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Cuba

Cuba is a state in the Caribbean, located 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the coast of Florida, US. The former Spanish colony has been a Marxist-Leninist one-party republic since 1962.

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April 13, 2024

US ex-ambassador sentenced for Cuban espionage

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View from space on the Nother American continent and parts of the Carribean

C - D

C - D

Reception information for American and Carribean countries starting with C - D
April 12, 2024
A performance at a North Korean stadium in honor of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel

South Korea and Cuba establish ties, rattling North Korea

South Korea and Cuba establish ties, rattling North Korea

Cuba has reportedly been described as a "traitor nation" in the North over Seoul's diplomatic mission in Havana.
ConflictsMarch 7, 2024
A food store in the Cuban town of Trinidad with a few cucumbers, onions and potatoes as the only products for sale

Cuba seeks UN food aid as economic crisis deepens

Cuba seeks UN food aid as economic crisis deepens

With milk and bread in short supply due to a lack of foreign currency, Cuba has turned to the United Nations for help.
BusinessMarch 6, 2024
Cubans queue to by food outside a store in Havana

Cuba ends subsidies amid lack of foreign currency

Cuba ends subsidies amid lack of foreign currency

Food subsidies will be cut, while electricity and water prices would rise, making it hard for Cubans to make ends meet.
BusinessJanuary 5, 202401:56 min
Residents wait their turn to shop at a government store in Havana, Cuba in 2022

Cuba's economic crisis: Will a paradigm shift help?

Cuba's economic crisis: Will a paradigm shift help?

Cuba is set to enact price hikes and subsidy cuts, but this "correction" could make things worse before they get better.
BusinessJanuary 4, 2024
A wave splashes on the coast of the Florida Keys

Hurricane Idalia tears through Cuba before reaching Florida

Hurricane Idalia tears through Cuba before reaching Florida

Hurricane Idalia has slammed ashore on Florida's west coast after causing flooding and power outages in Cuba.
CatastropheAugust 30, 20239 images
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Moonlight illuminates the skyline of dark Baracoa

Life in Cuba means living with constant blackouts

Daily power blackouts in Cuba can last up to 18 hours. The frustrating situation has sparked a huge migration crisis.
BusinessJanuary 11, 20238 images
People stand at the door of a hut with a tin roof by Lazarus Gachanja from Kenya.

Documenta art show focuses on Global South

Collectives from Africa, Asia and South America take center stage at the international exhibition held every five years.
ArtsJune 17, 2022