Cuba

Cuban opposition calls on voters to skip upcoming local elections
Havana calls Sunday’s vote a model for democracy, but opposition says a recent wave of arrests has stifled dissent.
Published On 24 Nov 2022
Photos: Climate change puts Cuba’s agriculture under threat
The climate crisis is causing longer droughts, more intense storms, and higher sea levels in the Caribbean island.
Published On 13 Nov 2022
UN General Assembly rebukes US embargo on Cuba
Resolution condemning embargo on Cuba passes 185-2, marking 30th time the UN has rebuked the decades-old US policy.
Published On 3 Nov 2022
Colombia and ELN rebels agree to restart peace talks
Officials say Norway, Venezuela and Cuba would be “guarantor states” and civil society groups would be “essential”.
Published On 4 Oct 2022

Power outages have reportedly led Havana to make rare request to US for emergency assistance.

Three people have been rescued, US Coast Guard says, as search continues after boat sinks amid powerful hurricane.

Ian makes landfall in US state of Florida as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane after leaving Cuba in the dark.

The storm brings down electricity grid and leaves the entire island without power before barrelling towards Florida.

Residents in Cuba talk of destruction as people in Florida prepare for the arrival of the intensifying storm.

New code also would allow surrogate pregnancies, broader rights for grandparents and measures against gender violence.

Authorities urge residents to heed evacuation orders as Hurricane Ian expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds.

Cuban crocodiles are critically endangered and have the smallest natural habitat left of any living crocodile species.

Firefighters from Mexico and Venezuela helped fight the blaze at Matanzas port using boats, planes and helicopters.

Huge columns of fire rose into the sky and thick black smoke bellowed for days, darkening the sky as far away as Havana.

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