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Cuba's Central Bank raises floating exchange rate as informal dollar breaks record at 505 CUP

News Feb 22, 2026 3 min read

Dollar Hits 505 CUP: Cuba's Central Bank Reacts Too Little, Too Late

Cuba's informal dollar hit 505 CUP on Feb. 20. The Central Bank raised its rate to 463 — but the 42-peso gap exposes a deepening currency crisis.

Hospital workers in silhouette before a detention center at dawn, with union banners visible in the background

News Feb 22, 2026 4 min read

Cuban Hospital Couple Freed from ICE: Unions Paid Their $20K Bond

A Cuban gay couple at SUNY Upstate in Syracuse NY spent 4 months in ICE detention before their unions raised $20,000 in bail money to free them.

A shadowy figure in a fake judge's robe sits before a laptop displaying a courtroom background, surrounded by fraudulent documents bearing official-looking government seals

News Feb 22, 2026 5 min read

Fake Immigration Court Scam Targeted Asylum Seekers in New York

Five people charged in Brooklyn for running a fake law firm, staging sham asylum hearings and defrauding dozens of vulnerable immigrants out of thousands.

Empty Varadero facilities, showing the huge gap between the official tourism fair and the local reality.

News Feb 22, 2026 2 min read

FITCuba 2026 in Varadero: 'You Live in Another Galaxy'

The announcement of the International Tourism Fair in Varadero sparks sharp criticism amidst the national collapse and hotel closures due to lack of visitors.

News Feb 22, 2026 5 min read

Mike Hammer: 'Yes, Cuba Will See Historic Change in 2026'

The top US diplomat in Havana confirmed secret contacts with the Cuban regime and predicted a transition that 'will surprise us all' this year.

The historic Hotel Nacional de Cuba in Havana — representing the luxury hotels that remain lit while Cuban hospitals and neighborhoods suffer blackouts

News Feb 22, 2026 3 min read

Hotels Lit Up, Hospitals in the Dark: Cuba's Two Worlds

Hotel Playa Pesquero promoted beach dinners amid Cuba's power crisis. That same day, a hospital in Sagua de Tánamo reported blackouts 'day and night.'

Hotel facilities in Cuba at night, showing the energy contrast with local power shortages.

News Feb 22, 2026 2 min read

Cuban Hotels Relocate Tourists Amid Massive Energy Crisis

The Cuban government orders the temporary closure of several hotels and the relocation of tourists to save fuel and energy amidst the national collapse.

Dimly lit detention facility hallway with fluorescent lights and institutional walls

News Feb 22, 2026 3 min read

ICE Changes Story: Cuban Man Died from 'Spontaneous Use of Force'

ICE admits Geraldo Lunas Campos died from use of force after initially claiming medical distress. Medical examiner ruled it homicide.

A Cuban family at a symbolic legal crossroads — one path leads to a green card and the American flag, another into uncertainty; scales of justice and Cuban flag motifs in the background

News Feb 22, 2026 6 min read

Cuban Adjustment Act 2026: Who Still Qualifies and Who Lost Protection

Updated guide to the Cuban Adjustment Act in 2026: who meets requirements, what documents matter, and how the I-220A issue affects 500,000 Cubans.