Weekly Report - 26 February 2026 (WR-26-08)

On 23 February the US Supreme Court began hearing two cases related to the 1996 Helms-Burton Act, Title III of which allows US nationals, including naturalised Cubans, to sue companies and subsidiaries in Cuba believed to be using properties expropriated after the Cuban Revolution of 1959. A win for plaintiffs would likely provide further leverage for the US administration led by President Donald Trump, which continues to heap huge pressure on Havana through an oil blockade and other measures, following last month’s military incursion in Venezuela, a crucial Cuba ally, and removal of former president Nicolás Maduro (2013-2026).