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Cuba Goes Dark: Satellite Images Show 50% Drop in Nighttime Light
Bloomberg analysis using NASA data reveals Cuban cities have lost up to half their nighttime illumination amid the deepening energy crisis.
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The Drama of Cubans Deported from the US: Real Testimonies
1,669 Cubans deported in Trump's first year back. Stories of those returning to a Cuba in crisis with no home or future.
History 5 min read
The Platt Amendment: When Cuba Was Born Free but in Chains
The history of the Platt Amendment (1901-1934), the law that conditioned Cuban independence and allowed U.S. military intervention on the island.
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Cuba Shipments from Miami: Restrictions and Political Pressure in 2026
Cubamax and Panavana suspend home delivery in Cuba. Cuban-American lawmakers push to halt shipments from the Port of Miami. What families need to know.
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I-220A: The Lawsuit That Could Decide 500,000 Cubans' Future
Lawyers seek class-action status to have the I-220A recognized as parole, potentially allowing half a million Cubans to adjust status.
History 5 min read
The Special Period: the Crisis That Transformed 1990s Cuba
The history of Cuba's Special Period (1991-2000), the devastating economic crisis after the fall of the USSR that changed the island forever.
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Oil Tanker Nicos I.V. Arrives in Matanzas Amid Energy Crisis
An oil tanker entered Cuba's Matanzas Bay on Monday, the first since January amid the U.S. petroleum blockade.
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Cuban Soft Drinks: From Materva to Tropicola, A Story of Nostalgia
Discover the history of Cuba's most iconic soft drinks: Materva, Ironbeer, Tropicola, Tukola and Malta Hatuey. Flavors that shaped generations.
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Sherritt Pauses Cuba Operations Over Fuel Shortage
Canadian miner Sherritt suspends nickel and cobalt extraction in Moa as the US oil blockade chokes Cuba's fuel supply.