Hunger, crime, blackouts: Cuba's elderly bear the brunt of the island's growing crisis

Recent waves of emigration have left many older adults alone to fend for themselves.

Cuba considers U.S. offer of $100 million in aid amid power grid collapse

The Cuban Embassy in the U.S. on Thursday confirmed the U.S. formally offered $100 million in aid, but said it "remains ...
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Power goes out on entire island of Cuba, leaving 10 million people without electricity

The electricity went out Friday in Cuba, affecting the entire island's population of 10 million after one of its main power plants failed, according to Cuba’s energy ministry. On Friday evening, ...
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CIA director visits Cuba as communist island runs out of oil

The visit comes during a deepening crisis in US-Cuba relations, with the island enduring constant power outages prompted by the US fuel blockade.

2 US lawmakers visiting Cuba denounce island’s ‘economic bombing’ under energy blockade

Two U.S. lawmakers are calling for a permanent solution to Cuba’s crises after witnessing the effects of a U.S. energy ...

C.I.A. Director Visits Cuba as Tensions Rise and Island Runs Out of Oil

John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.
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Cuba in crisis amid pressure from Trump administration: 5 things to know

Cuban officials on Friday announced that the island country has run out of oil and diesel as it grapples with a worsening ...

CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes rare trip to Cuba as island faces energy crisis

The meeting came as Cuba is contending with a massive power failure to its national energy grid amid U.S. sanctions that have ...