havana

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The family of Raúl Castro—the 94-year-old former president and brother of Fidel—is on the rise as Havana holds talks with the U.S. over easing tensions with President Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov hailed the "special nature" of relations with Cuba on a visit Thursday, where he met President Miguel Diaz-Canel as tensions simmer between Washington and energy-starved Havana.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The announcement from Havana comes after the U.S. this week permitted an oil tanker from Russia carrying 700,000 barrels to dock in the Cuban capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“A U.S. blockade on oil shipments to Cuba has plunged the island into its worst energy crisis in modern history,” my colleague Kate Linthicum reported from Havana.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But Celia soon grew to love Havana, its crooked streets and the balconies like elegant chariots in the air.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García