By Ayose Naranjo BAY OF PIGS, Cuba, April 17 (Reuters) - Orestes Chamizo points at a scrubby patch of sand on Cuba's Bay of Pigs, showing the spot where a brigade of U.S.-trained Cuban exiles landed on the island's southern coast on April 17,

Cuba tried to send secret letter to Trump warning it is preparing for US military action: report - The letter also proposed economic and investment agreements between Washington and Havana

Cuba’s president says his nation does not want war with the United States, but he vows that, if attacked, Cubans would defeat American forces.

US officials refuse to engage Cuba’s warning while signaling no shift in military posture, leaving open how Washington would respond if tensions suddenly escalate.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has declared that the U.S. has no legitimate grounds to launch a military strike against the island nation or attempt to remove him from power. In an appearance on NBC News' Meet the Press,

Almost three months after the US effectively imposed an oil blockade on Cuba that worsened its energy crunch, nearly every aspect of Cuban society has been feeling the strain.

The report, citing two individuals familiar with the directive and another briefed on the matter, said the order originated directly from the White House.

Two US Democratic lawmakers have met Cuba's president in the first congressional visit since Washington imposed an oil blockade against the island.

Cubans and Cuban Americans in South Florida overwhelmingly support U.S. military intervention in Cuba and reject negotiations between the Trump administration and the communist government that could r