Havana loses power without ceremony. No warning, no countdown — just silence where there was noise, darkness where there was light. Families mid-conversation go quiet. An elevator stops between floors. Somewhere a generator coughs to life, and people wait, because waiting is what you do now. While they wait, some of them are asking a […]

When Volker Türk, high commissioner for human rights at the United Nations, speaks in such stark moral terms—“children are dying”—the world should listen. His recent call for the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba is not ideological. It is humanitarian. This is no longer a debate about geopolitics. It is about whether policies […]

Viewed broadly and within the context of the current state of the Cuban economy, the decision to restructure and resize the country’s ministerial apparatus clearly responds to a necessity. However, as we have emphasized many times, it should be part of a comprehensive and deep reform of the economic system. Therefore, it is worth analyzing […]

This article is based on reporting by the Miami Herald and Nora Gámez Torres. A Coral Gables–based energy company has reached an important agreement to supply fuel to Cuba’s growing private sector, signaling a significant change in how energy might be distributed on the island. The deal enables Vanguard Energy to lease storage facilities owned […]

“The situation will worsen significantly and collapse, which would be harmful to our country,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox, referring to the situation in Cuba and its potential impact on the United States. “On the other hand, the situation could improve. But for that to happen, significant and deep economic reforms are necessary. […]

By any reasonable legal or moral standard, what the United States has done over the past nine months in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific is not law enforcement; it is lethal force without accountability. More than 200 people have been killed in U.S. strikes on small boats, many of them in waters near Venezuela and […]

A trio of United Nations rights experts on Tuesday demanded that the US government “cease all threats” against Cuba and accused President Donald Trump of furthering a “disturbing trend of lawlessness” with preparations to attack the island nation; an indictment of its former president; and a protracted oil blockade that has left Cubans facing blackouts […]

The Cuban economy is currently facing challenges after decades of structural decline. Data from the World Bank—using real GDP in constant 2015 dollars—indicates that from 1985 to 2024, Cuba’s real GDP grew by just 1.1% annually on average, making it one of the weakest performances in Latin America. Only Venezuela, Haiti, and Barbados had worse […]

How many versions of Marco Rubio are there? That question has lingered for years, but it feels newly urgent as Rubio ascends to the heights of American power. Once marketed as a principled conservative with a compelling immigrant story, Rubio has instead revealed himself to be something far more adaptable—and far less anchored. His career […]

These days, most of Havana’s streets are fairly empty of cars, but full of people walking or riding bicycles, electric bikes, electric “tricycles,” or scooters. Trash has piled up on most corners where regular pick-up has become impossible given that the garbage trucks have no gasoline. The average conversation starts with comparing who’s been without […]

History often repeats itself—not because lessons are missing, but because policymakers frequently choose to ignore them. In The March of Folly, historian Barbara Tuchman detailed how governments across centuries pursued policies that were not just misguided but self-defeating. From Troy to Vietnam, the pattern remained the same: leaders pushed forward even when evidence advised them […]

The Supreme Court’s May 21, 2026, decision in Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises will likely be remembered as one of the more consequential property rulings of recent years — not because it resolves the disputes arising from Cuba’s revolutionary expropriations, but because it fundamentally reframes them using twisted logic and opening a door […]

Violence — including terrorism — against Cuba has long been tolerated in Washington; Cuba’s response to it has not. That double standard is once again fully evident as the Trump administration today indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for the shoot-down of two planes 30 years ago — even as the U.S. military regularly destroys […]

The 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft flown by Brothers to the Rescue (BTTR) has often been viewed in stark moral terms: the Cuban government destroying unarmed planes and killing four Cuban American men. That truth is real—and also incomplete. Declassified records from the National Security Archive show a much more troubling reality: the U.S. […]

Cuban officials said the Trump administration is making “increasingly implausible accusations” against the country as it pushes to justify, “without any excuse, a military attack against Cuba,” after an unnamed White House official told the news outlet Axios that the Cubans have been “discussing plans” to launch drones against the US. “Cuba is the country […]

(Note: Hours after we published this opinion piece written by our editor, the Miami Herald reports that Cuba has signaled willingness to accept a proposed $100 million in U.S. aid, but only under standard, unconditional humanitarian terms. In a pointed response, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said that if the United States truly delivers the assistance “in […]

For the first time this year, the cumulative increase in consumer prices in Cuba (7.18%) surpasses the increase during the same period in 2025 (6.56%). Coupled with the collapse in GDP, this suggests uncontrollable stagflation. A potential decrease in GDP of at least 15% in 2026 would be accompanied by a sharp rise in prices, […]

Marco Rubio came out of a meeting at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV, where they discussed “issues of common interest in the Western Hemisphere,” among other topics. Hours later, the State Department announced the debut of the Secretary of State and National Security Advisor as the czar of sanctions against Cuba. The initial penalty […]

Mothers BY NIKKI GIOVANNI the last time i was home to see my mother we kissed exchanged pleasantries and unpleasantries pulled a warm comforting silence around us and read separate books i remember the first time i consciously saw her we were living in a three room apartment on burns avenue mommy always sat in […]

A recent YouGov poll clearly shows that the American public is not interested in going to war with Cuba. The survey indicates that 64 percent of Americans oppose military action against the island, while only 15 percent support it, and 21 percent are unsure. Among those with an opinion, opposition skyrockets to 81 percent. That […]

Cuba has officially introduced a major overhaul of its migration laws with the publication of new legislation on Migration, Foreigners, and Citizenship—one of the most extensive legal updates in many years. The reforms, announced by officials from Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are part of a larger effort to modernize the country’s legal framework and […]

In 2026, several geopolitical and diplomatic factors appear to be converging, creating an opportunity to transform the Cuban economy. It remains unclear how this transformation would occur politically or what its institutional and power impacts would be. If conditions for change do arise, it is crucial to have clear priorities and a well-organized sequence for […]

President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez of Cuba on Saturday responded with stark and defiant words to the latest attacks coming from US President Donald Trump, who on Friday signed a new executive order authorizing even more aggressive sanctions against the island nation and later threatened to invade the country. “The President of the United States escalates […]

The story of David Rivera is not just about one man’s fall—it’s about how privilege, access, and political power can be leveraged for personal gain with remarkable persistence. For years, Rivera cultivated the image of a hardline public servant, particularly on issues like Cuba and Venezuela, aligning himself with anti-authoritarian rhetoric. Yet his recent conviction […]

In the 1960s, the CIA used to refer to its best Cuban agents as “golden boys.” They were, for the most part, young men from good families, educated in elite private schools, with time spent in the United States, admirers of its system, and convinced anti-communists. They were recruited by the thousands. Some made careers […]

For decades, Cuban migration to the United States was not just about humanitarian concern — it was a political tool influenced by Washington’s hostility toward Cuba. Today, with the new hardline policies of Donald Trump, that tool is being abandoned, leaving tens of thousands of Cubans in legal limbo and revealing the deeply cynical nature […]

Even as U.S. President Donald Trump publicly threatens a “new dawn” for Cuba—at times invoking the possibility of military force—recent developments suggest a more complex and potentially constructive reality unfolding behind the scenes. Quiet diplomatic engagement between Washington and Havana appears not only ongoing, but increasingly substantive. Reports confirmed by multiple outlets indicate…

This Progreso Weekly editorial was inspired by an article by Kenneth Mohammed published in The Guardian. *** There is a moral principle repeated endlessly across cultures: “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” It is quoted in sermons, speeches, and slogans. But when measured against real-world action, few nations in modern history have come closer to practicing […]

A recent poll conducted for the Miami Herald by Bendixen & Amandi International and The Tarrance Group reveals something both striking and deeply unsettling: 79% of Cubans and Cuban Americans in South Florida support a U.S. military intervention in Cuba. Even more telling, large majorities reject negotiations that might improve the lives of people on […]

Is Cuba next in line for a US attack? US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said it could be, and USA Today on Wednesday cited “sources familiar” with the matter who said that the Pentagon is “quietly ramping up” preparations to wage war on the socialist nation if Trump gives the order. On Monday, Trump […]