Is Russian Fuel Headed for Cuba, Testing the U.S. Blockade?
A Russian oil tanker is being closely tracked to see if it will challenge the Trump administration’s blockade on Cuba.
Embargoes and Sanctions
Trump Administration Faces Public Jitters as Oil Prices Surge Amid Iran War
President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel suggested that the war with Iran could end soon, but that there were still more attacks ahead.
U.S. Lifts Fertilizer Sanctions on Belarus as Iran War Causes Price Surge
The Trump administration made the move in exchange for Belarus’s freeing of 250 political prisoners, part of a rapprochement between the two countries.
U.S. Encourages Flow of Iranian Oil While It Battles Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said removing sanctions on Iranian oil would lower global prices.
Cuban Americans Will Be Allowed to Own Businesses in Cuba, but Is That Enough to Rescue the Economy?
The Cuban government announced that Cubans living abroad can own and invest in businesses, but experts said they were disappointed that the measures didn’t go further.
Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations
The United States has told Cuba that for meaningful progress to be made in negotiations, President Miguel Díaz-Canel must step down, said people familiar with the talks.
Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations
The United States has told Cuba that for meaningful progress to be made in negotiations, President Miguel Díaz-Canel must step down, said people familiar with the talks.
Cuba Ready to Accept Outside Investment, Top Official Says
President Trump’s words came amid a nationwide blackout and as a top Cuban official said his country would move to open the economy to foreign investors.
Is Latin America Ready to Abandon Cuba?
Latin America’s left saw Cuba as its lodestar. Now leaders across the spectrum are hesitant to aid a nation in the Trump administration’s cross hairs.
Trump’s Move to Seize Oil Tankers Costs the U.S. Tens of Millions of Dollars
Although President Trump said seizing tankers would be a financial boon, the cost of maintaining just one aging ship has already reached $47 million.