Cubans under siege as US rule comes in

Cubans under siege as US rule comes in

By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Cubans from all walks of life are moving into survival mode, navigating lengthening blackouts and rising prices for food, fuel and transportation as the United States threatens to seize control of the Communist-run nation. Reuters interviewed over three dozen residents of cities and neighborhoods around the capital … Read more

Cuba challenged after Trump said that the island will not receive any more Venezuelan oil or money

Cuba challenged after Trump said that the island will not receive any more Venezuelan oil or money

By Dave Sherwood and Marianna Parraga HAVANA/HOUSTON, January 11 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that no more Venezuelan oil or money would go to Cuba and suggested that the Communist-ruled island should reach an agreement with Washington, increasing pressure on the United States’ longtime nemesis and provoking words of defiance from … Read more