Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Cuba’s president Miguel Díaz-Canel has said the country holds what he described as the “absolute and legitimate right” to defend itself against any potential US military action, warning of severe consequences in the event of an attack,...

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(MENAFN) A group of US legislators known as the Congressional Black Caucus has called on the Trump administration to discontinue restrictions on Cuba’s access to oil, arguing that current policy is intensifying an already severe humanitarian...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, members of the Congressional Black Caucus have called on the administration of Donald Trump to lift oil-related restrictions on Cuba, arguing that current US policy is contributing to a worsening humanitarian...

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(MENAFN) US officials have sounded the alarm over what they describe as an accelerating Russian and Chinese intelligence buildup in Cuba, intensifying concerns about foreign surveillance operations in close proximity to American soil.

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(MENAFN) CBS News, referencing several anonymous insiders familiar with the discussions, revealed on Friday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe allegedly brought an operative connected to the apprehension of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and...

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(MENAFN) CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Havana last week accompanied by an operative directly linked to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the killing of Cuban personnel during that operation, media reported Friday....

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(MENAFN) US officials have expressed concern that Russia and China are increasing intelligence-gathering operations in Cuba, raising security worries in Washington about surveillance activity close to US territory, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, officials in the United States believe Russia and China have increased intelligence and surveillance operations in Cuba, heightening concerns in Washington over foreign monitoring activity near US territory....

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(MENAFN) According to reports, authorities in the United States have issued subpoenas to a political commentator and an anti-war activist over recent travel to Cuba, amid an investigation into possible violations of US sanctions and travel...

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(MENAFN) The Congressional Black Caucus has urged the US administration to lift restrictions on oil shipments to Cuba, warning that current policy is worsening a humanitarian crisis on the island.

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(MENAFN) US officials have expressed growing concern over what they describe as expanded intelligence operations by Russia and China in Cuba, heightening Washington’s worries about surveillance activity operating close to US territory, according...

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(MENAFN) Cuba moved to dismantle its decades-old fixed fuel pricing system on Tuesday, announcing a sweeping liberalization of energy commodity prices as crippling U.S. economic sanctions and acute fuel shortages push the island's energy...

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(MENAFN) The Cuban government has announced a major change in its fuel policy, moving away from a fixed-price system and allowing fuel prices to fluctuate based on import and operational costs, according to official statements cited in reports....

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(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday delivered a direct message to the people of Cuba, presenting what he described as a “new relationship” from the administration of US President Donald Trump while sharply criticizing Cuba’s...

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(MENAFN) Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been indicted by the US Justice Department, marking a major escalation in tensions between United States and Cuba. The charges, announced Wednesday, accuse Castro of authorizing the 1996 downing of...

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(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump indicated on Wednesday that Washington has no intention of further escalating its approach toward Cuba, despite months of rising pressure on the island.

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(MENAFN) The US military confirmed Wednesday that the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group has taken up position in the Caribbean, signaling a sharp escalation in tensions between Washington and Havana.

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(MENAFN) The US military has deployed the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to the Caribbean, according to reports, as tensions between Washington and Havana continue to rise.

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(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended what he described as a fresh opening to the Cuban people on Wednesday, holding the island's ruling class directly responsible for the population's prolonged suffering, media reported.

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(MENAFN) The US administration is increasingly considering the possibility of military action against Cuba after what officials view as the limited success of its ongoing economic pressure strategy, according to a report published Monday and cited...