A new U.S. strike on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean adds pressure to a yearlong campaign facing legal and strategic scrutiny.
The US has imposed sanctions on five Cuban state-owned firms controlling 40% of GDP, targeting GAESA-linked entities and escalating tensions amid legal claims by American companies.
Far-right businessman Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly wins Colombia's presidency with strong U.S. backing, promising deregulation and militarized drug crime control.
The U.S. has sanctioned Cuba’s state oil company CUPET, intensifying pressure on the communist regime amid a severe economic crisis worsened by disrupted Venezuelan oil supplies.
The US Justice Department has charged former Cuban leader Raul Castro with conspiracy to murder four American pilots in 1996, heightening geopolitical tensions.