Thousands of claims by American citizens and companies for properties nationalized in Cuba are now worth billions.

The U.S. embargo against Cuba has been a disaster for both countries, and the answer to the problem is ending the embargo and letting capitalism grow in Cuba, rather than military intervention.

On Cuba almost 11m people rose this morning to another day of sweltering, man-made misery. With food, medicine, electrical power and clean water in short supply, Cubans can expect no swift relief from the ruling Communist Party.

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday predicted a change in Cuba's government in less than a year as an economic crisis spurred by U.S. sanctions makes the island nation slip into political turmoil.

Spanish hotel chain Meliá is significantly reducing its operations in Cuba, joining a growing list of companies limiting their presence on the island. This follows new US sanctions and an ongoing oil embargo,

Russia has promised to provide “active support” to Cuba as the U.S. seeks to tighten its economic grip on the island’s communist government. “We reaffirm our full solidarity with Cuba,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said during a briefing on Thursday,

Baffled by all the Cuba headlines? Here is a scorecard of the most important issues at stake in the Havana-Washington discussions.

The Pulitzer-winning historian reflects on exile, guilt and family separation — and argues ordinary Cubans are caught between a failing state and US pressure.

The UN has been unable to effectively distribute nearly 20,000 tons of food in Cuba due to the fuel shortage caused by the United States.

The United States indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro in federal court last week, one of its most aggressive actions against the island since the end of the Cold War. The

"The real reason you don't have electricity, fuel or food is because those who control your country have plundered billions of dollars, but nothing has been used to help the people," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

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