Ortiz is set to become the fifth judoka -and second Latina- to participate in five Summer Olympics.

In 2021, the Communist government merged the two national currencies that had been circulating in the country: the Cuban peso and a convertible peso which had been artificially aligned with the dollar and could also be exchanged into other foreign currencies.

Presenting the awards at the White House, Blinken called Roque an "unyielding defender of human rights in Cuba."

Manuel Rocha could spend several years behind bars as a result of the charges

Finance Minister Vladimir Regueiro announced via government mouthpiece Granma that the higher prices will enter into force on Friday, March 1.

The Food Industry ministry said the production of bread will be "severely affected"

This year's winners of Trip Advisor's Travelers' Choice Awards include four beaches in the Caribbean and one in Mexico.

Two decades after retirement, Mireya Luis is still involved in volleyball with roles in the Cuban federation as well as being an ambassador with the IFVB

How the top U.S. Diplomat Accused of Spying For Cuban Government For Decades Avoided Getting Caught

The overall figures vary, but events on the ground show that many Cubans have enlisted lured by the army's salaries

The communist island has been battling sky-high inflation and shortages since the pandemic plus a tightening of US sanctions in 2021, combined with structural weaknesses, sent the economy into a tailspin.

Cuba's government on Wednesday delayed a planned 500 percent surge in the fuel price after a "cybersecurity incident," an economy ministry official said.

Even as her home country of Cuba crumbled around her, Elsa resisted joining the growing US-bound exodus until she felt she had no options left.

Many residents in Havana, the capital of Cuba, have shared that there has been an increase in the price of several commodities since the government's announcement.

The popular Post-Punk musician was the son of a Cuban mother and Mexican father

The cost of a liter of regular gasoline will rise from 25 pesos (20 US cents) to 132 pesos, while the price of premium gasoline will jump from 30 to 156 pesos, Minister of Finance and Prices Vladimir Regueiro said on state television.

The document, drafted 200 years after the landmark speech by then-President Monroe, also seeks the declassification of secret CIA files

A new report by WOLA illustrates the depth of the crisis engulfing Cuba, as well as the slim perspectives of improvement

"Allegations that the United States is encouraging violent actions against the Cuban government are absurd," An official from the State Department said.

Rocha has been accused of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government and of defrauding the nation

Rocha's diplomatic career spanned 25 years, mainly in Latin America during the Cold War era

Several Cuban migrants said that they had traveled with Viva Aerobus on flights chartered by small travel agencies.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel praised the "massive" participation at the business fair, noting that it was proof other countries had confidence in Cuba.

Seven people reportedly left after the end of the competition. Over 60 Cuban athletes have done so this year amid the country's deep crisis

The president said Mexico doesn't require any foreign government's permission before helping Cuba, before calling the embargo "inhumane and unjust."

Crop production has plummeted in fertile Cuba as aid for farmers from a government grappling with tough sanctions and the worst economic crisis in decades has dried up.

The recent wave of migrants fleeing bad economic conditions and violence reportedly includes a significant number of Cubans.

Cuban citizens are expected to deal with blackouts of up to eight to 10 hours on daily basis, outside the capital city of Havana.

The attack took place just hours after Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel returned to Havana after attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

"Cuba has been an advocate of fairer global governance. And to this day it is the victim of an illegal economic embargo," President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said.