Cuba sent doctors. Washington sent a destroyer.
The US blockade is killing not just a failing state, but six decades of a small island extending global solidarity.

The US blockade is killing not just a failing state, but six decades of a small island extending global solidarity.







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From taxi drivers to tour guides, the collapse of Cuba’s tourism industry has left thousands struggling to get by.
As Cuba faces one of the worst humanitarian crises in its history, questions have emerged about the island’s leadership.

The White House says US policy toward Cuba remains unchanged despite allowing a sanctioned Russian tanker.
In exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, the US secretary of state downplays US role in the island nation’s fuel crisis.

After a US blockade, Cuba is waiting on the arrival of a sanctioned Russian tanker carrying thousands of barrels of oil.

Cuba’s deputy foreign minister says island will resist US pressure as sanctions deepen, blackouts and tensions escalate.
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Donald Trump publicly threatened Cuba with military attack while speaking at a Saudi investment conference.
Organisers of the Nuestra America Convoy say two missing sailboats located and on schedule to deliver aid.
Mexico’s navy has launched a search operation after two boats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba went missing.
The talks come amid increasing tensions with the US after Trump said he would be ‘honoured’ to take over Cuba.