Cuban president will not ‘step down’ despite Trump pressure to resign
Miguel Diaz-Canel vows to resist US pressure as Trump escalates threats, tightens oil blockade on the island.

Miguel Diaz-Canel vows to resist US pressure as Trump escalates threats, tightens oil blockade on the island.








The Cuban government has led several protests in recent weeks to call on the US to allow oil to arrive to the island.
There have been emotional scenes in Cuba where 2,000 prisoners are being pardoned and released from jail.

It’s been 10 years since the Panama Papers leak exposed how the world’s richest hide their wealth.
More than 11.5 million documents were released in what was considered one of the biggest data leaks ever.
Releasing political prisoners in Cuba has long been a US core demand as oil blockade continues.
Announcement comes days after Russian tanker brought some 700,000 barrels of crude to Cuba in response to energy crisis.
Buenos Aires accuses Tehran of making ‘offensive’ accusations against Argentina after it labeled IRGC as ‘terror’ group.
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper accused Iran of blockading the waterway ‘to hold the global economy hostage’.
Trump administration has denied involvement after Cuban government says a boat of armed men tried to infiltrate island.
The force has an initial mandate of 12 months to address widespread gang violence in Haiti ahead of its elections.