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Cáritas Cuba received 700 US-funded food kits and 700 hygiene kits on Tuesday 6 October, part of a US$100 million US aid fund run partly through the Church. The post Cuba Receives 700 US Aid Food Kits for Ciego de Ávila appeared first on The Rio Times.
An ETECSA outage on Monday 5 October cut Cuba's Nauta internet and Transfermóvil payments, as power shortages hit the state phone company. The post Cuba Power Shortfall Hits ETECSA Internet on Monday appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cuba informal market closed Saturday 3 October at 785 per US dollar and 885 per euro, far above the official 695. What it means for visitors. The post Cuba Informal Market Pushes Peso to 785 per Dollar as Euro Hits 885 appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Havana court convicted the Cuban content creator Anna Bensi and her mother on 1 October for posting a video of a police officer, sentencing each to two years of restricted liberty, a non-custodial penalty. The post Cuba Gives Influencer and Mother Two-Year Non-Custodial Terms Over Video appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.
US fuel exports to Cuba hit a record 3.22 million barrels in July 2026, four times June and mostly diesel, as US goods sales to Cuba hit US$148.9 million. The post US Fuel Exports to Cuba Hit a Record 3.2 Million Barrels in July 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering Latin American relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China pledges to ‘firmly support’ Cuba as US escalates pressure on Havana China will stand by Cuba in defending its sovereignty and resisting outside interference, foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said as Washington stepped up its campaign to force political change in Havana. Read...
The US Embassy in Havana says Cuba unjustly detained journalist Henry Constantín, as a court in Camagüey refused to hear his habeas corpus petition. The post Cuba Journalist Henry Constantín: US Embassy Condemns 14-Day Detention appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cuba's central bank orders zero tolerance for corrupt staff. It names no case, but came days after bank workers in Santiago de Cuba were reported detained. The post Cuba’s Central Bank Orders Zero Tolerance for Bank Staff Amid Cash Shortage appeared first on The Rio Times.
China will stand by Cuba in defending its sovereignty and resisting outside interference, foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Monday as Washington stepped up its campaign to force political change in Havana. Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing in Beijing on the 66th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. “No matter how the international landscape evolves, China will firmly support Cuba in exploring the socialist development path suited to its...
Five men arrested over a suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford have been released on bail as investigations continue. Meanwhile, AI-enhanced images purporting to show their faces have gone viral, with some users claiming it ‘proves’ the men are Muslim. SynthID confirms the sharpened images were created using OpenAI tools, meaning the AI has suggested different facial features. UK police have not disclosed any names or religion, only that the men are all British nationals. Vedika Bahl explains.
Cuba's deputy foreign minister slams US sanctions, labelling them 'equivalent to genocide'.
Four days after calling Cuba a failed state at the UN, Trump predicted a deal and said force won't be needed. Cuba's foreign minister answered at the UN, calling the US oil blockade collective punishment. The post Trump Predicts Cuba Deal Without Military Force as Havana Rebukes US at UN appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cuba’s FM, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, has accused the US at the UN of waging an economic war against the Cuban people.
The Cuban foreign minister's comments come days after the US told the UN that ‘freedom will be coming’ to the country.
Cuba's informal exchange rate has hit new highs, with the US dollar at 730 pesos and the euro at 840, while the Central Bank's own rate trails near 678. The post Cuba Informal Exchange Rate Hits New Highs of 730 Pesos to the US Dollar appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cuba military planning: the US Army Reserve is checking which police, medical and logistics units it could give Southern Command within four months. The post Cuba Military Planning: US Army Reserve Canvasses 6 Unit Types, CBS Reports appeared first on The Rio Times.
Venezuelan oil once covered about a third of Cuba’s needs, but shipments stopped around New Year. Now Cuba’s economy minister appears to have answered Delcy Rodríguez’s embrace of Trump with a one-line Facebook verdict: betrayal. The post Cuban Minister Brands Venezuela’s Turn to Trump ‘Betrayal’ in Facebook Post appeared first on The Rio Times.
Marco Rubio made comments after Trump called Cuba a 'failed state' at the UN, prompting Cuban delegation to walk out.
Cuba says Costa Rica never formally notified it of a diplomatic rupture. San José's foreign minister replied that the break is firm and clear. The post Costa Rica Stands by Its Break With Cuba as Havana Says It Was Never Told appeared first on The Rio Times.
The outage marks at least the sixth one this year after a United States-imposed energy blockade went into effect.
COSTA RICA · TRAVEL & DIPLOMACY Key Facts —The headline San José confirmed on Friday 18 September that Costa Rica has fully broken diplomatic relations with Cuba, after Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar Rivera said so in an interview published on Thursday. —The quote Tovar said the rupture holds “until the Cuban people recover their freedom”, […] The post Costa Rica Severs Relations With Cuba: What Expats and Travelers Need to Know appeared first on The Rio Times.
The U.S. State Department announced a further package of sanctions against the Cuban government on Thursday, with various Cuban companies associated with the military and nickel mining targeted. On the same day, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the EU to suspend its Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) with Cuba and sanction […] The post International pressure on Cuban regime mounts amidst new U.S. measures, growing threat of EU sanctions appeared first on Latin America Reports.
The Costa Rica Cuba break was confirmed by Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar on 18 September 2026, with consular services moved to Panama's embassy. The post Costa Rica Cuba Break Confirmed by San José on 18 September 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Costa Rica's foreign minister confirmed on 17 September 2026 that relations with Cuba are formally severed, not merely downgraded — what changes. The post Costa Rica Cuba Relations Formally Severed, Foreign Minister Confirms appeared first on The Rio Times.
LATIN AMERICA · HUMANITARIAN, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 Key Facts —Cuba 3.2 million people lack reliable access to safe water; rotavirus and norovirus outbreaks are spreading. —Haiti 5.83 million people, 52 percent of the population, face acute food insecurity; nearly 1.9 million are in emergency conditions. —Colombia More than 1,300 people newly displaced or confined by […] The post Cuba’s Water Crisis Spreads Disease as Haiti Hunger and Colombia Violence Worsen appeared first on The Rio Times.
Washington has formally warned Montevideo over the 21 Cuban doctors at its Hospital de Ojos: keep the brigade and Uruguay risks losing State Department international assistance, Búsqueda reports. The post Uruguay Risks US Assistance over Cuba Medical Missions appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Havana International Ballet Festival 2026 runs October 28 to November 6 in Cuba's capital — the Gran Teatro Alicia Alonso hosts one of the world's oldest ballet festivals. The post Havana International Ballet Festival 2026 in Cuba: Alicia Alonso’s Legacy on Stage, October 28–November 6 appeared first on The Rio Times.