US Warship Calls at Guantánamo Base in Cuba
The USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul made a brief stop at the US Navy's Guantánamo Bay base on 4 November, as Cuba...
November 7, 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.
Miami Prosecutor on Castro Case Resigns
Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney for South Florida, resigned Nov. 6. His Miami office oversaw the Raúl Castro indictment; no...
November 6, 2026
China Warns US Over Cuba Sanctions on Firms
Beijing vows “all necessary measures” after the US sanctioned CEIEC and Beijing H&C over Cuba. What OFAC’s list shows and...
November 6, 2026
US Exports to Cuba Top US$1 Billion
US exports to Cuba reached US$1.1 billion from January to September 2026, 35% more than all of 2025, even as...
November 6, 2026
US Sanctions Cuban Oil Shippers, Two Ships
The US Treasury sanctioned two Cubans, six companies and two ships on 5 November, and opened four Cuban economic sectors...
November 5, 2026
Crime Tops Cuba’s 542 Complaints in October
Cuba's rights monitor logged 542 protests and complaints in October 2026, led by crime, blackouts and water cuts. See what...
November 5, 2026
Cuba Detains Journalist Yoani Sánchez
Cuban State Security detained independent journalist Yoani Sánchez in Havana on Thursday 5 November. Her whereabouts were unknown, with no...
November 5, 2026
Havana Film Festival From 3 December 2026 for Americans
The 47th Havana Film Festival runs 3 to 13 December 2026. What US citizens may do in Cuba under Treasury...
November 5, 2026
US Courts Order Held Cuban Cases to Restart
US courts have ordered USCIS to restart held immigration cases for Cubans and 38 other nations; the agency says it...
November 3, 2026