US President Donald Trump mused over whether he would have the “honor of taking Cuba” on Monday, the same day the communist-run island’s electricity grid suffered its first nationwide collapse since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to the country.

Cuba says Cubans abroad – including Miami – can invest and own private businesses as talks with the US advance.

The national power grid comes back on after Cuba’s 10 million people were plunged into darkness overnight.

In March 2026, social media users claimed that a U.S. oil blockade was starving 11 million people in Cuba. The U.S. has effectively imposed an oil blockade on Cuba since January 2

HAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed talks between the U.S. and Cuba during a speech Friday.

Cuba is preparing to allow Cuban nationals living in the United States to invest in private businesses on the island, a possible shift in economic policy as the communist-run country struggles through one of the deepest economic crises in decades.

Cuba has held talks with the US government marking the first time the Caribbean country has confirmed widespread speculation about discussions with the Trump administration.

Reports indicate that Cuba is “open” to U.S. private investment as a humanitarian aid flotilla arrives from Mexico. But amid widespread blackouts ― and now growing unrest ― fueled by U.S. “maximum pressure” campaigns,

Will the Trump administration settle for a deal with Cuba that opens up key sectors of the economy to U.S. investors, including Cuban Americans? Or will it demand political conces

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has accused the United States of attempting to “seize” Cuba and overthrow its government, warning that any such move would face “impregnable resistance.”