Cuba News News Cuba » Government: It’s official: Cuba finally authorizes Cubans living abroad to own private businesses
The new legal framework published in the Official Gazette is the deepest overhaul of the island’s private sector since small and medium enterprises were legalized in 2021.
News Cuba » Government: Deception and Bloody Marys: How a Cuban spy in Miami became 'devoted' to anti-Castro militant
Fernando Armando Valdes Perez, identified as a Cuban intelligence agent by the U.S. government, successfully infiltrated anti-Castro exile circles in Miami.
News Cuba » Government: Cuba authorizes private retail and restaurant chains
The Cuban government has formally authorized private businesses to operate retail and restaurant chains across the country.
News Cuba » Government: U.S. hits Cuba, Raul Castro's grandson with new sanctions as island's crises multiply
The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island’s economy and deepen its multiple crises. Among those hit with sanctions are Fidel Ernesto Castro, ...
News Cuba » Government: US continues to squeeze Cuban economy with new round of sanctions
Cuba announces new pro-market reforms amid threats of military attack from the Trump administration.
News Cuba » Government: Prominent Cuban American group urges U.S. and Cuba to ease restrictions on aid delivery
"Humanitarian assistance should never be treated as a bargaining chip," the Cuba Study group wrote in a paper with several recommendations to both governments.
News Cuba » Government: 'Cuba is opening up.' Reforms begin as US tightens grip | Exclusive
Cuban companies will be able to trade directly with foreign entities, a senior Cuban trade official told USA TODAY in an exclusive interview in Havana.
News Cuba » Government: Cuba's foreign minister says no negotiations despite "genocidal" blockade
By Ayose Naranjo HAVANA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Cuba's top diplomat said on Monday there are no talks underway with the United States, nor were there any plans for future negotiations, amid a "genocidal" ...
News Cuba » Government: I’m One of Cuba’s Political Prisoners. When Will I Go Free?
Mr. Otero Alcántara is a Cuban artist and activist. He wrote from Guanajay Prison, Cuba. In early April, amid mounting U.S. pressure, the Cuban government announced that it was releasing over 2,000 ...
News Cuba » Government: US diplomat Rubio targets Cuban military officials, companies in sanctions
US says the five entities and eight individuals sanctioned help Cuba acquire military equipment from Russia and China.
News Cuba » Government: Economic Coercion and the Limits of Liberty: US Sanctions and Cuba’s Tourism Sector
The US had tried unsuccessfully for more than 60 years to bring down Cuba’s regime, it being done at a huge cost to the Cuban people. The Trump administration’s ...
News Cuba » Government: Cuban government quashes planned march by protesters
The crackdown began before activists could get out onto the streets of Cuba. For weeks, activists in Cuba had been calling for a “Civic March for Change” on Monday to demand greater freedoms from the ...