LatinNews Daily - 13 November 2026

*Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has paid a visit to China where he met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, among other top officials. According to Cuba’s state mouthpiece Granma, the two discussed the “excellent state of bilateral relations”, well as “opportunities to continue expanding them”. Rodríguez also expressed “gratitude for China's constant support”, particularly its backing of Cuba’s efforts to transform its energy matrix amid the fuel blockade imposed by the US administration led by President Donald Trump amid a maximum pressure campaign aimed at forcing the island’s economic and political opening. During the meeting the two discussed the consequences of the “unprecedented tightening of the US blockade, the energy siege, and secondary sanctions.” China has become a crucial ally of Cuba in the face of US pressure, sending rice and helping the country develop its renewable energy sector, particularly through sending solar kits, among other areas of cooperation.