Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.
Category: Cuba
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Russian Oil Shipment Puts Focus on Kremlin Spy Outpost in Cuba
Moscow may be challenging President Trump’s effort to choke Cuba’s economy. China also has suspected listening posts on the island.
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Henry Raymont, First to Report Bay of Pigs Invasion, Dies at 98
On assignment for U.P.I. in Cuba, he learned of the U.S.- backed effort to overthrow Fidel Castro and was imprisoned. He later worked for The New York Times.
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Two Decades After Her Death, Celia Cruz Lives On for Her Fans
Whether minted on a U.S. coin, captured as a bobblehead or painted in a new Miami mural, the late “Queen of Salsa” continues to draw attention to her musical legacy 100 years after her birth.
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‘Oceans Are the Real Continents’ Review: Does Water Connect Us?
Tommaso Santambrogio’s film, which stakes out territory in both truth and fantasy, uses nonactors to tell intertwining stories set in contemporary Cuba.
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How Trump Divides Chinese Who Aspire for Democracy
A new HBO documentary about opposition to autocrats says a lot about the complex politics the president-elect inspires for people fleeing countries.
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A ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Musical Will Open on Broadway Next Year
The show, which had a previous run at Atlantic Theater Company, is scheduled to begin previews in February at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater.
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‘Scarface’ Actor Ángel Salazar Dies at 68
He first made his mark doing stand-up in New York, but he was best known for his role as Chi Chi opposite Al Pacino in the hit 1983 movie.
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Andy Cruz Wins an Unusual Introduction to Pro Boxing
Decorated as an amateur, Andy Cruz had an unusual entrance into the pros, fighting for more rounds than typical for a first-timer. Afterward, he had an eye on what could be next.
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Cuban Boxer Andy Cruz Is Training as a Pro in the US
Andy Cruz won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics for Cuba. Now he’s learning to fight like a professional in Philadelphia.
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Juan Carlos Formell, Buoyant Heir of Cuban Musical Legacy, Dies at 59
The son of Juan Formell, a giant of Cuban music, he found his own voice as a singer-songwriter. He died during a performance in New York.
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Trea Turner Leads US Past Cuba and Into World Baseball Classic Final
Trea Turner and a stacked U.S. lineup won in a rout, with protests inside and outside the stadium marking Cuba’s first game in Miami since at least 1959.