U.S. embargo on Cuba stories

Oct 28, 2026

UN condemns US embargo on Cuba with weakest support in 30 years

The UN General Assembly voted to condemn the US economic embargo on Cuba for the 34th year, but support for the resolution fell to its lowest level in three decades after a US lobbying campaign.

Oct 28, 20268 sources

Aug 3, 2026

Cuba's national power grid collapses again, plunging entire island into darkness

Cuba's national electricity grid failed on Sunday, August 3, 2026, causing a nationwide blackout affecting approximately 10 million people. The collapse is the latest in a series of power failures attributed to aging infrastructure, fuel shortages, and lack of replacement parts.

Aug 3, 20269 sources

Top claims

▪U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla engaged in a shouting match
▪The U.S. economic embargo on Cuba was established after Fidel Castro's revolution overthrew dictator Fulgencio Batista and nationalized property belonging to U.S. citizens and corporations
▪The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba, representing the lowest support since 1995

People involved

Mike Waltz Miguel Díaz-Canel Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla Donald Trump

Subtopics

Rising US-Cuba tensions2 Trump administration2 U.S. foreign policy in Latin America2 Congress1 Diplomacy1 Energy security & geopolitics1 Energy transition1 Latin America1 Sanctions & economic countermeasures1 U.N. General Assembly1 U.S. Cuba relations1 United Nations1 United Nations General Assembly 20261 World affairs1

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