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Trump suggests US could carry out ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba

As tensions between two countries reach new highs, US president says regime is ‘talking with us’

The Guardian - UK

Cuba vows to fight ‘terrorist aggression’ after attack from US-registered boat

Cuban president says country will ‘defend itself with determination’ after deadly coastal assault by exiles

The Guardian - UK

Rubio holds ‘secret’ talks with grandson of Cuba’s dictator as Trump tries to bring regime change: report

Trump administration has cut off the flow of subsidized oil to Cuba in an attempt to pressure the country to make economic and political changes

The Independent UK

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Mexico sends aid to Cuba as Sheinbaum walks diplomatic tightrope with US

Much-needed supplies but no oil arrive on navy ships as Trump stokes island nation’s economic crisis

The Guardian - US

Relative Of Fidel And Raul Castro Could Be Cuba's Next President After Díaz-Canel Era: Report

A relative of Fidel and Raúl Castro has emerged as a potential contender to lead Cuba after President Miguel Díaz-Canel completes his mandated two terms in 2028, according to a report.

Latin Times

With Maduro gone and Venezuela’s oil cut off, Cuba is isolated and vulnerable

“And when he woke up, the oil was still there…”

The Conversation

Can Cuba’s bond with Venezuela survive Trump’s ousting of Maduro?

Havana’s long, fractious history with the US leaves it vulnerable if Caracas is forced to withdraw its support

The Guardian - UK

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Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies at 90

Juanita Castro has died in Miami at age 90. Florida had been her home since shortly after fleeing the island nearly 60 years ago.

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Juanita Castro obituary

Sister of Fidel and Raúl Castro who turned against her brothers and their regime, became a CIA informer and sought exile in the US

The Guardian - UK

Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies in Miami at 90

The anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro has died in Miami at age 90

The Independent UK

Once cherished in Miami, Elián González is set to become a legislator in Cuba

Elián González, the Cuban boy found clinging to an inner tube near Florida shores who became the center of an international child custody dispute as well as a political battle between Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro and Cuban exiles in Miami, is set to become a member of the island’s…

Miami Herald

Putin’s top security chief travels to Cuba and meets Raúl Castro, Díaz-Canel

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top security adviser and close ally, Nikolai Patrushev, traveled to Havana this week and met the country’s former leader, Raúl Castro, in what Cuban media described as a “working visit.”

Miami Herald

Pablo Milanés obituary

Cuban singer, songwriter and guitarist who was one of the founders of the nueva trova musical movement

The Guardian - UK

Pablo Milanés, legendary Cuban singer-songwriter, dies aged 79

Internationally famous musician known for hits such as Yolanda, was a supporter of Cuban revolution

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Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela are not at the Summit of the Americas — but their dissidents are

LOS ANGELES — It took two Cuban intelligence officers to carry art historian and activist Carolina Barrero, her hands and feet cuffed, from the protest she was staging this year outside the Culture Ministry in Havana.

Salon

On Cuba, Biden should learn from Obama

Barack Obama's historic 2015 handshake with Raúl Castro signaled a new day. Was Joe Biden paying attention?

The Independent UK

Ricardo Alarcón: Castro confidant and powerful Cuban diplomat

As well as being a major player in the 1959 Cuban revolution, he was also key in thawing relations with the US at the end of the 20th century

The Independent UK

Ricardo Alarcón, Castro confidant and top Cuban envoy, dies

Ricardo Alarcón, who was for years the head of Cuba’s parliament and one of the country’s most prominent diplomats, has died in Havana

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Miami Herald

Cuba’s Communist Party promotes old guard general amid uncertainty after protests

Cuba’s Communist Party bent its own rules this week to promote an old-guard general to the organization’s top decision-making bodies, the latest in a number of recent changes reflecting the challenges of an aging military leadership’s grip on power.

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