Cuba Peso Falls to 780 per Dollar on Informal Market
The Cuba peso slid to 780 per US dollar on CiberCuba's informal index on 2 October, with elTOQUE at 775....
October 3, 2026Section
Cuba News in English
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Cuba Upholds 20-Year Terms for Power Sabotage
Cuba power sabotage case: the Supreme Court upheld 15- to 20-year terms for four men who stole 140 litres of...
October 2, 2026
Cuba Jails Seven in Moa for Transformer Oil Theft
Seven people in Moa, Cuba, got 12 to 15 years for sabotage after a transformer oil theft cut power to...
October 2, 2026
Cuba Gives Influencer and Mother Non-Custodial Terms
Anna Bensi, a 21-year-old Cuban critic, and her mother were convicted on 1 October over a police officer video and...
October 2, 2026
US Fuel Exports to Cuba Hit a Record in July 2026
US fuel exports to Cuba hit a record 3.22 million barrels in July 2026, four times June and mostly diesel,...
October 1, 2026
GAESA Partner Vima Begins Pulling Out of Cuba
GAESA partner Vima, a Spanish food group, has stripped its name from its Havana store as US sanctions on Cuba's...
October 1, 2026
Jailed Cuban Reporter Faces Alleged Exile Push
Cuban journalist Henry Constantín, jailed almost two months, faces a second case over a knife and, his partner says, pressure...
October 1, 2026
Kremlin Rejects US Sanctions Relief Offer for Freeing Political Prisoners in Russia
The Kremlin says Russia holds no political prisoners and rejects a reported plan to trade their release for US sanctions...
September 30, 2026
China Ambassador Tells Cuba’s State Media the Market Plays a ‘Decisive Role’ in Growth
China ambassador Hua Xin told Cuba's state podcast Cubadebate the market has a 'decisive role', and listed 85 MW of...
September 30, 2026