Cuba Lets Private Businesses Charge Customers in US Dollar Cash
Private businesses in Cuba may now charge customers in US dollar cash under rules published 10 September, deepening the island's...
September 11, 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 Tourism Falls 62.8 Percent in the First Seven Months
Cuba tourism fell 62.8 percent between January and July 2026, with 419,863 international visitors against 1,128,831 a year earlier, per...
September 8, 2026
Cuba Tourism Opens to Private Firms as Talks Stay Frozen
Cuba has opened tourism to private travel agencies and fully foreign-owned transport firms, while its foreign minister says no talks...
September 8, 2026
Cuba: Raúl Castro, 95, Appears in Havana After Health Rumours
Raúl Castro, 95, appeared at a Havana military event on 6 September after rumours about his health. His letter was...
September 7, 2026
Havana International Ballet Festival 2026 in Cuba: Alicia Alonso’s Legacy on Stage, October 28–November 6
The Havana International Ballet Festival 2026 runs October 28 to November 6 in Cuba's capital — the Gran Teatro Alicia...
September 6, 2026
Cuba’s Nickel Giant Draws Rival US Takeover Bids
Sherritt International's tentative Cuba deal with a Trump-linked investor remains unconfirmed, as a rival bid and blackouts complicate the outlook.
September 6, 2026
Cuban Grid Collapse Worsens Cuba Economy Crisis as Blackouts Hit 11 Million
Cuba economy crisis hits investors as the grid collapsed four times in 2026, fuel ran out in May and blackouts...
September 5, 2026
Cuba Health Alert: US Embassy Warns Over Water and Medicine
A Cuba health alert from the US embassy warns of a sharp rise in diarrhoeal illness and tells travellers to...
September 5, 2026
Cuba Crisis: Meliá Books US$8.7 Million Loss on Exit, Bahamas Drops 31 Cuban Teachers as US Aid Flies In
Cuba crisis deepens: Meliá books a €7.5 million loss on its exit, the Bahamas drops 31 Cuban teachers, and US...
September 1, 2026