Cuba buys more than 300 drones from Russia and Iran

Trump administration cites Iranian, Russian links in mounting Cuba drone concerns

A newly disclosed U.S. intelligence assessment warning that Cuba has acquired hundreds of military-grade drones—and has discussed potential strike scenarios against U.S. targets—has sparked an immediate backlash from prominent voices on the left, who compared the claims to the flawed intelligence leading up to the 2003 Iraq War.

A few days ago, the manager of the building where CNN’s Havana bureau is located rapped on our door with an urgent message: She needed to know if we would be coming to work during the “imminent” US invasion.

Its oil blockade has plunged Cuba into a humanitarian crisis, sparking nationwide blackouts that have prompted rare protests, closing schools and universities and leaving hospitals battling to treat patients.