Carlos Fernandez de Cossio
director general of United States affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
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The intentions here are no surprise, since Cuba has long been the target of the CIA’s efforts at espionage, subversion and destabilization, including terrorism,
- Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, said in a statement to The New York TimesSaudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…
There’s one aggressor, which is the United States, and one country under aggression, which is Cuba.”
- Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, said in an interviewThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/07…
Like any country, Cuba has the right to defend itself against external aggression,
- wrote Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío in response to the Axios storyForeign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/05…
That is the level of desperation currently gripping the Cuban people,
- said Fernández, who compared everyday Cubans to “hostages trappedLos Angeles Timeslatimes.com/world/nation…
[The... The blockade] affects me in terms of transport and mobility. Transport prices have risen. Right now, as much as I would like to, I can’t come into Havana every day to look for work because transport is so expensive,
- explains CarlosAljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…
The arrival of an oil tanker to a country has likely never generated so much news as the Russian one to Cuba,
- wrote Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío on XEuronewseuronews.com/2026/03…
- wrote Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio on XDeutsche Welledw.com/en/russian…
- he addedLatin Postlatinpost.com/articles/167190…
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CIA sets up secret Cuba task force to increase pressure on Havana
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…However, any actual plans for such escalation have not been formally made
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…The Cuban Throwing Parties to Fight for Political Change
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/07…Trump says ‘it looks like I’ll be the one’ to intervene in Cuba after Castro indictment
France 24france24.com/en/video…The stage-managed release of the indictment at Miami’s Freedom Tower, which once served as the Cuban Refugee Center, processing thousands of immigrants, leaves no doubt about its domestic political purpose
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/05…Cuba Pictures Reveal Devastation on the Streets and a Deepening Crisis
Newsweeknewsweek.com/cuba/pictures…Yuneisy Riviaux grew up in a working-class Havana neighborhood and has endured a life of hardship, but she never imagined a day would come when she and her little girls would go without lunch
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/donald…Russian tanker delivers large oil shipment to Cuba despite US sanctions
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…The Russian vessel Anatoly Kolodkin docked Tuesday at the Cuban port of Matanzas laden with 730,000 barrels of oil, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/cuba…Cuba restores power after 2nd nationwide blackout
China Dailychinadaily.com.cn/a/202603…There have been seven nationwide blackouts since 2024, making life more difficult for Cubans who fear food will spoil in refrigerators, among other problems in a country in economic crisis
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/cuba/res…Cuba: 'Naive' to ignore threat of US military intervention
The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/business/bank…Deputy Foreign Minister stresses no quarrel with Washington but readiness for defence
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/americas…Ambulances set on fire in apparent anti-Semitic attack
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s infrastructure, saying “sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.”
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…CNN’s Brian Stelter explains how a federal judge reversed ruling that severely restricted Pentagon press access
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s infrastructure, saying “sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.”
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…Cuba starts to restore power after new blackout
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/03…Cuba plunged into darkness for the second time in less than a week on March 21 after its national power network failed again, strained by aging infrastructure and a U.S. oil blockade
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/cuba/hit…Trump faces Mojtaba’s bold taunt: Iran Claims 'we’ll protect Greenland' as tensions soar over Hormuz
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/trum…Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s infrastructure, saying “sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.”
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…US and Iran threaten energy and water facilities as investors brace for Monday shock
Reutersreuters.com/podcasts/us…Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s infrastructure, saying “sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.”
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…Cuba Says Its Military Is Prepared as Trump’s Threats Multiply
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Cubans plunged into darkness twice in a week
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s infrastructure, saying “sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.”
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…Cuba rejects ‘shameless’ US request for diesel amid Trump oil blockade
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…Since 1959, when Fidel Castro seized power, Cubans on the island have endured navigating a system defined by scarcity, surveillance and state control
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…Cuba says it is open to 'serious and responsible dialogue' with US
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Jeremy Corbyn and Kneecap arrive in Cuba in aid convoy
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/world/news…Cuba generates most of its energy from oil, but in January, the Trump administration ordered Venezuela to stop supplying the island with fuel
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/world/americas…Granderson: Trump wants to 'take' Cuba, but we've done that repeatedly before
Los Angeles Timeslatimes.com/opinion/story…The White House has choked off Cuba's oil supply and threatened a "friendly takeover" of the communist-run island, against a backdrop of military operations in Venezuela and Iran
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/03…In Cuba, all-night lines for 5 gallons of gas as residents grapple with shortages
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/world/cuba…There’s growing unrest in Cuba as the communist government struggles to deal with island-wide blackouts and a collapsing economy
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/cuban…Cuba refuses to negotiate president's term in talks with US
The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/world/2026032…Many Cubans are pushing for democratization
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/03…Cuba Struggles to Revive Obsolete Power Grid After Nationwide Blackout
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/world/americas…Cuba's national electric grid collapsed on Monday, leaving about 10 million people without power amid a U.S.-imposed oil blockade that has crippled the island's already obsolete generation system
The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/world/2026031…Tampa man killed in Cuban boat shootout wanted to overthrow island’s government, loved ones say
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/nexstar_m…Man shot dead by Cuban coastguard ‘wanted to cause uprising’
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/us/news…Trump Rejects Idea of Maduro-Style Raid to Oust Cuban Regime: 'I Don't Think It's Necessary'
International Business Timesibtimes.com/trump/rejects…A top Cuban official turned U.S. President Donald Trump's latest remarks about the Caribbean island back on American officials who dispute that the country's economic problems are caused by the actions of Washington
Newsweeknewsweek.com/cuba/donald…Cuba in crisis: No fuel, no cash and no food as US blockade mounts pressure
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Cuba's already shattered economy is being assailed on various fronts as U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to bring the communist island to its knees
Japan Todayjapantoday.com/category/world…AOC Says Trump Admin's Cuba Blockade Is Part Of a 'New Era Of Depravity'
International Business Timesibtimes.com/aoc/says…Ocasio-Cortez made the comments as the Communist-ruled island faces economic pain following President Donald Trump’s move to impose tariffs on any country that supplies it with oil
Newsweeknewsweek.com/aoc/compares…Cuba to protect essential services as US moves to cut off oil supply
Reutersreuters.com/business/energy…The 64-year-old bookseller spent the night sleeping in a nearby restaurant instead, worried that this could be the new normal if the gas that fuels the island runs out
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/miguel…Cuba to introduce plan to address fuel shortage amid US blockade
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/economy/2026…When U.S. President Barack Obama announced a deal to normalize relations with Cuba in 2014, Republican presidential hopefuls denounced it as appeasement—but not Donald Trump
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/02…Mexico’s president pledges to send aid to Cuba despite US efforts to cut oil access
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…Trump has been ratcheting up pressure on Havana since the January 3 capture by US special forces of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, a top Cuba ally and financial backer
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/02…