Cubans
Coverage of Cubans in the Nexus archive.
- Cubans sleep on seaside boardwalk to seek relief from crippling blackouts and summer heat
Cubans are sleeping outdoors on Havana's Malecón to escape recurring nationwide blackouts and extreme summer heat, following the sixth islandwide power outage since January. The crisis, linked to U.S. sanctions cutting oil supplies, has worsened infrastructure challenges, disrupted daily life, and forced residents to seek relief in public spaces.
- With U.S. doors shutting, Cubans turn to Brazil for asylum
Cubans who previously sought the United States for asylum are increasingly turning to Brazil as legal pathways to the U.S. have largely closed. The shift reflects changing migration patterns due to restricted U.S. entry options.
- Cubans struggle to bounce back after 6th nationwide blackout this year
Cubans are recovering from the sixth islandwide blackout this year. This marks the sixth such outage nationwide in the country.
- Best of the Babylon Bee: Cubans living in NYC begin boarding rafts to escape communism again
The article highlights a satirical story from The Babylon Bee about Cubans in New York City beginning to board rafts to escape communism again. The Post curates such stories to provide a humorous take on current events.
- Cuba to open hotel sector to management by Cubans at home and abroad after chains leave island
Cuba’s government is opening the hotel sector to management by Cubans at home and abroad after hotel chains leave the island.
- Cubans Abandon the American Dream
Cubans are leaving their country due to worsening conditions, but not migrating to the United States.
- Cubans Deported to Mexico Live a Precarious Existence, Report Finds
Over 4,300 Cubans were deported from the United States to Mexico between President Trump’s 2025 inauguration and March 9, 2026. A report highlights the precarious living conditions faced by these deportees.
- Thousands protest Raúl Castro indictment outside U.S. Embassy in Havana
Thousands of Cubans protested outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana against the U.S. indictment of former president Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of two civilian airplanes. The protest occurred on Friday, reflecting public opposition to the legal action.
- Cuba hit by protests, blackouts amid oil shortage
Cubans protested electricity blackouts by lighting fires in Havana's streets, amid an oil shortage affecting the country. The protests highlight the struggles Cubans face due to the shortage. The situation is causing unrest among the population.
- Majority of Cubans, Cuban Americans in South Florida disapprove of deportations: Poll
A Miami Herald poll reveals that 68% of Cubans and Cuban Americans in South Florida disapprove of the Trump administration's deportation policies targeting undocumented Cuban nationals. The survey highlights growing dissatisfaction among these communities with the administration's approach to migrant deportations from the Caribbean.