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Cuba

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Meliá, Iberostar and Barceló exit Cuba operations as US sanctions hit tourism ministry

Jul 24, 2026

The broadcast covers the July 2026 withdrawal of three major Spanish hotel chains—Meliá, Iberostar, and Barceló—from Cuba, effective around July 24 for the largest. It attributes the exits to expanded Trump administration sanctions banning transactions with Cuba's tourism ministry and links them to a six-month US fuel blockade. Segments include a Cuban deputy foreign minister quote rejecting US control, Havana street interviews expressing concern over lost tourism income, and references to a UN-described grave humanitarian crisis. The report speculates on raised stakes for potential US military intervention.

▶ Source: Al Jazeera English

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NBC reports on Raul Castro grandson's first US interview amid Cuba blackout

Jul 6, 2026

The segment updates on Cuba with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro's first US interview in USA Today, where he signals openness to talks with President Trump. It notes the island's third nationwide energy grid collapse this year amid high heat, with residents using street solar panels. Romina Ruiz Gorani, USA Today executive editor who interviewed him in Havana, joins to discuss his role as Raul Castro's favorite grandson and influential proxy. The discussion covers his designer attire, average Cuban wages of $16-20 monthly, his popularity via public interactions, coordination with President Miguel Diaz-Canel, and lack of US sanctions on him unlike other family members.

▶ Source: NBC News