The U.S. Sanctions Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism and Entities Involved in Fuel Imports

The sanctions also target companies linked to exports and to the State Security apparatus of political and ideological control 14ymedio, Madrid, July 13, 2026 – The U.S. Department of State announced on Monday the addition of several Cuban entities to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, administered by the … Continue reading “The U.S. Sanctions Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism and Entities Involved in Fuel Imports”

US Sanctions the Wife of General Alejandro Castro Espín and Five Cuban State Entities

The following companies have been added to the OFAC list: Banco Financiero Internacional, Almacenes Universales, Rafin, Geominera and Antillana de Acero The Trump Administration announced on Monday a new round of sanctions against Cuban state entities linked to the military conglomerate Gaesa and against an individual related to the Castro family, following the offensive initiated … Continue reading “US Sanctions the Wife of General Alejandro Castro Espín and Five Cuban State Entities”

The Russian Oil Tanker ‘Universal’ Moves Away From Cuba As Blackouts and Protests Grow

With the Guiteras thermoelectric plant offline, UNE anticipates an outage of 2,147 MW tonight. 14ymedio, Havana, May 25, 2026 / “Let the police come, I’ll tell them what’s going on in this país de pinga [fucked up country]!” The woman who exclaimed the curse word in broad daylight this Monday on San Rafael Boulevard in … Continue reading “The Russian Oil Tanker ‘Universal’ Moves Away From Cuba As Blackouts and Protests Grow”

The Anatoly Kolodkin Is Scheduled To Arrive This Monday in Cuba With 730,000 Barrels of Russian Crude

If the U.S. does not intervene, it will be the first fuel delivery since January 14ymedio, Havana, March 29, 2026 – Russia has tested the pressure of the United States on energy supply to Cuba with the dispatch of the tanker Anatoly Kolodkin, a ship loaded with crude oil heading toward the Island and whose … Continue reading “The Anatoly Kolodkin Is Scheduled To Arrive This Monday in Cuba With 730,000 Barrels of Russian Crude”

US Will Prevent the Arrival in Cuba of Two Oil Tankers Heading to the Island with Russian Fuel

• Faced with this ban, the Sea Horse has changed course and is now looking for another port in the Caribbean to sell its cargo • The Anatoly Kolodkin, sanctioned by Washington, is continuing on its route and had a Russian Navy escort at the start of its voyage The United States suddenly banned the … Continue reading “US Will Prevent the Arrival in Cuba of Two Oil Tankers Heading to the Island with Russian Fuel”

Washington Will Clarify That There Are No Restrictions on the Export of Fuel to Private Businesses in Cuba

According to Bloomberg, there will be a document for exporters and re-exporters with explanations, although doubts remain about how the State will be prevented from intervening at any point. Quimimport told 14ymedio that it still does not have authorization from the Ministry to carry out purchases abroad. 14ymedio, Madrid, February 25, 2026 – The U.S. … Continue reading “Washington Will Clarify That There Are No Restrictions on the Export of Fuel to Private Businesses in Cuba”

The Oil Tanker ‘Ocean Mariner’ Arrived in Cuba With 100,000 Barrels of Mexican Fuel

14ymedio, Havana, 26 August 2023 — The oil tanker Ocean Mariner, which sails with the flag of Liberia, arrived this Friday in the bay of Havana from the Mexican port of Pajaritos, in Veracruz. Although the petrochemical complex from which the tanker sailed denied having data about the cargo, one of its workers told 14ymedio … Continue reading “The Oil Tanker ‘Ocean Mariner’ Arrived in Cuba With 100,000 Barrels of Mexican Fuel”

The US Authorizes the Sale of Cars, Trucks and Tractors to Private Enterprises in Cuba

14ymedio, Madrid, 27 April 2023 — The company Apacargo Express, based in Miami, has obtained a license to export new and used cars, trucks, trailers, tractors and agricultural equipment to Cuba, according to Univision 23 journalist Mario Vallejo. The authorization, 10 million dollars, was approved by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the … Continue reading “The US Authorizes the Sale of Cars, Trucks and Tractors to Private Enterprises in Cuba”

Venezuela is Preparing to Send a New Shipment of Fuel to Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, July 6, 2020 — For the second time in the last six weeks, the vessel Sandino was loading fuel this Sunday in the El Palito refinery, in the state of Carabobo, west of Caracas, according to information published by the local press. With a source on the maritime tracking site marinetraffic.com, El Carabobeño … Continue reading “Venezuela is Preparing to Send a New Shipment of Fuel to Cuba”

The Cuban Regime Responds to the Psychological Warfare of the U.S. With Feigned Calm

The state-run ‘Cubadebate’ describes certain media outlets as part of the “propaganda apparatus” serving the Trump Administration 14ymedio, Madrid, May 19, 2026 — The new U.S. sanctions have no practical effect on those targeted, Miguel Díaz-Canel mocked in a post published early Tuesday morning. “Among the leadership of our Party, State, Government, and military institutions, … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Responds to the Psychological Warfare of the U.S. With Feigned Calm”

The U.S. Takes Steps Toward Charging Raúl Castro Over the Shootdown of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes

Cuban José Basulto, founder of Brothers to the Rescue, remains “skeptical” about the charges against the former president of the island. 14ymedio, Madrid, May 15, 2026 — The United States is preparing a formal indictment against former president Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of the Brothers to the Rescue planes, according to sources cited … Continue reading “The U.S. Takes Steps Toward Charging Raúl Castro Over the Shootdown of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes”

U.S. Officials Met With Castro’s Grandson at the Caricom Summit, According to the Miami Herald

Rubio made it clear that the talks with the Cuban Government were very advanced and that they did not want to do anything that would prolong the regime. 14ymedio, Madrid, February 26, 2026 – U.S. officials close to Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, known as El Cangrejo (the Crab), … Continue reading “U.S. Officials Met With Castro’s Grandson at the Caricom Summit, According to the Miami Herald”

Colombian Airline Avianca Resumes Its Flights to Cuba After Four Years of Absence

The company will offer six weekly flights between Bogotá and Havana and 2,100 weekly tickets 14ymedio, Havana, 3 May 2024 — The Colombian airline Avianca, whose aircraft had not flown to Cuba for four years, announced that beginning July 2, it will operate six direct weekly flights on Airbus A320 aircraft with capacity for 180 … Continue reading “Colombian Airline Avianca Resumes Its Flights to Cuba After Four Years of Absence”

The Ship Carrying Vehicles Purchased by Individuals Comes and Goes Between the United States and Cuba

14ymedio, Madrid, 10 April 2024 — The Balsa 88 and the Federal Nagara, two freighters that have spent weeks circling the Island,  finally arrived in Havana on Tuesday. Both were part of the group of ships that could not enter the port due to non-payments, according to the first Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and … Continue reading “The Ship Carrying Vehicles Purchased by Individuals Comes and Goes Between the United States and Cuba”

‘There’s No Diesel Anywhere’ Cuban Taxi Drivers Complain

14ymedio, Madrid, November 2, 2023 — The fight for a seat in an almendrón* (shared taxi) has become more evident in recent days. The drivers go right by the eternal lines at the gas stations because all they have is gasoline. “There’s no place for us to buy, there’s no diesel* anywhere,” a taxi driver … Continue reading “‘There’s No Diesel Anywhere’ Cuban Taxi Drivers Complain”