Situated at the convergence of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean, Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula, south of both Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola, and north …

1 day ago · Who was Fidel Castro, and why is he important to Cuban history? Fidel Castro was the leader of the Cuban Revolution, which overthrew President Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and brought a …

With an area of more than 44,000 square miles (114,447 sq. km.), Cuba is the largest island in the West Indies, accounting for more than one-half of the total Caribbean land mass. The island is more than …

3 days ago · Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel turned an already tense NBC interview into a warning, a nationalist message and a rebuttal to Washington all at once.

Mar 17, 2026 · Here’s what to know about the energy, economic, and political crises surrounding Cuba—and the role of Trump and the U.S.

Because of its surface area of 109,884.01 square kilometers, it is considered to be the largest island in the Antilles. The name of Cuba comes from the Taino language spoken by the Arawak natives, …

In July, the Cuban government proposed the draft of a new constitution, which was approved in a referendum in February 2019. Castro resigned as first secretary of Cuba's Communist Party in April …

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Mar 14, 2026 · CiberCuba is an independent Cuban digital media outlet that reports on current events in Cuba and about Cubans. Its coverage includes Cuba, Miami, Europe, and the rest of the world. …