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Miguel Diaz-Canel
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Current President of Cuba who has faced numerous challenges during his administration.
Notable Quotes
"No oil shipments have arrived in Cuba in the last three months."View Story →
"We have a free sovereign state, a free state. We have self-determination and independence, and we are not subjected to the designs of the United States."View Story →
"The moment is extremely challenging and calls upon us once again to be ready to confront serious threats, including military aggression."View Story →
"against the genocidal blockade and the crude imperial threats to our country"View Story →
"This dramatic worsening has a single cause: the genocidal energy blockade to which the United States subjects our country."View Story →
Related Stories
Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says
The minister says the situation in Cuba is "extremely tense", as a US-led blockade of oil to the country causes widespread power cuts.
May 14, 2026Cuba rejects Trump's new "coercive" sanctions - Reuters
Cuba rejects Trump's new "coercive" sanctions Reuters
May 1, 2026Brazil, Mexico, Spain pledge to send more aid to Cuba - Reuters
Brazil, Mexico, Spain pledge to send more aid to Cuba Reuters
April 18, 2026Russian diplomat: Moscow will not abandon Cuba, help with energy - Reuters
Russian diplomat: Moscow will not abandon Cuba, help with energy Reuters
April 10, 2026Russian oil tanker reaches Cuba after Trump appears to loosen blockade
The tanker has reached Cuban waters just hours after Donald Trump said he had "no problem" with it.
March 30, 2026Millions without electricity as Cuba's power grid collapses
Cuba's chronic fuel shortages have been exacerbated by a US blockade on oil shipments to the island.
March 17, 2026