Cubans accustomed to shopping with wads of bills stuffed into bags because of skyrocketing inflation will get some relief Wednesday when two new high-denomination banknotes go into circulation. Cuba’s Central Bank was set to release 2,

A Russian oil tanker delivers 730,000 barrels to Cuba, offering short-term relief as fuel shortages, and U.S. restrictions continue.

Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico arrived safely in Havana on Saturday, Mexico's navy said, ‌concluding a journey in which the vessels were delayed by bad weather and briefly reported missing.

Cuba’s deepening economic crisis is pushing struggling families into hunger and forcing them to rely on donations and the black market.

The Trump administration has tightened sanctions and restricted oil shipments to Cuba. The moves are part of a broader pressure campaign aimed at driving significant economic and political change on the communist-led island.

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Since the U.S. government captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January, the U.S. has blocked oil shipments from Venezuela to Cuba. Venezuela was previously Cuba’s main petroleum supplier, and President Donald Trump has threatened other countries with tariffs if they sell fuel to Cuba.

As the Trump administration allows a Russian oil tanker to dock in Cuba, Bianna Golodryga speaks to The New Yorker staff writer Jon Lee Anderson about his recent reporting on the ground there and what Cubans want.