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Why the US clings to a failed siege strategy in Cuba

Crippling US sanctions on Havana were designed to force regime change, but six decades of crippling embargo have only cemented it

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 17 May 2026

A flower street vendor pushes his cart past a mural depicting Argentine-born revolutionary leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara reading “Until victory, always” in Havana on 25 February 2026.

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Cuba's new battle for survival

As the US is trying to restrict Cuba's fuel lifeline, Trump says Havana "is ready to fall." Will it?

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Bigger than Maduro: Trump’s real designs on Latin America

Christophe Ventura, a French expert on Latin America, speaks to Al Majalla about Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, and China's role in a continent that the US president considers his backyard.

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Vehicle headlights illuminate the street during a blackout triggered by Hurricane Ian in Havana, Cuba, early morning Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island when it hit the island’s western tip as a major storm. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco)

Cuba Begins to Turn on Lights After Ian Blacks Out Island

Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island while devastating some of the country’s most important tobacco…

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Waves kick up under a dark sky along the shore of Batabano, Cuba, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it approached the western tip of Cuba on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Hurricane Ian Nears Cuba On Path To Strike Florida As Cat 4

Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it barreled toward Cuba on a track to hit Florida’s west coast as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Ian was forecast to hit the western tip of Cuba as…

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Ballet dancers practice at a ballet's school in Havana, Cuba, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

Cuban Dancer Keeps Dream Alive After Rehab From Rare Immune Disorder

Cuban dancer Yankiel Vázquez thought his dream of dancing with Cuba's National Ballet was finished when a rare neurological disorder nearly crippled him several years ago. The 29-year-old man, a…

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People take part in a demonstration against the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, on July 11, 2021. Thousands of Cubans took part in rare protests Sunday against the communist government. (Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

A Free Cuba at Last?

After six decades of communist rule, thousands of angry Cubans have taken to the streets, demanding freedom and calling for communist President Miguel Diaz-Canel to step down. Their message is…

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ForCuba, 2018 marks the end of an era. For the first time in almost six decades, the country’s president is no longer a Castro—neither the late guerilla fighter, revolutionary caudillo, and…

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