Cuba

Protesters in central Cuba looted and set fire to the Communist Party headquarters in Moron, Ciego de Avila, early Saturday morning, in what witnesses described as one of the most dramatic confrontations in the country's unfolding wave of anti-communist demonstrations.

The communist leader of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, acknowledged that the country has been in discussions with the United States.

Anti-communist groups in Cuba signed the Agreement for the Liberation of Cuba on Monday to implement changes to the country, effectively ending communism.

President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is in communication with the Cuban government and suggested the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the island nation.

Cuba boat shootout details emerged this week after the brother of an American killed in the clash said the mission was driven by an “obsessive and diabolical” quest to free the island.

The Kremlin on Thursday defended Cuba’s actions in a deadly confrontation involving a U.S.-registered speedboat off Cuba’s northern coast.

Cuba’s Interior Ministry announced Wednesday that four men aboard a Florida-registered speedboat were shot and killed after Cuban authorities intercepted the vessel in Cuban territorial waters.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi offered limited support to Cuba on Thursday during a meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez in Beijing.

A U.S.-sanctioned Russian cargo aircraft landed at a Cuban military airfield Sunday, raising renewed concerns about Moscow’s activity.

President Donald Trump declared on Thursday, a national emergency over Cuba, accusing the communist regime of threatening U.S. national security and aligning with hostile powers.