Entities from Cuba
139 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings.
People
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Alejandro Garcia del ToroCuban foreign ministry under-director who received the first US diplomatic aircraft since 2016
Cuban foreign ministry under-director who received the first US diplomatic aircraft since 2016Anamara Barona RiveroCuban prisoner who died at El Guatao women's prison in April 2026; ninth documented prison death of 2026.
Cuban prisoner who died at El Guatao women's prison in April 2026; ninth documented prison death of 2026.
Anamely RamosAn exiled Cuban activist and member of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara's team who published the State Security call account.
An exiled Cuban activist and member of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara's team who published the State Security call account.Ania Guillermina Lastres MoreraCuban official; first individual added to the SDN list under Executive Order 14404 on 7 May 2026.
Cuban official; first individual added to the SDN list under Executive Order 14404 on 7 May 2026.
Berta SolerLeader of the Ladies in White, a Cuban Catholic dissident women's movement; briefly detained same-day in May 2026 per OCDH documentation.
Leader of the Ladies in White, a Cuban Catholic dissident women's movement; briefly detained same-day in May 2026 per OCDH documentation.
Bruno Rodríguez ParrillaCuba's Foreign Minister since 2016; defended the medical missions against forced-labour sanctions on 23 July.
Cuba's Foreign Minister since 2016; defended the medical missions against forced-labour sanctions on 23 July.Caridad Diego BelloHead of the Cuban Communist Party's Office for Religious Affairs; attended the 9 May 2026 Havana Cathedral mass for Pope Leo XIV.
Head of the Cuban Communist Party's Office for Religious Affairs; attended the 9 May 2026 Havana Cathedral mass for Pope Leo XIV.
Carlos Fernández de CossíoCuba's deputy foreign minister, a longtime public voice on relations with the United States.
Cuba's deputy foreign minister, a longtime public voice on relations with the United States.
Déborah Rivas SaavedraCuban vice-minister of foreign trade and foreign investment.
Cuban vice-minister of foreign trade and foreign investment.
Eduardo CeballosCuban satirical digital creator prosecuted in 2026.
Cuban satirical digital creator prosecuted in 2026.
Jose Angel Portal MirandaCuba's Public Health Minister, designated personally by OFAC on 23 July 2026 over the medical-missions programme.
Cuba's Public Health Minister, designated personally by OFAC on 23 July 2026 over the medical-missions programme.
Juan Esteban Lazo HernandezPresident of Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power, designated under EO 14404's second sanctions wave on 18 May 2026.
President of Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power, designated under EO 14404's second sanctions wave on 18 May 2026.
Lis Cuesta PerazaWife of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel; designated on the OFAC SDN list on 4 June 2026 alongside her husband and her son Manuel Anido Cuesta.
Wife of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel; designated on the OFAC SDN list on 4 June 2026 alongside her husband and her son Manuel Anido Cuesta.
Luis Manuel Otero AlcántaraCuban dissident artist and San Isidro founder, exiled to Miami on 18 July 2026.
Cuban dissident artist and San Isidro founder, exiled to Miami on 18 July 2026.
Maykel OsorboImprisoned Cuban dissident rapper; co-author of Patria y Vida; refused State Security's 2026 exile ultimatum
Imprisoned Cuban dissident rapper; co-author of Patria y Vida; refused State Security's 2026 exile ultimatum
Miguel Díaz-CanelCuban President, first sitting head of state designated on the OFAC SDN list under EO 14404.
Cuban President, first sitting head of state designated on the OFAC SDN list under EO 14404.
Óscar Pérez-OlivaCuban deputy prime minister and minister of foreign trade and foreign investment.
Cuban deputy prime minister and minister of foreign trade and foreign investment.
Pedro MonrealCuban economist and Cuba Transformación co-author analysing the island's economic crisis.
Cuban economist and Cuba Transformación co-author analysing the island's economic crisis.Pérez CastañedaDirector of the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant; confirmed 180 days of capital maintenance are required after the 14 May 2026 failure.
Director of the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant; confirmed 180 days of capital maintenance are required after the 14 May 2026 failure.
Raúl CastroFormer Cuban president and Communist Party leader facing US federal charges and a Florida warrant.
Former Cuban president and Communist Party leader facing US federal charges and a Florida warrant.
Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez CastroGrandson of Raúl Castro, age 41; met State Department off-track in April 2026
Grandson of Raúl Castro, age 41; met State Department off-track in April 2026Salvador Valdés MesaVice President of Cuba since 2018; attended the 9 May 2026 Havana Cathedral mass for Pope Leo XIV at state level.
Vice President of Cuba since 2018; attended the 9 May 2026 Havana Cathedral mass for Pope Leo XIV at state level.
Vicente de la O LevyCuba's Energy Minister; personally sanctioned under EO 14404; ministry oversees CUPET, now also designated.
Cuba's Energy Minister; personally sanctioned under EO 14404; ministry oversees CUPET, now also designated.Organisations
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14ymedioIndependent Cuban digital newspaper founded in 2014 and blocked on national servers.
Independent Cuban digital newspaper founded in 2014 and blocked on national servers.
ADT 64Santa Clara business operating Cuba's first private exchange-house pilot.
Santa Clara business operating Cuba's first private exchange-house pilot.Alianza de Cristianos de CubaAlliance of Cuban Christian denominations advocating religious freedom; co-signatory of the 13 May 2026 Acuerdo de Liberación to the EU.
Alliance of Cuban Christian denominations advocating religious freedom; co-signatory of the 13 May 2026 Acuerdo de Liberación to the EU.Almacenes Universales S.A.A GAESA cargo-handling subsidiary designated by OFAC in June 2026.
A GAESA cargo-handling subsidiary designated by OFAC in June 2026.
ANTEX S.A.A GAESA export subsidiary designated on 13 July for managing the export of Cuban forced labour to Angola.
A GAESA export subsidiary designated on 13 July for managing the export of Cuban forced labour to Angola.
Association of Combatants of the Cuban RevolutionA MINFAR-overseen Cuban surveillance and social organisation acting for the Interior Ministry, designated 13 July.
A MINFAR-overseen Cuban surveillance and social organisation acting for the Interior Ministry, designated 13 July.
Banco Central de CubaCuba's monetary authority; sets exchange rates and licences new private exchange houses.
Cuba's monetary authority; sets exchange rates and licences new private exchange houses.
Banco Exterior de CubaCuba's state foreign-trade bank, designated by OFAC on 3 September 2026.
Cuba's state foreign-trade bank, designated by OFAC on 3 September 2026.
Banco Financiero InternacionalCuba's principal foreign-currency clearing bank, designated by OFAC on 23 June 2026.
Cuba's principal foreign-currency clearing bank, designated by OFAC on 23 June 2026.
Banco Internacional de Comercio S.A.Cuban state bank designated by OFAC in October 2026.
Cuban state bank designated by OFAC in October 2026.
CADECACuba's state currency exchange network; April 2026 dollar-acceptance reform failed to compress the informal spread
Cuba's state currency exchange network; April 2026 dollar-acceptance reform failed to compress the informal spread
Caritas CubaCuban Catholic Church's humanitarian arm, distributing US aid routed through the Church under the Rubio-Vatican channel.
Cuban Catholic Church's humanitarian arm, distributing US aid routed through the Church under the Rubio-Vatican channel.
CAUDALA Cuban insurance and financial services firm designated on 13 July as a source of regime funding.
A Cuban insurance and financial services firm designated on 13 July as a source of regime funding.
Committees for the Defense of the RevolutionCuba's mass civil-society organisation operating at street and neighbourhood level to monitor dissent and enforce social control; designated under EO 14404 on 4 June 2026.
Cuba's mass civil-society organisation operating at street and neighbourhood level to monitor dissent and enforce social control; designated under EO 14404 on 4 June 2026.
Communist Party of CubaPartido Comunista de Cuba; Cuba's sole legal party, constitutionally supreme over the state.
Partido Comunista de Cuba; Cuba's sole legal party, constitutionally supreme over the state.
Coral Maritima S.A.The Cuban shell company OFAC says received the Mariel Container Terminal in a mid-June transfer designed to evade sanctions.
The Cuban shell company OFAC says received the Mariel Container Terminal in a mid-June transfer designed to evade sanctions.
Coreydan S.A.A Cuban fuel-import company designated alongside Enetec S.A. on 13 July for operating in Cuba's energy sector.
A Cuban fuel-import company designated alongside Enetec S.A. on 13 July for operating in Cuba's energy sector.
Council of Ministers (Cuba)Cuba's cabinet and highest executive administrative body.
Cuba's cabinet and highest executive administrative body.
CSMC (Comercializadora de Servicios Médicos Cubanos)Cuba's state operator marketing overseas medical missions, OFAC-designated 23 July 2026 over forced-labour allegations.
Cuba's state operator marketing overseas medical missions, OFAC-designated 23 July 2026 over forced-labour allegations.
CubadebateCuban public digital outlet publishing official views and revolutionary commentary since 2003.
Cuban public digital outlet publishing official views and revolutionary commentary since 2003.Cuba DecideCuban dissident political initiative led by Rosa María Payá; co-signatory of the 13 May 2026 Acuerdo de Liberación to the EU.
Cuban dissident political initiative led by Rosa María Payá; co-signatory of the 13 May 2026 Acuerdo de Liberación to the EU.
Cuban Ministry of Economy and PlanningCuban ministry directing economic planning and rules for local development projects.
Cuban ministry directing economic planning and rules for local development projects.
CUPETUnion Cuba-Petroleo: Cuba's state oil and gas company managing domestic production of approximately 40,000 barrels per day and import licensing; designated under EO 14404 on 11 June 2026.
Union Cuba-Petroleo: Cuba's state oil and gas company managing domestic production of approximately 40,000 barrels per day and import licensing; designated under EO 14404 on 11 June 2026.
Directorate of IntelligenceCuba's foreign intelligence service, responsible for overseas espionage and covert operations.
Cuba's foreign intelligence service, responsible for overseas espionage and covert operations.
El ToqueCuban diaspora outlet whose daily informal USD-CUP rate index is the real-economy benchmark
Cuban diaspora outlet whose daily informal USD-CUP rate index is the real-economy benchmark
Empresa de Gas ManufacturadoCuban gas utility cited as reporting pressure too low to restore piped-gas service.
Cuban gas utility cited as reporting pressure too low to restore piped-gas service.
Enetec S.A.A Cuban fuel-import company designated by the US State Department on 13 July for operating in Cuba's energy sector.
A Cuban fuel-import company designated by the US State Department on 13 July for operating in Cuba's energy sector.
FARCuban armed forces and military-commercial empire controlling the island's hard-currency economy
Cuban armed forces and military-commercial empire controlling the island's hard-currency economy
FincimexCuba's tourism and hard-currency payment intermediary; on the US Cuba Restricted List
Cuba's tourism and hard-currency payment intermediary; on the US Cuba Restricted List
Gaceta OficialCuba's official state gazette, which publishes decree-laws and implementing rules.
Cuba's official state gazette, which publishes decree-laws and implementing rules.
GAESACuba's military conglomerate; OFAC designated its Mariel port transfer as sanctions evasion, 23 July 2026.
Cuba's military conglomerate; OFAC designated its Mariel port transfer as sanctions evasion, 23 July 2026.
GECOMEXA Cuban foreign-trade conglomerate designated on 13 July and granted a wind-down window to 12 August under FAQ 1262.
A Cuban foreign-trade conglomerate designated on 13 July and granted a wind-down window to 12 August under FAQ 1262.
GEMARA Cuban maritime and port transport group, the campaign's first designated maritime-sector entity, granted a wind-down window to 12 August.
A Cuban maritime and port transport group, the campaign's first designated maritime-sector entity, granted a wind-down window to 12 August.Geominera S.A.A Cuban state mineral and salt extraction firm designated by OFAC in June 2026.
A Cuban state mineral and salt extraction firm designated by OFAC in June 2026.
GranmaCuba's Communist Party daily; called the 23 July medical-missions sanctions 'castigo colectivo', collective punishment.
Cuba's Communist Party daily; called the 23 July medical-missions sanctions 'castigo colectivo', collective punishment.
Juventud RebeldeCuban Communist Party's national youth newspaper, cut to weekly print in 2026
Cuban Communist Party's national youth newspaper, cut to weekly print in 2026
Ladies in WhiteDamas de Blanco: a Cuban dissident women's movement founded in 2003 by wives and relatives of imprisoned dissidents; two of the three Santiago UNPACU defendants are former members.
Damas de Blanco: a Cuban dissident women's movement founded in 2003 by wives and relatives of imprisoned dissidents; two of the three Santiago UNPACU defendants are former members.
Minera del Caribe S.A.Cuban mixed company operating the Castellanos-Santa Lucía lead-zinc mine.
Cuban mixed company operating the Castellanos-Santa Lucía lead-zinc mine.
MINFARMinisterio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias: Cuba's armed forces ministry; parent of GAESA and the principal military-economic institution; designated under EO 14404 on 4 June 2026.
Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias: Cuba's armed forces ministry; parent of GAESA and the principal military-economic institution; designated under EO 14404 on 4 June 2026.
MININTCuba's Ministry of the Interior; designated under EO 14404; administers state security and the island's record 1,281 political prisoners.
Cuba's Ministry of the Interior; designated under EO 14404; administers state security and the island's record 1,281 political prisoners.
Ministry of ConstructionCuban government ministry designated by OFAC on 20 August 2026, the first Cuban ministry blocked directly rather than a company beneath it.
Cuban government ministry designated by OFAC on 20 August 2026, the first Cuban ministry blocked directly rather than a company beneath it.
Ministry of Energy and Mines (Cuba)Cuban ministry responsible for energy, petroleum and mining policy.
Cuban ministry responsible for energy, petroleum and mining policy.
Ministry of Finance and Prices (Cuba)The Cuban government ministry that set the new bottled and piped gas pricing under Resolution 155/2026 and 156/2026.
The Cuban government ministry that set the new bottled and piped gas pricing under Resolution 155/2026 and 156/2026.
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (Cuba)Cuban ministry responsible for foreign trade and investment.
Cuban ministry responsible for foreign trade and investment.
Ministry of Public Health (Cuba)Cuba's ministry directing public-health policy and the National Health System.
Cuba's ministry directing public-health policy and the National Health System.
Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR)Cuba's Ministry of Tourism, the largest tourism-sector player outside GAESA, designated on 13 July with no OFAC wind-down guidance.
Cuba's Ministry of Tourism, the largest tourism-sector player outside GAESA, designated on 13 July with no OFAC wind-down guidance.
MINREXCuba's foreign ministry and diplomatic voice on sanctions, UN votes and foreign relations.
Cuba's foreign ministry and diplomatic voice on sanctions, UN votes and foreign relations.Moa Nickel SACuba-Canada nickel and cobalt joint venture in Holguín province; dual-tagged [CUBA] and [CUBA-EO] on the OFAC SDN list.
Cuba-Canada nickel and cobalt joint venture in Holguín province; dual-tagged [CUBA] and [CUBA-EO] on the OFAC SDN list.
National Assembly of People's PowerCuba's unicameral national legislature, which passed the June 2026 reform package.
Cuba's unicameral national legislature, which passed the June 2026 reform package.National Civil Defense StaffCuba's civil-defence command authority; on 16 May 2026 ordered households to prepare three-day food backpacks during Meteor 2026.
Cuba's civil-defence command authority; on 16 May 2026 ordered households to prepare three-day food backpacks during Meteor 2026.
National Revolutionary PoliceCuba's national police force, subordinate to MININT, responsible for public order enforcement.
Cuba's national police force, subordinate to MININT, responsible for public order enforcement.
Observatorio Cubano de ConflictosCuban opposition monitoring body tracking protests and state repressive actions; separate from OCDH.
Cuban opposition monitoring body tracking protests and state repressive actions; separate from OCDH.
Orbit S.A.Cuban state entity placed on US Restricted List, precipitating Western Union withdrawal
Cuban state entity placed on US Restricted List, precipitating Western Union withdrawal
Penitentiary Legality Control DirectorateA Cuban directorate responsible for legality oversight of penitentiary detention, named by OCDH in its Otero Alcántara dictamen.
A Cuban directorate responsible for legality oversight of penitentiary detention, named by OCDH in its Otero Alcántara dictamen.RAFIN S.A.The financial-management arm of Cuba's military conglomerate GAESA, designated by OFAC in June 2026.
The financial-management arm of Cuba's military conglomerate GAESA, designated by OFAC in June 2026.
Rapid Response BrigadesCuban armed civilian para-police groups deployed against street protest since the 2021 11J demonstrations, designated 13 July.
Cuban armed civilian para-police groups deployed against street protest since the 2021 11J demonstrations, designated 13 July.
San Isidro MovementCuban dissident artist collective founded 2018 to defend freedom of expression
Cuban dissident artist collective founded 2018 to defend freedom of expression
State SecurityCuba's Department of State Security (DSE), the Interior Ministry's political police arm.
Cuba's Department of State Security (DSE), the Interior Ministry's political police arm.
UNECuba's state electricity grid operator; running a chronic 1,000+ MW deficit in 2026.
Cuba's state electricity grid operator; running a chronic 1,000+ MW deficit in 2026.
Unidad Central de Cooperacion MedicaThe Cuban state body that coordinates the island's overseas medical missions and oversees CSMC.
The Cuban state body that coordinates the island's overseas medical missions and oversees CSMC.
UNPACUCuba's largest opposition movement; three members were sentenced by a Santiago court on 19 July.
Cuba's largest opposition movement; three members were sentenced by a Santiago court on 19 July.
UN Resident CoordinatorSenior UN official in Cuba coordinating humanitarian response to the 2026 crisis
Senior UN official in Cuba coordinating humanitarian response to the 2026 crisisNations & Places
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Antiimperialist José Martí TribuneOutdoor rally stage on Havana's Malecón fronting the US Embassy; Cuba's symbolic confrontation point.
Outdoor rally stage on Havana's Malecón fronting the US Embassy; Cuba's symbolic confrontation point.
Antonio GuiterasCuba's largest thermoelectric plant, Matanzas; shut down seven times in 2026.
Cuba's largest thermoelectric plant, Matanzas; shut down seven times in 2026.
CamagüeyCuba's largest province by area; reconnected to the national grid at 09:19 after the 14 May 2026 east-centre split.
Cuba's largest province by area; reconnected to the national grid at 09:19 after the 14 May 2026 east-centre split.
Castellanos-Santa Lucía mineLead-and-zinc mine in western Cuba, temporarily closed until 30 January 2027.
Lead-and-zinc mine in western Cuba, temporarily closed until 30 January 2027.Ciego de ÁvilaCentral Cuban province; first to disconnect from the national grid at 06:09 on 14 May 2026 and first to reconnect at 08:16.
Central Cuban province; first to disconnect from the national grid at 06:09 on 14 May 2026 and first to reconnect at 08:16.
CTE Antonio MaceoThermal power station at Renté, Santiago de Cuba; two units failed in October 2026.
Thermal power station at Renté, Santiago de Cuba; two units failed in October 2026.
CTE Ernesto GuevaraOil-fired thermoelectric plant at Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque; one of Cuba's largest power stations.
Oil-fired thermoelectric plant at Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque; one of Cuba's largest power stations.
CTE NuevitasSoviet-era thermoelectric power plant in Camagüey province whose Unit 6 failure triggered Cuba's 6 July 2026 national grid collapse.
Soviet-era thermoelectric power plant in Camagüey province whose Unit 6 failure triggered Cuba's 6 July 2026 national grid collapse.
CubaCaribbean socialist state under US embargo; President and CUPET both now on OFAC SDN list.
Caribbean socialist state under US embargo; President and CUPET both now on OFAC SDN list.
El GuataoWomen's prison in Havana province; site of Anamara Barona Rivero's death, April 2026.
Women's prison in Havana province; site of Anamara Barona Rivero's death, April 2026.
Florida StraitsSea passage between Cuba and Florida; route for shipping, migration and the Florida Current.
Sea passage between Cuba and Florida; route for shipping, migration and the Florida Current.
GuanajayCuban prison in Artemisa province that held Otero Alcántara until his July 2026 release.
Cuban prison in Artemisa province that held Otero Alcántara until his July 2026 release.GuantánamoEasternmost Cuban province; site of US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, leased under the 1903 treaty.
Easternmost Cuban province; site of US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, leased under the 1903 treaty.
HavanaCuba's capital and government seat; site of the 2026 compound utility collapse and first cacerolazo protests.
Cuba's capital and government seat; site of the 2026 compound utility collapse and first cacerolazo protests.Havana CathedralCatedral de San Cristóbal de La Habana; venue of the 9 May 2026 thanksgiving mass for Pope Leo XIV's first pontifical anniversary.
Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Habana; venue of the 9 May 2026 thanksgiving mass for Pope Leo XIV's first pontifical anniversary.
HolguínEastern Cuba province; nickel mining hub bearing the longest blackouts in the 2026 energy crisis
Eastern Cuba province; nickel mining hub bearing the longest blackouts in the 2026 energy crisis
Kilo Cinco y MedioPinar del Río prison holding dissident rapper Maykel Osorbo, on hunger strike May 2026.
Pinar del Río prison holding dissident rapper Maykel Osorbo, on hunger strike May 2026.
La LimaCuban prison where Human Rights Watch documented exclusion of critics from amnesty
Cuban prison where Human Rights Watch documented exclusion of critics from amnestyLas TunasEastern Cuban province; third to reconnect to the national grid at 09:50 after the 14 May 2026 split.
Eastern Cuban province; third to reconnect to the national grid at 09:50 after the 14 May 2026 split.MarianaoWestern Havana municipality; birthplace of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, the first individual designated under EO 14404.
Western Havana municipality; birthplace of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, the first individual designated under EO 14404.
MarielPort city west of Havana, home to Cuba's special economic development zone; identified by energy expert Jorge Pinon as the only port that could theoretically handle isotank fuel imports without a physical CUPET connection.
Port city west of Havana, home to Cuba's special economic development zone; identified by energy expert Jorge Pinon as the only port that could theoretically handle isotank fuel imports without a physical CUPET connection.
MatanzasWestern Cuban province; primary oil-import terminal; legal pathway for cargo blocked by CUPET's SDN designation.
Western Cuban province; primary oil-import terminal; legal pathway for cargo blocked by CUPET's SDN designation.
MayabequeWestern Cuban province where a power-station fire deepened the October 2026 electricity shortage.
Western Cuban province where a power-station fire deepened the October 2026 electricity shortage.
Palmarito de CautoSantiago de Cuba settlement whose 2024 blackout protest led to three UNPACU prison sentences.
Santiago de Cuba settlement whose 2024 blackout protest led to three UNPACU prison sentences.
Palma SorianoMunicipality in Santiago de Cuba province; its court sentenced three UNPACU women on 19 July.
Municipality in Santiago de Cuba province; its court sentenced three UNPACU women on 19 July.
Sancti SpíritusA central Cuban city, the other endpoint of the transmission line whose failure collapsed the grid on 10 July.
A central Cuban city, the other endpoint of the transmission line whose failure collapsed the grid on 10 July.
Santa Clara, CubaVilla Clara's capital and central Cuban city, linked to grid failures and private exchange reform.
Villa Clara's capital and central Cuban city, linked to grid failures and private exchange reform.
Santa Cruz del NorteMunicipality and town in Mayabeque province, Cuba, where the CTE Ernesto Guevara power station is located.
Municipality and town in Mayabeque province, Cuba, where the CTE Ernesto Guevara power station is located.
Santiago de CubaCuba's second city and eastern energy hub; two provinces worst-hit by the 2026 grid fragmentation.
Cuba's second city and eastern energy hub; two provinces worst-hit by the 2026 grid fragmentation.
Terminal de Contenedores de MarielCuba's deep-water container port at Mariel, controlled by GAESA and designated by OFAC after its mid-June transfer to Coral Maritima.
Cuba's deep-water container port at Mariel, controlled by GAESA and designated by OFAC after its mid-June transfer to Coral Maritima.
US Embassy in HavanaUS diplomatic mission in Cuba; serving visa applicants and reporting the island's grid crisis.
US diplomatic mission in Cuba; serving visa applicants and reporting the island's grid crisis.Armed Groups
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Legislation
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Central Bank Resolution 118/2026Cuban central-bank resolution governing local development project accounts and financing.
Cuban central-bank resolution governing local development project accounts and financing.
Decree 174/2026Cuban decree limiting local development projects to 100 hires and five years.
Cuban decree limiting local development projects to 100 hires and five years.
Decree 184/2026Cuban regulation opening oil concessions to private firms under Decree-Law 135.
Cuban regulation opening oil concessions to private firms under Decree-Law 135.
Decree 325Cuba's revised implementing regulation for the 2014 Foreign Investment Law, published 4 September 2026, introducing direct hiring and financial autonomy for foreign-capital enterprises.
Cuba's revised implementing regulation for the 2014 Foreign Investment Law, published 4 September 2026, introducing direct hiring and financial autonomy for foreign-capital enterprises.
Decree-Law 128/2026Cuban decree-law of 3 September 2026 allowing foreign-capital firms to hire staff directly.
Cuban decree-law of 3 September 2026 allowing foreign-capital firms to hire staff directly.
Decree-Law 135/2026Cuban oil and gas law introducing petroleum concessions.
Cuban oil and gas law introducing petroleum concessions.
Decreto 160/2026Cuban decree taking force 4 August 2026 that replaced a prohibited-activities list with a permitted-by-default regime.
Cuban decree taking force 4 August 2026 that replaced a prohibited-activities list with a permitted-by-default regime.
Ministry of Energy and Mines Resolution 49/2026Cuban mining resolution authorising the temporary closure of the Castellanos-Santa Lucía concession.
Cuban mining resolution authorising the temporary closure of the Castellanos-Santa Lucía concession.
Resolution 155/2026Cuban decree raising bottled cooking gas prices 64% amid a supply crisis predating US sanctions.
Cuban decree raising bottled cooking gas prices 64% amid a supply crisis predating US sanctions.
Resolution 156/2026A Cuban decree, published alongside Resolution 155/2026 on 16 July 2026, raising piped and manufactured gas tariffs.
A Cuban decree, published alongside Resolution 155/2026 on 16 July 2026, raising piped and manufactured gas tariffs.Concepts
6Informal USD/CUPCuba's black-market dollar-to-Cuban-peso exchange rate; moved from 540 to 545 between 4 and 15 May 2026.
Cuba's black-market dollar-to-Cuban-peso exchange rate; moved from 540 to 545 between 4 and 15 May 2026.Meteor 2026Cuban national civil-defence preparedness exercise; on 16 May 2026 ordered households to prepare three-day food backpacks.
Cuban national civil-defence preparedness exercise; on 16 May 2026 ordered households to prepare three-day food backpacks.
MLCCuba's digital hard-currency denomination; spiked to 420 CUP on 4 May 2026 as fuel crisis deepened.
Cuba's digital hard-currency denomination; spiked to 420 CUP on 4 May 2026 as fuel crisis deepened.
Nota InformativaCuban government official statement format; UNE used it on 14 May 2026 to announce the SEN partial disconnection.
Cuban government official statement format; UNE used it on 14 May 2026 to announce the SEN partial disconnection.
Patria y VidaGrammy-winning Cuban protest anthem; soundtrack of the July 2021 mass uprising against the government
Grammy-winning Cuban protest anthem; soundtrack of the July 2021 mass uprising against the government
Tarea OrdenamientoCuba's failed January 2021 currency-unification reform; collapsed as informal markets outpaced the managed rate.
Cuba's failed January 2021 currency-unification reform; collapsed as informal markets outpaced the managed rate.Products
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Razones de CubaA Cuban state television programme that aired a discrediting segment against Otero Alcantara on 23 July.
A Cuban state television programme that aired a discrediting segment against Otero Alcantara on 23 July.
TransfermovilCuba's state-operated mobile payments platform, licensed under the June 2026 reform package as a non-bank financial institution to handle domestic transactions and diaspora remittances.
Cuba's state-operated mobile payments platform, licensed under the June 2026 reform package as a non-bank financial institution to handle domestic transactions and diaspora remittances.Technology
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Camilo Cienfuegos refineryCuba's largest oil refinery, in Cienfuegos province; restarted April 2026 on Russian crude
Cuba's largest oil refinery, in Cienfuegos province; restarted April 2026 on Russian crude
CTE CienfuegosThermoelectric power station in Cienfuegos province; part of Cuba's aging fuel-oil generation fleet.
Thermoelectric power station in Cienfuegos province; part of Cuba's aging fuel-oil generation fleet.
CTE FeltonThermoelectric plant in Holguín, eastern Cuba; Unit 2 offline during the 15 April 2026 peak deficit.
Thermoelectric plant in Holguín, eastern Cuba; Unit 2 offline during the 15 April 2026 peak deficit.
Sistema Eléctrico NacionalCuba's National Electric System; collapsed entirely five times in 2026, including three times within eight days in July.
Cuba's National Electric System; collapsed entirely five times in 2026, including three times within eight days in July.