US removes sanctions on Venezuela assembly head Jorge Rodríguez
The US Treasury removed Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela's National Assembly, from its sanctions list, without explaining the decision.
Cuban-American chamber in Miami drafts plans for Cuba’s ‘day after’
Cuban-American business leaders met in Miami to draw up plans for Cuba after the fall of its government, including a proposed national stock exchange.
Cuba’s grid collapses again, leaving millions without power
Cuba's grid suffered a total disconnection on 18 September, the sixth major blackout this year, amid chronic fuel shortages and a US oil blockade.