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Cuba accuses US of seeking to destabilise the country

Following a summer of unrest Cuban authorities point the finger to the US for seeking to topple the communist government and foment instability in the country.

Cuban president denounces unrest as a 'lie' during mass rally

Thousands of people attended the government-organised rally in Havana to denounce the US trade embargo and reaffirm their support for Cuba's revolution, a week after unprecedented protests rocked the communist-run country.

What’s spurring anti-government protests in Cuba?

Cubans are tired of their deteriorating economic situation, featuring daily power cuts, shortages of food and medicine, and a record spike in pandemic cases.

Maradona carried the spirit of the Global South

Friend of the downtrodden, enemy of imperialism: Diego Maradona transcended football to become a ‘voice for the voiceless’.

Cuba sends doctors to South Africa to help combat coronavirus

The island nation has sent around 1,200 healthcare workers largely to vulnerable African and Caribbean nations but also to rich European countries such as Italy that have been particularly hard hit by the novel coronavirus.

Cuba names prime minister in a move to lighten presidential load

Manuel Marrero Cruz, 56, an architect and whose nomination was ratified by the National Assembly, is a former functionary of the military-run Gaviota tourism corporation whose hotels were sanctioned by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

Washington banning US flights to all Cuban cities but Havana

Opponents said prohibiting flights would simply make it harder for Cuban-Americans to visit their families outside the capital, without making a significant impact on the Cuban government.

All you need to know about Cuba’s new constitution

An overwhelming majority in Cuba said yes to a constitution that brought new regulations while declaring the socialist system "irrevocable.”

Cuban lawmakers green light new constitution, head to referendum

The constitution maintains Cuba as a centrally planned economy ruled by a single Communist Party but recognises private property for the first time.

Cuba's most valuable export: its doctors

Cuba over the last 50 years has honed in on its medical expertise to be able to punch above its weight in the international arena and garner soft power.

UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn US embargo of Cuba

The world doesn't agree with the United States when it comes to putting pressure on Cuban economy.

Have US sanctions made countries poor and strengthened rival regimes?

The US and its allies have often tried to stifle the economic growth of several countries for political reasons, but the tactic hurts ordinary citizens and rarely foments regime change.