Ecuador Expels Cuban Ambassador and Embassy Personnel

Ecuador declared the Cuban ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez García, persona non grata and extended the measure to the rest of the island’s diplomatic mission accredited in its territory.

Cuba: From Extreme Paternalism to Everybody for Themselves

In the face of these realities, authorities respond with “piecemeal measures that cannot resolve the crisis of social protection in Cuba,” notes sociologist Elaine Acosta, meaning that “we are facing a crisis of social assistance and of the State’s commitment to guaranteeing people’s rights.”

Energy Crisis Threatens What Remains of Tourism in Cuba

The government finds it increasingly difficult to maintain the bubble in which it has tried to isolate tourism from the rest of the country.

The Truth Behind Reports about US Ships Near Cuba

Since February 5, 2026, media and political attention has intensified around the possible presence of United States military vessels in waters near the north of Cuba.

With Hotel Closures in Cuba, What Happens to Tourism?

We present a list of hotels closed in Cuba due to the 2026 energy contingency and also the airlines modifying their flights.

Cuban Migrants Die in Fire in Russia

The Russian winter shows no mercy. With temperatures dropping to 30 degrees below zero, the cold seeps through clothing and penetrates to the bone; heating is not an option but a matter of survival. Under such conditions, improvisation can be just as lethal as the absence of a heat source.

The United States Increases Pressure Against Cuba

Trump calls it a threat to National Security.

The Cuban Gov. Without Maduro: Nervousness and Repression

A sign of the Union of Young Communists burned in full view on Cuba’s Central Highway. The video of the intentional arson quickly went viral on social media. The images, recorded in Güira de Melena, join a series of symbolic acts rejecting state propaganda in a context of deep crisis.

Did Cuba Declare a “State of War”?

Official Cuban media circulated messages on Sunday that raised questions inside and outside the island about a possible declaration of a state of war in the country.

What Cubans Would Put First in a Dialogue With the US

Given the scarce civic spaces in which Cubans can express how they would like that hypothetical dialogue between Cuba and the United States to be conducted—and with the aspiration that the results serve only as a first exploration of an issue that must be studied in more depth—we asked the audience of elTOQUE for their opinion.

Cuba’s Military Might and the Crisis in Venezuela

At present, Cuban doctrine does not realistically contemplate large-scale conventional operations in support of a foreign ally, much less against a technologically superior military power. The deployment of Cuban personnel in Venezuela prior to the January 2026 attack was framed more around advisory, security, intelligence, and protection roles than conventional combat.

Cuban Sports Trainers in Venezuela “Waiting for Orders”

Víctor C., a Cuban coach in Caracas, woke up on January 3 with his heart in his throat. “We got a big scare, but we’re okay.”

Trump Claims US Will Control Venezuela in Transition

During a press conference on Saturday, January 3, 2026, President Donald Trump stated that the United States will run Venezuela until his administration can “ensure a peaceful transition” of power. He did not, however, provide tentative dates for this process.

Nicolas Maduro Captured as USA Attacks Venezuela

Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro “was reportedly detained and removed from Venezuelan territory,” according to a message published by US President Donald Trump on his social network platform. In that same post, Trump stated that US forces carried out attacks inside Venezuela, following reports of explosions in the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira, as well as in Caracas.

Faby Rodriguez’s Return Journey to Cuba

Faby Rodríguez, 22, did not think she would be detained that morning, that it would be her last day of freedom in the United States. She arrived on time for her immigration check-in appointment in San Antonio, Texas, as she always had. That day, her journey back to Cuba began.