Families evicted from building in Havana

UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan stated at a press conference in Havana that the US embargo on Cuba has serious consequences for human rights and called for its lifting. The UN expert mission spent ten days on the island.

Cuba's foreign minister accuses the U.S. of waging an economic war through currency manipulation, price hikes, and fear-mongering, funded by the U.S. budget.

Havana, the capital of Cuba, experienced blackouts for the second night in a row as efforts to restore electricity continue intermittently.