Miguel Diaz-Canel

Cuba’s National Assembly has ratified President Miguel Díaz-Canel for a new five-year term, in a decision to maintain continuity as the island faces a deep economic crisis.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel insists allies like China are rescuing his communist island from its economic disaster. Cuba economy watchers disagree.

U.S.-Cuba relations were re-frozen five years ago — but the U.S.'s border crisis and Cuba's economic desperation may make cooperation necessary again.

Cuban voters have approved a sweeping “family law” code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefining rights for children and grandparents. Official news media say the measure passed by 66.9% to 33.1% in an unusual national referendum. The reforms met unusually strong open resistance from the growing evangelical movement in Cuba.

COMMENTARY The death of reformist Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev is a reminder to Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel that change is possible once the old guard dies.

COMMENTARY Biden has little choice but to exclude Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the Americas Summit. Nor can he welcome U.S. democracy-defilers.

COMMENTARY On the eve of the Summit for Democracy, calling leaders like Nicolás Maduro "president" feels like complicity in their dark charade.

Cuba says its Abdala and Soberana vaccines look ready for wider use — good news as COVID cases spike and less than a tenth of the population is fully vaccinated.

Raúl Castro has stepped down as Cuba's communist boss — but the regime's old guard's still making sure the new guard keeps its rigid system intact.

COMMENTARY Raúl Castro is stepping down as Cuba's top comunista. But can we still expect the same dogmatic disappointment from Cuban comunismo?

For more than 25 years Cuba has used dual currencies to keep its ailing economy afloat. It doesn't work anymore — but will the change to a single currency solve the issue?