Cuba considers U.S. offer of $100 million in aid amid power grid collapse
The U.S. has offered $100 million in aid to Cuba as authorities said the island nation's national energy grid suffered a major failure early Thursday that severed power to the island's eastern provinces.
CIA Director Meets With Cuban Officials in Havana
The unusual visit comes as the Communist regime grapples with extensive blackouts and rising unrest.
CIA Director Visits Cuba As Communist Island Runs Out Of Oil
The head of the CIA visited Cuba on Thursday, an extraordinary step-up in contact between Washington and Havana as the communist-run island reels from US pressure, declaring that it is out of oil.