HAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel removed the country’s economy minister on Friday, according to state media, following a delay in recently announced measures to increase the prices of fuel and transportation. Cuba’s Council of State, which is under the president’s leadership, appointed Central Bank president Joaquín Alonso Vázquez to replace Alejandro Gil, the outgoing … Read more
HAVANA (AP) — Thousands of people led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel marched along Havana’s iconic boardwalk Thursday in a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanding an end to the war between Israel and Hamas. Wearing a black-and-white Palestinian keffiyeh scarf, Díaz-Canel was accompanied by Cuba’s main leaders, including Prime Minister Manuel … Read more
MARIEL, Cuba — Rosa López, a 59-year-old housewife, lit a charcoal range to boil candy potatoes and put together scrambled eggs for her grandchildren. The fuel cylinders she usually makes use of to cook dinner her meals haven’t been accessible for nearly two months in Mariel, a port city west of Havana. Not removed from … Read more