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Over 30 US Lawmakers Urge Trump to Abandon Military Plans for Cuba and End Migrant Detention at Guantánamo Bay

More than 30 U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to top Trump administration officials demanding an end to using Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention and ruling out any military action against Cuba. The letter warns such moves would be unlawful and destabilizing, worsening the humanitarian crisis on the island. It also calls for lifting sanctions that contribute to Cuba's crisis and abandoning any planned military operations.

May 13, 2026

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US Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Cuba's Military Enterprise, UN Warns of 'Energy Starvation'

The US has imposed new sanctions targeting the Cuban military-run conglomerate GAESA, coinciding with UN experts condemning Washington's fuel blockade as 'energy starvation'. The measures include executive president Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera and a joint venture with Canada's Sherritt International, which has suspended Cuban operations.

May 7, 2026

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Cuban President Warns US Military Threats at Unprecedented Level

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned that US military threats have reached an unprecedented level, criticizing the US president for escalating aggressive rhetoric against Cuba. He called on the international community to intervene and insisted that any invader would face a people determined to defend their sovereignty.

May 3, 2026

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Trump says US will control Cuba 'almost immediately'

US President Donald Trump announced that Washington will quickly take control of Cuba after concluding its military campaign against Iran, making the statement at the Forum Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. He referenced deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier near Cuba, suggesting the island would surrender. The remarks follow earlier comments about US plans against Cuba and reported secret talks between the US Secretary of State and a relative of Raul Castro.

May 2, 2026

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Cuba condemns new US sanctions as violating UN Charter

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla condemned new U.S. sanctions as extraterritorial and a violation of the UN Charter, calling them collective punishment against Cubans. The measures were announced on May 1, coinciding with protests in Cuba against the U.S. blockade.

May 2, 2026

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Cuba Slams New Trump Sanctions as 'Collective Punishment'

Cuba has rejected new sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, calling the measures unilateral coercive actions that inflict collective punishment on the Cuban people. The move aims to increase pressure on Havana following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Trump’s warning that “Cuba is next.”

May 2, 2026

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Cuba Accuses US of 'Collective Punishment' with New Economic Sanctions

Cuba condemned new US economic sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump as 'collective punishment' against its people. Tens of thousands marched past the US Embassy in Havana on International Workers' Day in protest.

May 2, 2026

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Cuba Holds International Workers' Day Rally as US Intensifies Pressure

Thousands of Cuban workers marched in Havana on May 1st for International Workers' Day, as the Trump administration unveiled fresh sanctions against the Caribbean island nation. The event drew former leader Raul Castro and President Miguel Diaz-Canel, amid vows to resist mounting U.S. pressure.

May 1, 2026

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