The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said on Wednesday that it would allow some sales of Venezuelan oil to private businesses in Cuba, marking an easing of the US oil embargo, though it's unclear if the limited sales will bring real relief to...
Cuba Says It Killed Four People Who Opened Fire From a US-Registered Speed Boat
The Cuban government said on Wednesday that its coast guard killed four people who opened fire from a US-registered speedboat that entered Cuba's territorial waters, an incident that comes amid a ramped-up US oil embargo on the country that's meant to bring about...
Trump Boasts About Ramped Up Embargo on Cuba: ‘There’s No Oil, No Money, No Anything’
Speaking to reporters on Monday night, President Trump boasted of his ramped-up embargo on Cuba, which has involved cutting off Venezuelan oil shipments and pressuring Mexico to end its oil exports, causing major fuel shortages in the country. "Cuba is right now a...
US Forces Board Oil Tanker in the Indian Ocean That Was Chased from the Caribbean
The US Department of War said on Monday that US forces boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that the US military had tracked and followed for thousands of miles since it left the Caribbean. The tanker, the Aquila II, was one of 16 that left Venezuela last month...
Trump Places Cuba Back on ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’ List
President Trump has re-listed Cuba as a "state sponsor of terrorism" in one of the first foreign policy moves of his new administration. The move was included in an executive order Trump signed on Monday that rescinded 78 of President Biden's executive actions. Biden...
Biden Administration To Remove Cuba From ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’ List
The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it will remove Cuba from the "state sponsor of terrorism" list, a move that will likely be reversed by the incoming Trump administration. According to US officials, the move is the result of a deal brokered by the...
US Is Shadowing Russian Warships Heading to Cuba
The US Navy and Coast Guard are shadowing three Russian warships and a nuclear-powered submarine that are due to arrive in Cuba on Wednesday and will conduct military drills in the Caribbean Sea. A US official told CBS News that two US Navy destroyers and two ships...
Rep. Gaetz Wants to Give Biden Military Authorization to Take Out ‘Chinese Assets’ in Cuba
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Thursday told the House Armed Services Committee that he wants to give President Biden the authority to intervene militarily in Cuba to "take out" Chinese assets that are allegedly on the island. "I support an Authorization for Use of...
WSJ Report Claims China Eyes Training Facility in Cuba as Response to US Entrenchment in Taiwan
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Beijing and Havana are negotiating to establish a joint military training facility in Cuba, something the report acknowledged China would be exploring as a response to further US military entrenchment in Taiwan. The report...
China Denies Allegations That It’s Spying on the US from Cuba
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday denied allegations that China was spying on the US from Cuba and criticized the conflicting information coming from the US government and media outlets. The Wall Street Journal first reported last week that Beijing and Havana...


