Sources

Cuba Explained relies on public news sources and respected reference materials. We summarize and link rather than republish.

News feeds

Our news index is built from public news APIs and feeds. We store short summaries and link back to the original source.

GDELT Document API — Keyless global news index. Primary source for Cuba-related stories.
The Guardian — Requires GUARDIAN_API_KEY. World and Cuba coverage.
NewsAPI — Requires NEWS_API_KEY. Broad English-language coverage.

Reference sources

For historical and human-rights context, we point readers to organizations and archives such as:

Human Rights Watch — Cuba — Human-rights documentation and annual reports.
Amnesty International — Cuba — Human-rights research and urgent actions.
U.S. Department of State — Cuba — Official U.S. policy and travel information.
Library of Congress — Cuba — Historical archives and primary sources.
UNESCO World Heritage — Cuba — Cultural and historical heritage sites.

A note on attribution

We do not copy full articles. News items on Cuba Explained are short, original summaries with educational context and a link to the original publisher, whose work remains their property.

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