https://sagire.online/topic/cuba/ Rolling analysis and coverage of geopolitics, energy, security and supply chains. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:48:00 -0300 https://sagire.online/wire/05399389/https://sagire.online/wire/05399389/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:23:00 -0300The president of Cuba's National Institute of Hydraulic Resources, Antonio Rodríguez, said that interruptions in water networks affect 2,681,770 residents, 66% of them for electrical reasons and 25% because of broken pumping equipment, according to the EFE agency, in a text republished by the Paraguayan outlet ABC Color. President Miguel Díaz-Canel called the water supply problem “grave and complex” and said that large-scale investments to solve it require time, while immediate difficulties are being addressed. The worst-affected provinces are Havana, with about 536,000 residents facing supply problems, and Santiago de Cuba, Holguín, Matanzas, Artemisa and Pinar, with about 200,000 each. Díaz-Canel attributed the problem to objective causes — the US blockade, the energy crisis, aging networks — and also to the “negligence, indolence and lack of coordination” of the authorities.CubaLatin AmericaCritical infrastructure https://sagire.online/wire/e23da345/https://sagire.online/wire/e23da345/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:23:00 -0300Cuba's ambassador to Brazil, Victor Manuel Cairo Palomo, said the Cuban government considers the risk of a US invasion of the island to be real, according to Opera Mundi. The diplomat said the Cuban people are preparing today for a real US invasion and that the Cuban government and the Cuban people cannot ignore US intentions to invade Cuba.CubaUnited StatesLatin AmericaDefense https://sagire.online/wire/31c382a1/https://sagire.online/wire/31c382a1/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:23:00 -0300The UN General Assembly called for the 34th consecutive year for an end to the US economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba in a vote on Wednesday, with the weakest backing for the resolution in two decades. The text passed by 130 votes in favor to 17 against, with 25 abstentions; last year it was adopted by 165 votes to seven, with 12 abstentions. India voted in favor of the resolution, according to The Hindu.CubaUnited StatesUnited NationsSanctionsLatin America https://sagire.online/wire/7469e651/https://sagire.online/wire/7469e651/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:23:00 -0300The United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted by 130 votes to 17, with 25 abstentions, on Wednesday, a resolution calling for an end to the US economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba, according to the Hindustan Times. India voted in favor and said it hopes the embargo will be lifted at the earliest so that Cubans can participate more fully in international cooperation, according to the same outlet.CubaUnited StatesUnited NationsSanctionsDiplomacyLatin America https://sagire.online/wire/4774a102/https://sagire.online/wire/4774a102/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:22:00 -0300The United Nations General Assembly approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for an end to the US economic embargo against Cuba, with 130 votes in favor, 17 against and 25 abstentions, according to Opera Mundi. In 2025, the text got 165 votes in favor, seven against and 12 abstentions; the largest backing had been in 2017, when 191 countries supported it. Cuba’s ambassador to Brazil, Victor Cairo, said the rise in opposing votes and abstentions should not be read as a loss of support for the country, according to Brasil de Fato.CubaUnited NationsUnited StatesSanctionsLatin America https://sagire.online/wire/96d3eb02/https://sagire.online/wire/96d3eb02/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:23:00 -0300The UN General Assembly votes on Wednesday (28) on the resolution calling for an end to the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba, the 34th time the text has been taken up since 1992, according to Brasil de Fato. Last year the resolution passed with 165 votes in favor, 7 against and 12 abstentions. Cuba's president wrote on social media that majority international support for Cuba “became evident in the condemnation of the blockade”, according to Opera Mundi.CubaUnited NationsUnited StatesSanctionsDiplomacyLatin America https://sagire.online/wire/6b52a6da/https://sagire.online/wire/6b52a6da/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:23:00 -0300The Cuban government decided to cancel the planned time change and keep daylight saving time in effect without interruption until November 7, 2027, according to CubaHeadlines. The official statement attributes the decision to the island’s electricity crisis and to a shortage of fuels needed for electricity generation, and points to the United States (US) embargo as the cause, according to the same outlet.CubaEnergySanctions https://sagire.online/wire/460e3df5/https://sagire.online/wire/460e3df5/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:23:00 -0300US President Donald Trump said the country would “take care of Cuba” on its way back from Iran, with a small stopover: one US ship could stop “about 50 yards off the coast” before Secretary of State Marco Rubio is sent in to “finish up the deal”, Sputnik reported. At a rally, Trump said the ships returning from the Middle East would pass Cuba and that he would send Rubio “to finish up the job”, the Times of India reported.CubaUnited StatesLatin AmericaDefense https://sagire.online/wire/e0ed6a2d/https://sagire.online/wire/e0ed6a2d/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:23:00 -0300Cuba mocked the United States' (US) appeal for Cubans to work with the CIA, saying the country's coastline has beautiful beaches and also razor-sharp limestone spikes, an inhospitable environment for those who arrive with hostile purposes, according to Le Monde. The text mentions a “lust for domination” among those trying to reach Cuban shores.CubaUnited StatesDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/8d5b2d79/https://sagire.online/wire/8d5b2d79/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:23:00 -0300US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged those who want positive change in Cuba to seek a discreet partnership with the CIA, according to Le Monde. “For those who want to bring positive change to Cuba: it is now or never,” he wrote. “Faced with the disappointment caused by unfulfilled promises, corruption and the privileged lifestyle of a handful of people, seize this opportunity to create the change you want through a discreet partnership with the CIA.” The Trump administration has imposed a de facto oil blockade on the island, issued new sanctions against Cuban companies and officials, and indicted former president Raul Castro.CubaUnited StatesLatin AmericaDiplomacySanctions https://sagire.online/wire/fa55e93c/https://sagire.online/wire/fa55e93c/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:22:00 -0300US President Donald Trump said the country will take care of Cuba after dealing with Iran and that he would send Secretary of State Marco Rubio to finalize the agreement. At a rally in Florida, according to G1, Trump said: “We will take care of Cuba after Iran... then we will send Marco Rubio to finalize the agreement.”CubaUnited StatesLatin AmericaDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/1a65ece6/https://sagire.online/wire/1a65ece6/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:21:00 -0300Cuba’s Foreign Ministry restated its absolute rejection of US accusations about alleged Cuban participation in the conflict in Ukraine, according to Opera Mundi. The Cuban foreign ministry says Cuba is not part of the conflict and has no military personnel in Ukraine or in any other country, according to the Rio Times, and says it has investigated 17 cases involving 49 people since 2023 and brought 43 people to court in 12 mercenarism cases, also according to the Rio Times.CubaUnited StatesUkraine https://sagire.online/wire/1084c722/https://sagire.online/wire/1084c722/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:21:00 -0300Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused the United States of threatening countries with tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to change their votes on the annual resolution against the embargo on the island, Al Jazeera reported. Rodríguez said Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Washington’s ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, were personally leading a campaign he said had been going on for months, and that the US had asked countries to abstain or skip the vote. The nonbinding resolution is expected to be put to a vote on October 27 or 28, according to Al Jazeera.CubaUnited StatesUnited NationsSanctionsDiplomacyLatin America https://sagire.online/wire/17098570/https://sagire.online/wire/17098570/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:21:00 -0300Florida's public ministry in the US obtained an arrest warrant against former president Raúl Castro for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder over the 1996 downing of two planes belonging to an exile organization, according to Rádiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) — Cuba condemned the move as a “reprehensible maneuver” by the US, according to Opera Mundi.CubaUnited StatesLatin AmericaJustice https://sagire.online/wire/01d8f5f1/https://sagire.online/wire/01d8f5f1/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:22:00 -0300Cuban law enforcement officials accused the US of allowing terrorists to operate with impunity on American soil, citing details of the investigation into the February incursion, according to The Jerusalem Post. On February 25, 10 Cuban exiles attempted to infiltrate the island by boat from the Florida Keys, armed with nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition, 11 rifles, 15 handguns, Molotov cocktails, a VHF radio and Starlink satellite communication equipment.CubaUnited StatesLatin AmericaConflict