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Cubans buy food in a street of Havana, on January 14, 2025.
Image: YAMIL LAGE/AFP

Cuba

Communist-led Cuba is suffering an economic crisis, with food shortages and power outages driving migration from the Caribbean island nation of 9.7 million.

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A vietnamese farmer in a rice field near Los Palacios in Cuba with a harvester in the distance

Cuba land lease to Vietnamese company reaps rich harvest

Cuba land lease to Vietnamese company reaps rich harvest

As Cuba has let farmland to a foreign company for the first time, can private capital help feed a nation in crisis?
BusinessJuly 30, 2025
Woman with extravagant nails drinking coffee

Nail design in Cuba: A glimmer of hope in the crisis

Nail design in Cuba: A glimmer of hope in the crisis

Amid the economic crisis in Cuba, many women are turning to elaborate nail art as a fashion statement.
LifestyleJuly 19, 20256 images
A bottle of Havana Club Anejo 3 rum seen at the bar counter

New US law ends decadeslong Havana Club trademark battle

New US law ends decadeslong Havana Club trademark battle

Cuba's struggling government has lost the trademark rights to the Havana Club rum brand in the US due to a new law.
BusinessDecember 19, 2024
Havana, Cuba | Power outage

Cuba begins restoring electricity

Cuba begins restoring electricity

After weeks of energy shortages, a countrywide blackout left most of its 10 million people without power.
CatastropheOctober 19, 202401:51 min
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Hurricane Helene hits Florida

Hurricane Helene hits Florida

Although Helene has weakened, the hurricane remains dangerous and several people have been killed.
CatastropheSeptember 27, 20247 images
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Fact check: Fake footage of Russian warships in Cuba

Fact check: Fake footage of Russian warships in Cuba

As Russian navy ships, some with advanced weapons, arrived in Cuba, fake videos about the event have circulated online.
PoliticsJune 13, 2024
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A performance at a North Korean stadium in honor of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel

South Korea and Cuba establish ties, rattling North Korea

Cuba has reportedly been described as a "traitor nation" in the North over Seoul's diplomatic mission in Havana.
ConflictsMarch 7, 2024
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Life in Cuba means living with constant blackouts

Daily power blackouts in Cuba can last up to 18 hours. The frustrating situation has sparked a huge migration crisis.
BusinessJanuary 11, 20238 images
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