Cuba
- Explainer
- Trump diplomacy
‘Cuba is finished’: What does Trump want with the island nation?
Without oil from Venezuela, the island nation is in crisis. Now Trump says he will ‘take’ it. How did Cuba get here, and what’s next?
- Angus Holland
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- Analysis
- USA
‘The Crab’: The Castro who could end communism in Cuba
The grand-nephew of Fidel Castro is shaping up to be the man who could end his family’s decades-long stalemate with the US – and perhaps the Castro dynasty altogether.
- Benedict Smith
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Shifting goals and rising costs mark Trump’s search for an Iran exit
The US president has started using the word “excursion” to suggest this is just a short trip, a brief diversion. But there is no real end in sight.
- David E. Sanger
- Opinion
- Donald Trump
In Trump’s chaotic theatre of war, there’s only one lead role
For most people, violence is risky. For the US president, it’s a spectacle.
- Peter Hartcher
A stolen boat, a deadly gunfight and a supposed plot against Cuba
Havana’s account of a supposed armed raid into its territory has been called into question after one of the men identified as being on the vessel turned up in Miami.
- Frances Robles and Patricia Mazzei
- Updated
- World politics
Cuba shoots four people dead on US-based speedboat
The Cuban government says those onboard the boat opened fire on its forces while attempting to infiltrate the country to unleash “terrorism” amid tension between Cuba and the United States.
- Daniel Trotta
- Opinion
- Venezuela crisis
To make sense of the Venezuela attack, look to the hotter heads around Trump
Perhaps the key to the Venezuela puzzle is to remember that Trump’s administration is made up of divergent factions. When it acts it is because one has prevailed, or the factions have agreed.
- Waleed Aly
- Analysis
- Venezuela crisis
Trump’s dramatic show of force is an old-school move – and a risky one
Thanks to the president, it’s now harder for the United States to argue to Russia and China that they should steer clear of their neighbours.
- Michael Birnbaum
The leaders who were outraged and those who were delighted by Trump’s strike on Venezuela
Some leaders, like Anthony Albanese, have taken a muted response to the Trump administration’s activities in Venezuela. Others have been far more forthright.
- Matthew Knott
- Analysis
- Venezuela crisis
Five scenarios for a post-Maduro Venezuela – and what they could signal to the wider region
Where do the US and Venezuela go from here? Much depends on what Washington does next and how Venezuela’s fractured polity responds.
- Robert Muggah