--- title: "Cuba — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 11 stories and expert analysis tagged Cuba on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/cuba" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 11 Stories [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sherritt-exits-cuba-ofac-sanctions-impact) ### [Sherritt Exits Cuba: OFAC Sanctions Impact](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sherritt-exits-cuba-ofac-sanctions-impact) [Sherritt International suspends its Cuban joint venture after US sanctions target GAESA executive, impacting cobalt prices and Cuba's economy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sherritt-exits-cuba-ofac-sanctions-impact) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sherritt-exits-cuba-ofac-sanctions-impact) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-rice-shipment-buys-cuba-time-against) ### [China's Rice Shipment Buys Cuba Time Against](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-rice-shipment-buys-cuba-time-against) [China's rice donation to Cuba buys Havana time against tightening U.S. sanctions, underscoring Beijing's growing geopolitical leverage near America's shores.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-rice-shipment-buys-cuba-time-against) [2026-05-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-rice-shipment-buys-cuba-time-against) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-cuba-squeeze-a-legacy-of-economic-pressure-and-sanctions) ### [Rubio’s Cuba Squeeze](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-cuba-squeeze-a-legacy-of-economic-pressure-and-sanctions) [Marco Rubio's hardline Cuba strategy could define his political legacy as economic pressure and sanctions mount, deepening the squeeze on Havana's economy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-cuba-squeeze-a-legacy-of-economic-pressure-and-sanctions) [2026-05-23](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-cuba-squeeze-a-legacy-of-economic-pressure-and-sanctions) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-fuel-pressure-pushes-cuba-deeper-into-power-collapse) ### [Cuba's Power Crisis Deepens Amid US Fuel Cuts](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-fuel-pressure-pushes-cuba-deeper-into-power-collapse) [Mounting US fuel pressure and sanctions are pushing Cuba deeper into power collapse, with the energy crisis now threatening the island's political stability.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-fuel-pressure-pushes-cuba-deeper-into-power-collapse) [2026-05-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-fuel-pressure-pushes-cuba-deeper-into-power-collapse) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ra%C3%BAl-castro-indictment-reopens-cubas-deadliest-rift) ### [Raúl Castro Indictment Sparks Cuba Tensions](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ra%C3%BAl-castro-indictment-reopens-cubas-deadliest-rift) [The indictment of Raul Castro signals renewed US pressure on Cuba, reopening one of the hemisphere's deepest rifts over diplomacy and decades of hostility.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ra%C3%BAl-castro-indictment-reopens-cubas-deadliest-rift) [2026-05-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ra%C3%BAl-castro-indictment-reopens-cubas-deadliest-rift) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/havana-rallies-for-ra%C3%BAl-castro-after-us-indictment) ### [Havana Rallies for Raúl Castro's Defense](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/havana-rallies-for-ra%C3%BAl-castro-after-us-indictment) [Cuba is using the U.S. indictment of Raul Castro to rally national pride and defiance, turning Havana's streets into a stage for nationalism and theater.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/havana-rallies-for-ra%C3%BAl-castro-after-us-indictment) [2026-05-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/havana-rallies-for-ra%C3%BAl-castro-after-us-indictment) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-charges-ra%C3%BAl-castro-over-1996-cuba-plane-shootdown) ### [Raúl Castro Charged in 1996 Plane Shootdown](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-charges-ra%C3%BAl-castro-over-1996-cuba-plane-shootdown) [US prosecutors have indicted Raul Castro over the 1996 downing of two exile planes, reviving old tensions in US-Cuba relations and energizing exile politics in](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-charges-ra%C3%BAl-castro-over-1996-cuba-plane-shootdown) [2026-05-21](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-charges-ra%C3%BAl-castro-over-1996-cuba-plane-shootdown) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ra%C3%BAl-castro-indictment-splits-miami-exiles-over-cuba) ### [Raúl Castro Indictment Divides Miami Exiles](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ra%C3%BAl-castro-indictment-splits-miami-exiles-over-cuba) [The indictment of Raul Castro has split Miami's Cuban exiles, reopening sharp questions over US-Cuba relations and how Washington should pressure Havana.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ra%C3%BAl-castro-indictment-splits-miami-exiles-over-cuba) [2026-05-21](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ra%C3%BAl-castro-indictment-splits-miami-exiles-over-cuba) [us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-cuba-aid-claim-masks-a-bigger-pressure-campaign) ### [Rubio's Cuba Aid Claim and Pressure Tactics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-cuba-aid-claim-masks-a-bigger-pressure-campaign) [Marco Rubio's claim that Cuba rejected US aid frames a wider pressure campaign, using humanitarian messaging to justify sanctions and tighten Washington's grip.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-cuba-aid-claim-masks-a-bigger-pressure-campaign) [2026-05-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-cuba-aid-claim-masks-a-bigger-pressure-campaign) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-military-rhetoric-on-cuba-escalation-or-coercion) ### [Trump's Military Rhetoric on Cuba](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-military-rhetoric-on-cuba-escalation-or-coercion) [Trump's escalating military rhetoric on Cuba reads as coercion rather than invasion, pairing sanctions and threats to pressure Diaz-Canel's government.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-military-rhetoric-on-cuba-escalation-or-coercion) [2026-05-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-military-rhetoric-on-cuba-escalation-or-coercion) [us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cubas-alleged-role-in-supporting-russias-ukraine-invasion) ### [Cuba's Alleged Support for Russia in Ukraine](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cubas-alleged-role-in-supporting-russias-ukraine-invasion) [The U.S. accuses Cuba of sending up to 5,000 fighters to back Russia's war in Ukraine, a charge that sharply escalates tensions across the region and beyond.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cubas-alleged-role-in-supporting-russias-ukraine-invasion) [2026-04-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cubas-alleged-role-in-supporting-russias-ukraine-invasion)