Rubio Says Deal With Cuba Is Unlikely as U.S. Steps Up Pressure

Putin Xi, To Catch a Castro, Red Carpet Rebellion

It’s been a week marked by major geopolitical, legal and public health developments across several fronts. In Washington, the Trump administration has indicted 94-year-old former Cuban president Raúl Castro over alleged murder and conspiracy to kill US nationals, linked to the 1990s downing of two civilian aircraft — a move officials describe as long-delayed justice, but which critics see as part of a wider push on regime change. In Beijing, Pre…

How Trump And Rubio Are Escalating Pressure On Cuba

The Trump administration intensified pressure on Cuba Thursday as President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled a tougher approach toward the island’s communist government. Trump told reporters that previous American presidents had considered intervening in Cuba and suggested he could ultimately take action himself, though he denied recent U.S. naval exercises in the Caribbean were intended as intimidation. US President Dona…

Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure

The BBC speaks to Havana residents after the US charges the country's former leader, Raúl Castro, with murder.

Trump hints at action against Cuba amid escalating standoff

The US escalated pressure on Cuba after charging former president Raul Castro, with Marco Rubio saying Washington remains open to talks but sees little chance of a negotiated solution.

Cuba tells its citizens to prepare for war as US targets Castro

MEXICO CITY — In recent days, the U.S. Navy stationed an aircraft carrier off the coast of Cuba, the White House expanded sanctions on Havana's leaders and federal prosecutors charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder. Secretary ...