Costa Rica Stands by Its Break With Cuba as Havana Says It Was Never Told
Cuba says Costa Rica never formally notified it of a diplomatic rupture. San José's foreign minister replied that the break...
September 21, 2026Section
Cuba News in English
The Rio Times covers Cuba daily in English — the economy, the peso, politics, tourism and daily life on the island. Today’s Cuba news in English, updated every day, plus our guides for visitors, expats and investors.
Cuba Sanctions: US Targets Nickel Firms and Military Officers
Washington sanctioned 11 Cuban nickel and military targets, while Costa Rica's foreign minister called the island's government a vile tyranny.
September 20, 2026
Cuba Admits It Does Not Know Where Its Market Reforms Will Lead
A senior Cuban official says Havana does not know how its 176-measure economic opening will turn out, as the peso...
September 19, 2026
Cuba Grid Failure: Line Trips, Not Gunfire, Caused 8th Blackout of 2026
The Cuba grid collapse of 18 September 2026 began with automatic trips on two 220 kV lines, not gunfire. Here...
September 19, 2026
Cuba Grid Failure Cuts Power to More Than 9 Million People
A Cuba grid failure on 18 September 2026 cut power to more than 9 million people, and fewer than one...
September 19, 2026
Cuba’s Water Crisis Spreads Disease as Haiti Hunger and Colombia Violence Worsen
OCHA reports 3.2 million Cubans without safe water, 5.83 million Haitians in acute food insecurity, and new displacement in Colombia....
September 17, 2026
Cuba Now Requires a Permit and an Architect’s Report Before You Can Put Up Solar Panels
Approval from physical planning, an architectural project and neighbours' consent. Cubans answered in the comments under the government's own posts.
September 12, 2026
Cuba Blackout Alert: Grid Expects 2,000 MW Shortfall at Friday Peak
Cuba blackout watch: state utility UNE forecasts a 2,000 MW peak-hour shortfall on Friday 11 September, with 1,330 MW available...
September 11, 2026
Air Transat Counts US$84 Million Cost of Cuba’s Tourism Collapse
Air Transat's Cuba suspension has cost parent Transat A.T. about US$84 million in nine months as the island's tourism collapse...
September 11, 2026