A leading Cuban dissident and activist has been released from jail as part of a wider prisoner release deal between the Cuban government and the United States. Jose Daniel Ferrer…
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Cuba:Authorities free first jailed anti-government protesters after US deal
aaCuba has started to release the first of hundreds of prisoners it agreed to free following a deal with the United States. Under the agreement brokered by the Catholic Church,…
USA: Biden administration expected to lift ‘terror’ designation for Cuba: Report
With less than a week left in office, United States President Joe Biden is expected to remove Cuba’s designation as a “state sponsor of terrorism”, according to anonymous sources familiar…
Cuba: Authorities restores power grid but planned outages to resume amid energy crisis
Authorities say Cuba’s national electricity grid has been reconnected but is still struggling to meet demand after a nationwide blackout left millions of people without power for hours. The National Electric Union…
Cuba: Another nationwide blackout leaves millions without power
Cuba’s national power grid has collapsed again, leaving millions of people across the Caribbean island without electricity in the latest such failure in recent months. Authorities said the Antonio Guiteras power…