Michael Ortega Casanova is one of four people who were killed after people aboard a U.S.-registered speedboat allegedly opened fire on Cuba's border patrol.

A major fire has struck the Nico Lopez refinery in Havana, one of Cuba’s biggest oil facilities. The blaze comes as Cuba faces severe fuel shortages and ongoing pressure from the US embargo.

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US pressure pushes island nation's 11 million people to the brink as Cuba imposes emergency measures amid fuel crisis.

Canada said on Monday it plans to provide assistance to Cuba while the island grapples with fuel shortages after Washington moved to choke off Cuba’s oil supplies.

The United States on Wednesday eased an oil embargo on Cuba but Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for the island to change "dramatically," saying the communist government had only itself to

Cuba's already shattered economy is being assailed on various fronts as US President Donald Trump has vowed to bring the communist island to its knees. And countries wishing to stay in the good books of US President Donald Trump have started to yield.

Tensions rise as a Florida-registered speedboat incident unfolds near Cuba, leaving a trail of questions and emotions in its wake.