Almost three months after the US effectively imposed an oil blockade on Cuba that worsened its energy crunch, nearly every aspect of Cuban society has been feeling the strain.

Donald Trump is considering a potential military operation in Cuba after warning the island could be “next”. The US military has begun drawing up plans as tensions with Cuba escalate following the oil blockade imposed on January 30.

The Trump administration is setting its sights on Cuba as the country struggles with a worsening economic crisis and energy blockade.

Cuba is descending into crisis. Thomas E. Franklin describes what he saw during a visit to the island in March 2026.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has declared that the U.S. has no legitimate grounds to launch a military strike against the island nation or attempt to remove him from power. In an appearance on NBC News' Meet the Press,

Cuba faces its worst energy crisis in decades as tightened U.S. sanctions cut off fuel imports, forcing a pivot to solar and domestic crude.

The U.S. oil blockade on Cuba is contributing to blackouts across the island, with nighttime lighting reduced by as

Those contemplating doing business in a post-communist Cuba should do so with their eyes wide open.

A blind old cowboy – he shies away when I ask his name – is waiting outside the train station in Santiago, Cuba’s second city. A crowd circles him, voices anxiously calling out places in the queue,