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Havana neighborhoods report spontaneous protests in early April 2026 due to critical water shortages and persistent blackouts.

Human rights organizations report the detention of at least four minors after mid-March protests in Morón, Ciego de Ávila.

The Government of Cuba will release 2,010 prisoners amidst a severe economic crisis and growing tensions with the Trump administration.

Cuban standout Roberto Carlos Herrera advances to three semifinals in the Cuba International Series 2026 at Havana's Ciudad Deportiva.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the Trump Administration is preparing imminent measures in response to the structural crisis in Cuba.

A second shipment of Russian crude sets sail for the island to break the energy blockade and mitigate the massive blackouts affecting the country.

Trump maintains a hardline stance on Cuba while engaging in efforts to prevent the island's total economic collapse.

Yaima Suárez, mother of five children with autism, was detained by ICE upon returning from Cuba due to 13-year-old fuel theft charges.

The Cuban government imposes new bureaucratic hurdles: a permit from Urbanism is now required to install photovoltaic systems in private homes.