Cuba Church Group Hands Out US Aid to 300 Families
Cáritas began handing out US-funded food and hygiene kits to 300 families in Lugareño, Cuba, on 3 October, part of...
October 4, 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.
Who Are Cuba’s Neighbours? US Embargo, Mexico and CARICOM
Cuba has no land border except the disputed US naval base at Guantánamo Bay. Its neighbours shape trade, migration and...
October 4, 2026
Cuba Informal Market Pushes Peso to 785 per Dollar
Cuba informal market closed Saturday 3 October at 785 per US dollar and 885 per euro, far above the official...
October 4, 2026
Cuba Ranks Fourth in UN Forced Disappearance Appeals
Cuba has 217 UN urgent-action requests over forced disappearances since 2012, fourth after Mexico, Iraq and Colombia, a new UN...
October 4, 2026
Cuba Travel Scam Families Say They Lost Up to US$6,000
Cuba travel scam claims: families say they paid up to US$6,000 for trips to Brazil via Guyana and got no...
October 3, 2026
82nd Airborne Can Deploy in 18 Hours, US Command Says
US Southern Command says the 82nd Airborne can deploy within 18 hours across its region, which includes Cuba. CiberCuba reads...
October 3, 2026
Cuba Influencer Describes Anna Bensi Trial Hearing
Anna Bensi trial, in her own words: the video played as evidence, a request for two years in prison and...
October 3, 2026
UN Releases US$160 Million for 12 Crises, Cuba Included
The UN released US$160 million on 2 October for 12 of the most underfunded humanitarian crises. Cuba gets US$4 million,...
October 3, 2026
Cuba Police Detain Man at Capitol Protest in Havana
A lone Capitol protest in Havana on 2 October ended in arrest within minutes. CubaNet named the man, 52; his...
October 3, 2026