US–CUBA RELATIONS

Crise à Cuba : "Raulito", un Castro comme joker de Donald Trump ?

3/17/2026, 5:08:44 PM

Raul Rodriguez Castro, grandson of former Cuban president Raul Castro, is gaining increasing visibility in Cuba's political scene, regularly appearing alongside President Miguel Díaz-Canel at public events. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is said to have identified him as a backchannel interlocutor for secret negotiations between Washington and Havana. His rise signals a potential generational shift in Cuba's ruling elite as the island faces mounting American pressure.

Marco Rubio: “Las últimas reformas económicas en Cuba no son suficientes”

3/17/2026, 4:45:45 PM

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed Cuba's latest economic reforms as insufficient, insisting that genuine change on the island can only come through a full regime change. Rubio's remarks underscore the hardline stance the Trump administration has maintained toward Havana, rejecting any incremental liberalisation as inadequate. The comments signal continued diplomatic pressure and likely sustained US sanctions against Cuba.

Cuba va autoriser sa diaspora à investir pour développer le secteur privé

3/17/2026, 4:45:41 PM

Facing a severe economic and energy crisis marked by prolonged power blackouts, Cuba is opening its private sector to investment from its diaspora for the first time. The move is a strategic attempt to rescue an economy squeezed by decades of US sanctions and chronic fuel shortages. Havana hopes the diaspora's capital will help kickstart private enterprise and ease the country's deepening humanitarian strain.

Donald Trump revendique pouvoir faire "ce qu'il veut" avec Cuba

3/17/2026, 1:45:52 PM

President Donald Trump escalated his aggressive rhetoric toward Cuba on Monday, claiming he expected to have the "honour" of taking "control" of the island in some way. He added that he could do "whatever he wants" regarding the Caribbean nation. Political scientist Gaspard Estrada of the London School of Economics provided analysis of the remarks.

‘I can do anything I want with Cuba’ – Trump

3/17/2026, 9:48:59 AM

US President Donald Trump has boasted that he could have the "honor" of "taking Cuba in some form," in a fresh escalation of his threatening rhetoric toward the island nation. The remarks underscore Trump's increasingly aggressive posture toward Latin American governments he considers hostile to Washington. The statement has drawn widespread attention as an unusually brazen assertion of US interventionist intent.

Millions without electricity as Cuba's power grid collapses

3/17/2026, 3:46:22 AM

Cuba's national power grid has collapsed, leaving millions of residents without electricity amid worsening fuel shortages. The crisis has been deepened by a US blockade on oil shipments to the island, which has severely curtailed energy supplies. The blackouts highlight the mounting humanitarian toll of Cuba's long-running economic crisis.

Cuba suffers nationwide power outage amid US blockade

3/16/2026, 11:45:50 PM

Cuba experienced a nationwide power outage on Monday, with authorities pointing to the ongoing US oil blockade as a key contributing factor. The blackout left the entire island without electricity, compounding the already severe energy crisis gripping the country. Cuba has been struggling with chronic fuel shortages and frequent outages, which Havana attributes largely to American sanctions and the energy embargo.

En pourparlers avec les États-Unis, Cuba annonce que sa diaspora pourra investir sur l'île

3/16/2026, 5:51:15 PM

Cuba has announced that members of its diaspora, including those living in the United States, will be allowed to invest on the island and own businesses there, as Havana engages in talks with Washington. The move comes amid a severe energy crisis driven by US sanctions, with President Miguel Díaz-Canel acknowledging widespread public discontent over chronic power cuts. He also condemned acts of violence, including an attack on a local Communist Party office.