Cuba History From Colonisation to 2026
Cuba history in one guide: Spanish rule, US occupation, the 1959 revolution, the embargo and 2026 sanctions, explained for US...
November 10, 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.
Spain Court Lets 190,000 Descendants Vote
Spain's Supreme Court let 190,000 adult children of citizens naturalised under the Grandchildren Law vote on 29 November; the naturalised...
November 10, 2026
Cuba’s 5,000-Peso Note Is Up for an Award
Cuba's 5,000-peso note, worth about US$5.50 on the informal market, is a nominee for Banknote of 2026 as inflation runs...
November 10, 2026
Food Trucks Reach Cuban Town After Protest
Food trucks reached El Cobre after residents protested the arrest of activist Yoel Alejandro Pérez Serrano, independent journalists say.
November 9, 2026
Cuba Forces Christian Pastor Out of Havana
Cuba sent evangelical pastor Rolando Pérez Lora from Havana to Las Tunas on 7 November, activists say, while other detained...
November 9, 2026
Cuba and China Sign Three Biotech Deals
Cuba and China signed three biotechnology agreements in Shanghai on 6 November, a day after a separate round of US...
November 8, 2026
Kenya Moves Its Cuba Embassy Work to Jamaica
A Kenyan news report says a senior official linked Kenya's Cuba embassy shift to Jamaica to US sanctions. The ministry's...
November 8, 2026
Five Paths for Cuba After the US Midterms
Washington added Cuba sanctions on 5 November. Five paths now open for Havana: more pressure, Chinese pushback, talks, migration or...
November 7, 2026
Trump Jokes Rubio Will Parachute Into Cuba
Trump joked at a conservative gala that Marco Rubio will be parachuted into Cuba, days after the midterms. What it...
November 7, 2026