Cuba News

Career US diplomat admits to spying for Cuba

A former career US diplomat told a federal judge Thursday he will plead guilty to charges of working for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba.

US agents nab Cuban sex offender in immigration sweep

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says officers from its Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) apprehended a Cuban among eight unlawfully present noncitizen sex offenders, as part of a nationwide law enforcement effort.

Cuba begins drafting report on effects of US blockade

The Agencies of the Central State Administration in this Spanish-speaking country have started the drafting process of a report on the effects of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba, between March 2023 and February 2024. 

US, Cuba resume law enforcement dialogue

On February 7, U.S. and Cuban officials met in Washington, D.C. to discuss law enforcement matters of bilateral interest under the U.S. – Cuba Law Enforcement Dialogue.

Cuban president sacks economy minister as controversy grows over price hikes

Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel sacked economy minister Alejandro Gil on Friday, state media reported, as controversy continued to grow over the delay of recently announced measures to hike the price of fuel and transportation fares.

Cuban government defends plans to either cut rations or increase prices

President Miguel Díaz-Canel said such difficult measures were needed for difficult times, after the minister of the economy said Cuba's economy contracted between one per cent and two per cent this year, and inflation ran at about 30 per cent.