The fate of two oil tankers believed to be carrying desperately needed fuel to Cuba is emerging as a key test of Washington's escalating pressure campaign - and of Havana's ability to withstand it.

Since January 2026, U.S. tariffs have effectively blocked oil sales to Cuba.

Cuba says Cubans abroad – including Miami – can invest and own private businesses as talks with the US advance.

The Cuban government, which has so far outlasted 13 U.S. presidents, faces its gravest challenge yet. Images from The New York Times and others record nearly seven decades of political turmoil, economic crises and small moments of ordinary life.

By Daniel Trotta and Dave Sherwood HAVANA, March 16 (Reuters) - Cuba on Monday extended an invitation to Cuban Americans and other exiles living abroad to invest in and own businesses on the island, saying the "doors are open" to a community that has traditionally agitated for harsh economic sanctions against the Communist government.

Cuba is running out of time. With petroleum reserves estimated at fewer than 20 days' supply and oil imports at zero for the first time in a decade, the communist island faces its gravest crisis since the Soviet Union's collapse. And the allies it had long ...

Still at war with Iran and in control in Venezuela, President Trump is signaling that he is about to intervene in another country.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tourists walk in downtown Havana in December 2024. For decades, Cuba's tourism sector has enjoyed a reputation as an 'economic locomotive,' but the U.S. government's threats to impose ...

Without oil from Venezuela, the island nation is in crisis. Now Trump says he will ‘take’ it. How did Cuba get here? What’s next?