<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Cuba Crises Tracker — Watchboard Updates</title><description>Latest data updates for Cuba Crises Tracker.</description><link>https://watchboard.dev/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Breaking: Live coverage: US formally accuses Raúl Castro; latest developments from Cuba am</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-22/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-22/</guid><description>Live coverage: US formally accuses Raúl Castro; latest developments from Cuba amid the accusation and ongoing domestic situation.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>breaking</category></item><item><title>Breaking: CIA director has met with Havana officials, per Insider Paper — marks a rare bac</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-17/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-17/</guid><description>CIA director has met with Havana officials, per Insider Paper — marks a rare back-channel contact between US intelligence leadership and the Cuban government.</description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>breaking</category></item><item><title>Breaking: US Justice Department moves toward indicting former Cuban President Raúl Castro,</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-15/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-15/</guid><description>US Justice Department moves toward indicting former Cuban President Raúl Castro, according to AP sources — unprecedented legal action targeting a former head of state.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>breaking</category></item><item><title>Breaking: Republican senators issue formal warning to Trump against opening a military fro</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-13/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-13/</guid><description>Republican senators issue formal warning to Trump against opening a military front against Cuba, arguing US resources and focus must remain on the Iran war</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>breaking</category></item><item><title>Cuba Crises Update — May 12, 2026</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-12/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-12/</guid><description>Nine new events document Cuba&apos;s deepening crisis from April 18 to May 9, 2026: a high-level US delegation visited Havana in the first such visit since Obama, but talks failed to break the stalemate over the oil blockade. Cuba&apos;s energy minister warned that Russian fuel reserves were exhausted, pushing the generation deficit above 1,400 MW with blackouts reaching 20–24 hours daily. Secretary Rubio declared economic reforms &apos;impossible&apos; under Díaz-Canel — who defiantly told NBC he would not step down. Over 500,000 marched in Havana on May Day, and Cuba unveiled a new migration law allowing diaspora investment while its private sector faced collapse. Venezuela oil import data and the informal exchange rate were updated to reflect the oil blockade&apos;s impact; two energy infrastructure map points added.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>daily</category></item><item><title>Cuba Crises Tracker Update — Sat May 9, 2026</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-09/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-09/</guid><description>An in-depth report four months into the US oil blockade documented widespread economic devastation for Cuba&apos;s private sector.</description><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>daily</category></item><item><title>Cuba Crises Tracker Update — Tue May 5, 2026</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-05/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-05/</guid><description>Cuba&apos;s government announced a sweeping new Migration, Foreigners, and Citizenship Law package that fundamentally reformed the island&apos;s relationship with its diaspora.</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>daily</category></item><item><title>Cuba Crises Tracker Update — Sun May 3, 2026</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-03/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-03/</guid><description>An economic analysis documented the full scale of the crisis wrought by the US oil blockade on Cuba&apos;s domestic economy.</description><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>daily</category></item><item><title>Cuba Crises Tracker Update — Fri May 1, 2026</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-01/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-05-01/</guid><description>Over 500,000 people marched in Havana and an estimated five million across Cuba for International Workers&apos; Day under the slogan &apos;La Patria debe ser defendida&apos; (The Homeland Must Be Defended).</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>daily</category></item><item><title>Cuba Crises Tracker Update — Thu Apr 30, 2026</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-04-30/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-04-30/</guid><description>Rubio: Economic Reforms &apos;Impossible&apos; Under Cuba&apos;s Current Leadership.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>daily</category></item><item><title>Cuba Crises Tracker Update — Mon Apr 27, 2026</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-04-27/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-04-27/</guid><description>Cuba&apos;s electricity generation deficit surpassed 1,400 MW by April 27 as the emergency Russian fuel shipment was exhausted ahead of schedule.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>daily</category></item><item><title>Cuba Crises Tracker Update — Wed Apr 22, 2026</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-04-22/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-04-22/</guid><description>Cuba Energy Minister: Russian Fuel Will Run Out by End of April.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>daily</category></item><item><title>Cuba Crises Tracker Update — Mon Apr 20, 2026</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-04-20/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-04-20/</guid><description>US High-Level Delegation Visits Havana — First Since Obama Era.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>daily</category></item><item><title>Cuba Crises Tracker Update — Sat Apr 18, 2026</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-04-18/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-04-18/</guid><description>Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel outlined a sweeping economic adjustment package of 10 objectives, 111 goals, and 505 specific actions aimed at preventing a collapse similar to Venezuela&apos;s.</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>daily</category></item><item><title>Breaking: Cuba Pardons 2,010 Prisoners During Holy Week Amid US Pressure</title><link>https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-04-12/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://watchboard.dev/cuba-crises/#digest-2026-04-12/</guid><description>Cuba&apos;s government announced the pardon of 2,010 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture during Easter Holy Week, the second large-scale release in 2026. The pardon notably excludes political prisoners — an estimated 1,000–1,200 people jailed under &apos;crimes against authority&apos; charges.</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>breaking</category></item></channel></rss>