Cuba Tourism Hits Bottom With 73 Percent of Hotels Closed as Havana Says It Is Opening Up
Cuba tourism has collapsed, with 73 percent of hotels closed and visitor numbers down 60.7 percent, as Havana enacts reforms...
August 31, 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 Takes Its Hunger Blockade Claim to the UN Security Council
Cuba Takes Hunger: What happened: Cuba told the UN Security Council on 25 August that US sanctions are driving hunger...
August 28, 2026
Sílvia Pérez Cruz in Havana: A Free Concert in a Blackout
Sílvia Pérez Cruz in Havana gave a free concert at a church during a blackout, choosing a venue off the...
August 24, 2026
Iberia Keeps Madrid–Havana Flights Grounded Until July 2027
Iberia Havana flights stay suspended through 30 June 2027. What it means for your booking, your refund and the only...
August 20, 2026
Cuba Marks Fidel Castro’s Centenary as the Island Struggles
Cuba is commemorating Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday with a ceremony in Birán and a Havana colloquium — a lavish tribute...
August 12, 2026
Cuba Tourism Collapse Worsens As US Sanctions Bite
Cuba tourism has collapsed by 60.7% in six months as US sanctions tighten and blackouts worsen. Read the full impact...
August 10, 2026
US Sanctions Cuba’s Armed-Forces Minister and Military Suppliers
The US sanctioned Cuban Armed-Forces Minister Gen. Álvaro López Miera along with other officials and state entities over arms procurement...
August 6, 2026
Cost of Living in Cuba 2026: Havana Apartment at US$300–800
Definitive 2026 guide to Cuba's cost of living for expats and investors: verified rent, food, internet, wages, and the dual-currency...
July 31, 2026
Cuba Private Sector Opens to 81 Activities as Economy Nears Collapse
Cuba private sector rules now allow gas stations, pharmacies, ports and renewable energy under a 176-measure package as the economy...
July 31, 2026