Time accelerated in Cuba this Thursday to the rhythm of sensational news and images—among them, the CIA director in Havana, something unseen in seven decades of Castroism. The day ended with reasonable certainty that change is approaching on an island on the verge of collapse: change imposed from Washington, after more than four months of economic and political pressure from the Trump administration to hasten the end of the regime. So this Friday, both Washington and Cuba woke up watching out for the next milestones on an uncertain timeline, with the U.S. president and his strongman, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, aboard Air Force One on their way back from China. Seguir leyendo Publicado por:EL PAÍS Edición América: el periódico global Navegación de entradas El camino a las elecciones presidenciales de Colombia 2026, en vivo | Asesinado el coordinador local de campaña de Abelardo de la Espriella en Cubarral ‘El Cangrejo’, Raúl Castro’s ‘favorite’ grandson in talks with the United States