Cuba & United States
87 shared events · Importance 4 · Last updated Jul 06, 2026
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Cuba: Cuba's healthcare system is in sharp decline due to fuel shortages and U.S. sanctions, leading to critical medical supply and equipment shortages, and a significant drop in child cancer survival rates. The country is also experiencing widespread power outages and food production declines.
United States: The United States, specifically the United States — Presidency of Donald Trump, has tightened sanctions on Cuba's energy sector and threatened countries selling fuel to Cuba, exacerbating the island's economic and healthcare crisis.
Jul 02, 2026 · 6 articles
International
Cuba: Cuba granted political asylum to Assata Shakur in 1984, making her a symbol of its alignment with revolutionary forces and a point of contention in its relations with the United States.
United States: The United States had long demanded the return of Assata Shakur, who was on the FBI's 'most wanted terrorists' list, highlighting the fraught relations with Cuba.
Sep 26, 2025 · 7 articles
Accidents
Cuba: Cuba sent rescue teams to Venezuela to assist in the earthquake relief efforts.
United States: The United States has mobilized significant aid for Venezuela, including search and rescue teams, medical supplies, and financial assistance. It is also working to repair the Simón Bolívar International Airport and has deployed a Navy transport ship.
Apr 20, 2026 · 323 articles
Accidents
Cuba: Cuba's long-standing medical mission in Venezuela was ended, cutting off a key resource in underserved communities, which exacerbated the healthcare crisis following the earthquakes.
United States: The United States has significantly increased its humanitarian aid to Venezuela, deploying military personnel, first responders, and financial support exceeding $300 million. The US military is also assisting with repairs to critical infrastructure like the port of Venezuela — La Guaira and Simón Bolívar International Airport.
Apr 20, 2026 · 403 articles
International
Cuba: Cuba is mentioned as a country toward which Marco Rubio previously advocated a more confrontational stance in the Senate.
United States: The United States is the primary actor in this event, with its administration's foreign policy on Iran and the Middle East being shaped by the contrasting views and actions of its Vice President and Secretary of State.
Jun 26, 2026 · 36 articles
International
Cuba: Cuba is mentioned as having backed one side in Angola's civil war during the Cold War.
United States: The United States was mentioned in the context of its backing of one side in Angola's civil war and its attacks on Iran, which Pope Leo XVI criticized.
Apr 18, 2026 · 73 articles
International
Cuba: Cuba announced the release of 2,010 prisoners as a 'humanitarian gesture' during Holy Week, amidst intense pressure from the United States and an oil blockade.
Apr 02, 2026 · 43 articles
Accidents
Cuba: Cuba was hit by Hurricane Melissa as a Category 3 storm, leading to mass evacuations, damaging winds, flooding rains, and dangerous storm surge. The hurricane is expected to worsen Cuba's existing economic crisis.
Oct 27, 2025 · 28 articles
Accidents
Cuba: Cuba saw no fatalities due to Hurricane Melissa after evacuating over 735,000 people. However, it sustained significant damage to infrastructure, power lines, telecommunications, and agricultural plantations, with many communities still without electricity and internet.
Oct 30, 2025 · 6 articles
International
Cuba: Cuba's president Miguel Díaz-Canel sent condolences to Iran over Ali Khamenei's death, calling it an 'unscrupulous violation of international law'.
Feb 28, 2026 · 358 articles
International
Cuba: Cuba is mentioned as one of the long-running problems Donald Trump aimed to solve, in the context of his legacy.
Apr 06, 2026 · 6 articles
International
Cuba: Cuba was mentioned by Donald Trump as a country he believes he will 'take' soon, though no action has been taken.
Apr 05, 2026 · 42 articles
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