Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions Thursday against Cuban individuals and entities, part of the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign against the communist regime in Havana. The latest sanctions target leaders of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), which Rubio said exploits educational exchange with the goal of “identifying, cultivating, and radicalizing subversives.” Read More: https://thehill.com/policy/international/6042225-rubio-cuba-sanctions/ #cuba #marcorubio #sanctions #usa
The latest sanctions target the leaders of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, which the secretary claimed exploits educational exchange with the goal of “identifying, cultivating, and radicalizing subversives.”
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. — File photo by Gabryelle Dumalag Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 13, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. has sharply condemned China’s [...]
AI:Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has issued a scathing condemnation against China, accusing the communist regime of utilizing extortion and blackmail tactics following its recent actions targeting more than 100 Filipino citizens. This aggressive maritime maneuvering by Beijing underscores the ongoing regional tension and the persistent threat posed by China's expansionist agenda in the Pacific.Open
The Castro family envoy, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, who has been in talks with the Trump administration, was once named in a case targeting a Cuban smuggling ring.
Cuba's electricity grid has collapsed six times this year, leaving residents on the communist-run island scrambling to cook, wash, and pump water during unpredictable bursts of power that sometimes arrive in the middle of the night. Leidis Rodríguez, a 72-year-old Havana resident, found herself boiling beans at 3 a.m. one morning this week after hours […] The post Cuba's grid collapses six times in 2026 as U.S. oil pressure leaves Havana cooking beans at 3 a.m. appeared first on American Almanac .
Cuba's electricity grid has collapsed six times this year, leaving residents on the communist-run island scrambling to cook, wash, and pump water during unpredictable bursts of power that sometimes arrive in the middle of the night. Leidis Rodríguez, a 72-year-old Havana resident, found herself boiling beans at 3 a.m. one morning this week after hours of unbroken darkness. When the lights flickered on, she shouted to her family. The Associated Press reported that a 20-minute return of electricity now counts as a small event worth celebrating in Cuba's capital, a city where outages stretch 12, 30, or more hours at a stretch with no schedule and no warning. The crisis has been building for five years, fed by a crumbling energy grid,…Open
OPINION: Journalist Andy Ngo joins the show to discuss a new report from the Department of State alleging Cuba has used an influence campaign to support far-left groups in the U.S. for decades. #Cuba #Communism #AndyNgo
OPINION: Journalist Andy Ngo joins the show to discuss a new report from the Department of State alleging Cuba has used an influence campaign to support far-left groups in the U.S. for decades. #Cuba #Communism #AndyNgo
The U.S. oil blockade has deepened a humanitarian crisis, forcing Cubans to lean on the island’s long tradition of community solidarity to provide a cushion.
