US-Cuba Tensions Escalate
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Cuba warns of a "bloodbath" if the United States attempts an invasion, escalating tensions. US federal prosecutors are reportedly considering charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro over a 1996 plane shootdown.
US sanctions Cuban state oil company; Havana calls it 'genocide'
- The U.S. announced sanctions against Cuba's state-owned oil company, CUPET, freezing its assets and prohibiting American business dealings. - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated CUPET's assets were illegally seized and accused Cuba of weaponizing energy. - Cuba's interim charge d'affaires called the sanctions
US oil blockade prevents UN aid distribution in Cuba, says Havana
- Cuba claims that U.S. oil sanctions are preventing the United Nations from distributing 170 containers of humanitarian aid. - The aid is intended for the island's population, which the U.S. governme…
Cuba accuses Rubio of reinforcing U.S. economic and energy blockade
- Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of intensifying the economic and energy blockade against the island with
US Targets Cuba Oil Giant as China and Havana Deepen Party Ties
- The U.S. imposed sanctions on Cuba's state-owned oil company, CUPET, to increase pressure on the government. - The sanctions target a sector crucial to the island's energy crisis. - The move occurre…
U.S. Sanctions Cuban State Energy Firm to Tighten Blockade
- The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuba's state-owned energy company, Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET). - This action is part of an effort to tighten the economic blockade against the island nati…
Cuba's annual inflation continues to rise, reaching 15.89% in May
- Cuba's annual inflation rate rose to 15.89% in May, an increase of over one percentage point from the previous month, with the monthly rate jumping 1.85%. - This rise reflects the economic impact of…
U.S. sanctions Cuban state oil company CUPET amid escalating tensions
- The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Cuba's state-owned oil company, CUPET, accusing it of holding assets illegally expropriated from U.S. owners. - This action is part of an escalating U.S. pressure campai…