Chinese passport holders will be able to enter Cuba without a visa this month, with the resumption of direct flights between the two countries under a visa-free policy

Empty gas stations and packed bus stops are reported in Santiago de Cuba as the transportation crisis worsens; horse-drawn carriages and bicycle taxis are keeping transportation afloat in Baracoa, but many must manage on foot

Cuba is at the center of international attention: pressure from the US to halt support to the island is worsening its economic crisis; Air Canada evacuated tourists and stopped inbound flights for lack of fuel, Chile will provide humanitarian monetary aid

Forecasts are being made for a poor 2026 sugar harvest, described by authorities as "a complex scenario, which requires evaluating supplies"; Cuban economy hasn't yet recovered from a disastrous 2025 harvest, one of the lowest in history