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Arcs in and about Cuba from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 300 stories · 2,304 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 5, 2014

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Cuban leader says ‘no one dictates what we do’ as Trump tells regime to make a deal · 28 articles, Jan 8Cuba's president says no current talks with the US after Trump threatens it · 8 articles, Jan 12Trump says Cuba near failure as Mexico halts oil shipments · 5 articles, Jan 28Trump threatens tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba · 34 articles, Jan 30Trump says U.S. is 'starting to talk to Cuba' as he moves to cut its oil supplies · 7 articles, Feb 1Donald Trump floats "friendly takeover" of Cuba · 24 articles, Feb 27As Trump says Cuba 'is going to fall,' his administration explores criminal charges, source says · 13 articles, Mar 6Trump warns of imminent action against Cuba at 'Shield of Americas' summit · 6 articles, Mar 7Trump believes he’ll have the ‘honor of taking Cuba’ in the future · 16 articles, Mar 11Cuban president says talks held with the United States · 35 articles, Mar 13Blackouts and food shortages spark protest at Communist Party office in central Cuba · 10 articles, Mar 14Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisis · 70 articles, Mar 16Trump muses over ‘taking Cuba’ as island’s power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade · 5 articles, Mar 17Cuban president promises ‘impregnable resistance’ to any US attempt to control island · 12 articles, Mar 18Cuba plunged into second nationwide blackout in less than a week · 39 articles, Mar 22Trump says he has ‘no problem’ with Russian oil tanker reaching Cuba · 60 articles, Mar 30Cuba protests erupt as country reels from blackouts, Trump pressure · 5 articles, May 14Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action · 8 articles, May 21Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after power grid collapses · 12 articles, Jul 6Cuba’s power grid buckles as people face extended blackouts · 28 articles, Jul 10Cuba faces yet another nationwide blackout as electrical grid collapses · 23 articles, Aug 2Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity · 18 articles, Sep 18US weighs new limits on Cuban travel at the UN as Havana decries Trump's economic squeeze · 5 articles, Sep 24

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Sep 14, 20265111453
Sep 21, 2026285936381
Sep 28, 20261215

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else70 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Cuba that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 29Cuba's beloved ballet tradition endures despite daily blackouts, shortages5 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 26Trump says ‘Cuba and us will make a deal,' doesn't think military will be needed2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 25Pentagon Planning Expands as Army Reserve Surveys Troops For Possible Cuba Deployment3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  4. Sep 25U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  5. Sep 22– 23‘Freedom is coming to Cuba,’ Trump tells General Assembly at the United Nations10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 2 right
  6. Sep 15‘Trojan horses’ in America: Congress probes influence networks tied to China, Iran and Cuba1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  7. Sep 1– 2Schools reopen across Cuba as fuel, water and power shortages persist7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  8. Aug 20– 21Cuba says US sanctions are blocking its efforts to open the economy to private investment20 articles · 14 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 2 right
  9. Aug 10– 12Cuba Says Its Reforms Aren't Capitalism. The Paperwork Tells a Different Story.2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right

Stories that name Cuba

  1. Sep 21– 25Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims86 articles · 71 independent sources
    16 left, 16 center, 17 right
  2. Sep 17– 18Man accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 17– 23At UN General Assembly, Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation'306 articles · 105 independent sources
    20 left, 48 center, 26 right
  4. Sep 11Still no trial for purported mastermind of 9/11 attacks24 articles · 17 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Sep 7– 9Trump’s map-making on social media stirs controversy in North Atlantic11 articles · 11 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Aug 27– Sep 3The Suspicious Timing Behind Trump's “Biggest Oil Deal In History”226 articles · 94 independent sources
    21 left, 31 center, 29 right
  7. Aug 26– 31Trial for accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks set for June 202839 articles · 23 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 3 right
  8. Aug 24– 27US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list20 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 7 center, 4 right
  9. Aug 18– 22First 20 U.S. Deportees Arrive in Liberia Under Third-Country Deal Expected to Include Venezuelans and Cubans44 articles · 24 independent sources
    7 left, 8 center, 4 right
  10. Jul 17– 20Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US27 articles · 24 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 1 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 9– 10The psychological toll of Cuba’s multiple crises is pushing many islanders to the breaking point5 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 5– 6Family honors Ron Bucca's 9/11 sacrifice5 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  3. Sep 3– 4US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island’s crises multiply7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  4. Aug 11US fuel sales bring a glimpse of capitalism to Cuba6 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Jul 25Inside one Havana apartment building as Cuba went dark6 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
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