After recent protests on the island, the Cuban government blamed the embargo; Cubans say its repression. Here, Cubans exiles gather at Versailles Restaurant in Littel Havana. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald ...

Following historic protests in Cuba where thousands took to the streets, Cuban officials have repeatedly blamed the six-decade U.S. embargo for Cuba’s food, fuel and medicine shortages. Amid the ...

Embargoes are official trade bans that can target all or specific goods to exert political influence. These measures can isolate both the targeted and the enacting country, impacting global economic ...

Iran has urged OPEC members to halt oil exports to countries supporting Israel, echoing the 1973 oil embargo, which dramatically increased oil prices and altered global economies. The call for an ...

Lifting the embargo on Cuba, that has had so many negative consequences for the Cuban people, is an important measure that could lead to an improvement on Cubans’ quality of life and more open medical ...

Fifty years ago this week, in response to American support for Israel in the Yom Kippur War, a group of Arab nations cut oil production and embargoed oil exports to the United States. These decisions ...

The path to peace in Libya is clear but fraught with difficulties; it will demand much greater courage, consensus, and commitment than have been demonstrated thus far. Ceasefire starts in Libyan ...

Jeri Rice's documentary 'Embargo' recounts the history of the United States embargo against Cuba. By Frank Scheck Embargo raises more questions than it answers. Jeri Rice’s documentary attempts to ...