Canadian Tourists Are Shunning Cuba

Havana photo by Juan Suarez By The Economic Times HAVANA TIMES – Canada-Cuba tourism has taken a major hit in early 2025. The number of Canadian tourists in Cuba dropped by 30 per cent in Q1 compared to the same time last year, according to industry data. …

Cuba: More Diplomacy Than Country

The building that once housed the Cuban consulate in Miami, where today there isn’t one in all of Florida, as consular services are concentrated in Washington DC. In 2016, the idea of opening a Cuban consulate in Florida resurfaced. The most logical …

Satellite Images Uncover China's Buildup In Cuba, Triggering U.S. Spy Concerns

China’s aggressive push into Cuba is sounding alarm bells, with fears of covert surveillance operations targeting the United States, a concerning new report from Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reveals.  The worrying findings, drawn …

Rubio warns OECS leaders about Cuba, China

Dominica News Online - Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 at 3:09 PM Marco Rubio with OECS leaders on Tuesday. Photo: US State DepartmentUnited States Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned heads of government of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) …

Rewind and Reconnoiter: Revisiting America’s Cuba Policy in Trump 2.0

In 2019, Michael Bustamente of the University of Miami was critical of the first Trump administration’s maximalist approach toward Cuba. Six years on, as successive presidential administrations have not significantly altered America’s approach toward Cuba …

OAN to take over Radio Martí, Office of Cuba Broadcasting

Radio Martí, a Miami station federally funded to broadcast content in Cuba, will now operate under the auspices of One America News Network (OAN). Kari Lake, senior advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced a partnership with the right-wing …

Pechora Missile Upgrade in Cuba Signals Deepening Ties 

Recent developments indicate a significant enhancement of Cuba’s air defense network, as the nation undertakes the modernization of its longstanding S-125 Pechora missile systems. This initiative, reportedly completed with substantial technical assistance …

“The potential to be wonderful, extraordinary”: the fight for greater artistic freedom in Cuba

(Credits: Far Out / Sony Music Entertainment / Ibrahim Arce / Album Cover) In 1963, Cuba began jamming radio broadcasting, marking the first nation in the western hemisphere to do so. This was part of a government plan to censor content that …

Miami-Mérida Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Cuba

10 Viva Aerobus flight VB755, operating on the Miami-Mérida route, was diverted to José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, due to an engine failure on Tuesday, May 6th. The incident raised concerns among passengers on board. According to media …

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