The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two major lawsuits under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, reviving Cold War-era property claims over Cuba’s nationalizations. The rulings could reshape U.S.-Cuba relations, impact investors, and intensify economic pressure on the island.

Cuba was excluded from the 2025 Summit of the Americas in the Dominican Republic after U.S. pressure led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The move renews tensions over Washington’s sanctions and echoes past boycotts of the summit by Latin American leaders.

The U.S. is launching a global diplomatic campaign to defend its embargo on Cuba ahead of the 2025 UN vote. A leaked State Department cable shows U.S. diplomats are being instructed to lobby nations by citing alleged Cuban support for Russia’s war in Ukraine—claims Cuba denies.

The Trump administration plans to spend $1.8 billion on “America First” initiatives, including efforts to confront Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. Despite global foreign aid cuts, regime change programs targeting Cuba continue to receive funding, though details on how much will go toward overthrowing the Cuban government remain unclear.

Cuba defended its crown at the Youth Baseball5 World Cup, defeating Chinese Taipei in the final. Undefeated since 2022, Cuba remains champion in both youth and adult Baseball5, the fast-paced, mixed-gender version of baseball.

Two well-known Cuban reggaeton singers have canceled their European tour days after a Cuban-American politician from Florida singled them out for a trip they made to Cuba.

A Delaware jury sided with Expedia in a Helms-Burton lawsuit over Cuba bookings, rejecting a $1.5M claim. Yet Title III cases continue to threaten companies and cut off Cuban families from vital income.

Rep. María Elvira Salazar is urging the U.S. government to crack down on Florida companies licensed to send remittances, food, and goods to Cuba. Her demand threatens businesses and jobs in her state while cutting off a vital lifeline for Cuban families.

Grenada’s Finance Minister Dennis Cornwall loses his U.S. visa over Cuba’s medical missions, which provide global healthcare and support Cuba’s free public health system.

The U.S. imposed visa bans on officials from Brazil, Africa, Cuba and Grenada over Cuban medical missions, escalating Marco Rubio’s long campaign against them.

OCB’s Álvaro Alba defends U.S.-funded Cuba propaganda in the Miami Herald—while quietly launching side ventures with USAID support.

United Airlines will suspend its Houston-Havana flights in September, citing seasonal demand shifts and declining travel due to U.S. restrictions and Trump-era travel bans on Cuban nationals. American Airlines has also cut back on Cuba routes.

A new bipartisan bill led by Rep. María Elvira Salazar could offer relief to Cuban immigrants with I-220A forms by granting them parole status. The proposal aims to fix a legal gap that has left many Cubans in limbo, unable to access permanent residency. The bill comes amid protests against Salazar and fellow Trump allies for their support of harsh anti-immigration and anti-Cuba policies.

The U.S. deports immigrants to Eswatini and South Sudan as home countries refuse return—raising legal and human rights concerns.

Cuba has approved a landmark law allowing legal gender changes without surgery. The move marks a major step forward for LGBTQ+ rights in a country that has already legalized same-sex marriage and adoption. The new law simplifies the process for trans people to update their gender identity.

Cuba’s Labor Minister resigned after claiming there are no beggars on the island, sparking outrage across social media. Once rare, begging has grown more visible as living conditions worsen. President Díaz-Canel publicly rebuked her before her swift resignation.

After dining with Trump, Netanyahu praised him for peace while the U.S. banned Cuba’s president over alleged human rights abuses. The U.S. backs Israel amid mass killings in Gaza but sanctions Cuba for far less — raising questions about Washington’s selective concern for human rights.

Cuba’s girls’ softball team missed the Little League qualifier after U.S. visas were denied to coaches and staff. It’s part of a growing pattern of Cuban athletes being blocked from international events under Rubio’s State Department. Cuban officials call it unfair and discriminatory.

Cuba has submitted a list of 62 individuals and 20 organizations it classifies as “terrorists” to the United Nations, most of them based in the U.S. The move highlights Cuba’s longstanding accusations that the U.S. harbors people responsible for deadly attacks against the island, including those behind the 1976 bombing of Cubana Flight 455.