June 17, 2026
Such severe sanctions that target populations indiscriminately are incompatible with basic principles of international human rights law, Volker Turk says
Major travel operators are scaling back their presence on the island
Authorities have not yet reported any major damage or casualties
The US says it will do “everything possible” to bring Castro to justice
Donovan's meeting comes amid growing concerns in Cuba of a possible US military attack on the Communist-run island
Havana is mobilising civilians and reviving mass-resistance defence plans as US pressure intensifies
GAESA controls many of the Caribbean island's five-star hotels, its largest port at Mariel, and its top commercial bank
It describes Cuba's current communist-run government as “corrupt and incompetent”
