ICE Arrests of Cubans Up 463% as US Agents Shift to Quieter, Wider Tactics
ICE arrests of Cubans rose 463% from late 2024 to early 2026, as US agents move from loud raids to...
September 30, 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 Minimum Wage Now Worth US$4.28 a Month as Peso Hits 750 per Dollar
Cuba minimum wage of 3,210 pesos was worth US$4.28 on 29 September 2026 at the informal rate of 750 pesos,...
September 30, 2026
Cuban Journalist Detained 13 Days as Press Groups Demand His Release
Cuban journalist detained for 13 days on a disobedience accusation. Reporters Without Borders and two other press groups demand his...
September 29, 2026
Cuban Military Court Keeps Comedian Jailed on Spying Charges Over Video
A Cuban military court refused to review the jailing of comedian Eddy Ceballos, charged with spying over a video of...
September 29, 2026
Cuba’s Central Bank Orders Zero Tolerance for Bank Staff Amid Cash Shortage
Cuba's central bank orders zero tolerance for corrupt staff. It names no case, but came days after bank workers in...
September 29, 2026
Saudi-Funded Mosque in Havana Moves Ahead as Cuba Runs Short of Fuel
Builders have fenced the Havana site of a US$9.3 million Saudi-funded mosque, 14ymedio reports, while Cuba's power grid at times...
September 29, 2026
Cuba Femicides Reach 54 in Nine Months, Passing 2025 Total, Independent Observatory Says
Cuba femicides reached 54 by 28 September, an independent observatory says, passing its 2025 total. Why the state's court-based count...
September 29, 2026
Cuba’s Cheap Synthetic Drug Spreads Among the Young as Blackouts Grind On
A Cuba synthetic drug called el químico is spreading as blackouts grind on. Havana drug emergency cases nearly doubled in...
September 28, 2026
Canada Denies Its Diplomats Spied for the US in Cuba in Havana Syndrome Era
Sources say Canadian diplomats helped US spies in Cuba as the Havana Syndrome illnesses began. Ottawa denies it. What is...
September 28, 2026