– Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK Co-founder
– Brenda Lopez, Global Health Partners
– Danny Valdes, founder, Cuban Americans for Cuba
Aid Convoy to Deliver More Than 20 Tonnes of Food and Medicine to Cuba
Organiser David Adler drew parallels between the convoy and the Gaza aid flotilla, which he took part in last year. âFrom the global movement that helped end apartheid in South Africa to the flotillas that sailed to challenge the siege of Gaza, international solidarity has repeatedly emerged to confront injustice,â he said. âThis convoy to Cuba continues that tradition, delivering critical supplies to the Cuban people and a simple message: you are not alone.â
Nuestra America Convoy to Cuba
There is no time to waste, as the Trump administration ramps up its assault on the island and its campaign to isolate its people.
So join us in Havana, and support our efforts to secure critical aid for homes, hospitals, schools, and families in need.
Together, we can break the siege, save lives, and stand up for the cause of Cuban self-determination.
Wir mĂŒssen Kuba gegen die USA verteidigen
Die aktuelle Aggression zeugt von einer untergehenden GroĂmacht, die ihre Hegemonie verliert, von WidersprĂŒchen und internen Krisen geplagt ist und verzweifelt versucht, alle WiderstĂ€nde und Alternativen zu zerschlagen, um ihre Dominanz zu bewahren.
Blackout in Kuba
Der Ausfall am 16. MĂ€rz wurde nicht durch ein einzelnes Kraftwerk (wie das oft kritisierte Antonio-Guiteras-Werk bei Matanzas) verursacht, sondern dĂŒrfte durch ein Ăbertragungsproblem ausgelöst worden sein. Die Regierung untersucht die genaue Ursache. Bis zum 17. MĂ€rz war Strom in weiten Teilen teilweise zurĂŒck â Santiago de Cuba bleibt jedoch weiterhin dunkel. Weiterhin sind Millionen ohne Strom.
Regime Change and Real Estate
(March 11, 2026)
When Cuban-American billionaire Jorge Mas Santos (henceforth, Mas) visited the White House last week, the meeting was less focused on Inter Miamiâs MLS Cup victory and more on the evergreen influence of Miamiâs business elite over Washingtonâs Cuba policy.
Mas, the chairman of a powerful family business empire and longtime political player in South Florida, has spent decades advocating for tightening U.S. sanctions on Cuba until the islandâs political system changes. He inherited the position from his father, Jorge Mas Canosa, who formed the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF) with the help of the Reagan administration as part of Washingtonâs effort to counter leftist governments in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
The resolution filed Thursday by Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine, Ruben Gallego and Adam Schiff would require the president to remove the military from any hostilities with Cuba and could potentially receive a vote by the end of the month.
„Only Congress has the power to declare war under the Constitution, but he operates with the belief that the U.S. military is a palace guard, ordering military action in the Caribbean, Venezuela, and Iran without Congress‘ authorization or any explanation for his actions to the American people,“ Kaine said in a statement.
Cuban President Acknowledges Talks With Trump Administration
President Miguel DĂaz-Canel, whose country is rapidly running out of fuel, said the talks were based on ârespect for the political systems of both countries.â