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The Puerto Rican artist's performance has alreadycaused much debate, but fans are looking forward to a performance that could unify, shut down his critics, and bring Latin music to an even bigger audience. The NFL has its bets on the 31-year-oldhelping globalize the Super Bowl, too.

And with up to 15 minutes to kill (some double headliners have gottenas low as 12 minutes to split), it's almost guaranteed the "Tití Me Preguntó" singer won't be alone.

While longtime collaboratorJ Balvinhas cleared up rumors that he would hit the stage following the pair'spost-feud reunion, other former collaborators and friends have neither confirmed nor denied making appearances.

Our dream Bad Bunny set list:What songs will Bad Bunny perform at the Super Bowl?

Bad Bunny accepts the album of the year award for "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" onstage during the 68th Grammy Awards on Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny poses with the album of the year, best música urbana album and best global music performance awards during the 68th Grammy Awards.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs onstage during the first show of his 30-date (which ended up being 31 in total) concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny thanked his fans for "letting me sing in my home in front of my friends, my family and my people" on what was the final night of his residency in September 2025. "Thank you for that," he said. "I love you, thank you for being a part of this."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> On top of his Puerto Rico residency, Bad Bunny was also juggling life as a Hollywood actor attending the premiere of "Caught Stealing" on Aug. 26, 2025, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny starred alongside Austin Butler in the movie.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Earlier in summer 2025, Bad Bunny was spotted at Netflix's "Happy Gilmore 2" premiere on July 21, 2025, in New York City, which he starred alongside Adam Sandler.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny at the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025. Bad Bunny gave a playful Puerto Rican twist to the Black dandy theme with a crisp espresso brown suit. He paired the custom-made Prada ensemble with a brimmed hat resembling a pava, a traditional straw hat made from leaves of the Puerto Rican hat palm.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> In February 2025, Bad Bunny attended "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs during his Most Wanted Tour at the Kaseya Center in Miami on May 24, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny attends the Dior Homme Menswear spring/summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs at the Crypto.com Arena during his Most Wanted tour in Los Angeles, March 13, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />  Cardi B, Chencho Corleone, Ivy Queen and reggaeton duo Jowell y Randy." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> declaring Oct. 1 as the official Bad Bunny Day. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> two new wax figures at Orlando and New York's Madame Tussauds on April 19, 2022. The figure at Madame Tussauds New York is wearing the iconic all-silver look from the Grammy-winner's 2020 Super Bowl performance alongside Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and J Balvin, complete with the same silver jacket he wore. The wax figure in Orlando is wearing an outfit originally from his WWE Royal Rumble performance and is featured in his "Booker T" music video. For the figure, Bad Bunny donated his trenchcoat, vest, trousers, and pants. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny is set to portray the title role in "El Muerto," making history as Marvel's first Latino lead in a live-action film. He calls the film the "perfect role" for him.

Before suiting up as the super-powered wrestler, the Puerto Rican rapper will make his big-screen acting debut in the neon-drenched "Bullet Train" (in theaters July 29), doing battle with Brad Pitt. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> April 2021 at WWE's WrestleMania 37. In this photo, taken Jan. 29, 2022, Bad Bunny jumped into the ring again during the Royal Rumble match at The Dome at America's Center. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 22nd Latin Grammy Awards. That night he took home the award for best rap/hip hop song for "Booker T" and best urban music album for "El Último Tour del Mundo." " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Bad Bunny makes history at the Grammys. The Puerto Rican star's career in photos.

Bad Bunny accepts the album of the year award for "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" onstage during the 68th Grammy Awards on Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles

Cardi B

Though the Bronx MC isnearly three months postpartum, she's also gearing up for her first headlining arena run in six years, theLittle Miss Drama Tour, on Feb. 11. The pair also have a hit record – "I Like It" with Balvin – that will let the "Up" rapper dip her toes in the Super Bowl field, after sheturned down the honorin 2019 to rack up "more hits" and experience performing.

Jennifer Lopezand Shakira

In a throwback to Bad Bunny and Balvin's special guest appearances duringJennifer LopezandShakira's coheadliningSuper Bowl performancein 2020, the rapper could offer the same invitation. Lopez and El Conejo Malo previously collaborated on the 2018 Latin trap hit, "Te Guste," which could slot in nicely with the singer's career-spanning set.

JLo currently has a break amid her Up All Night Las Vegas residency; however, Shakira will be preparing for the second half of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour with multiple dates in El Salvador. Still, the trio may not want to pass upmaking Latin history again.

Rauw Alejandro

With two reggaeton collabs under their belt – 2022's "Party" and 2024's "Que Pasaría..." – Bad Bunny andRauw Alejandrocould bring the globally dominating genre to the biggest stage in American music. Rauw also hit the stage during Benito's record-breaking Puerto Rican residency in 2025, in a highly anticipated appearance that also saw the "Todo De Ti" singer play his biggest hits.

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Marc Anthony

Grammy-winning salsa legendMarc Anthonycould make his way to the Super Bowl stage to perform his 2018 hit with Bad Bunny (and Will Smith), "Está Rico." An appearance from the Spanish Harlem native, a mainstay of the '90s and the top-selling salsa artist of all time, would help bridge generations of Latin music.

Maluma

Malumaand Bad Bunny have so far never shared the stage before and have only officially collaborated on the remix to Maluma's track "Un Polvo" in 2016, so this one is a bit of a reach. However, the Colombian singer has been supportive of Bad Bunny, including making a cameo at his residency, and he's not unfamiliar to American audiences, having collaborated with the likes of The Weeknd, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna and Ricky Martin.

For Bad Bunny, every album, every tour and every day is a new opportunity to reach new career heights.

In November 2025, the Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar kicked off his 24-date DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS world tour with back-to-back nights in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Then, in December, her performed more shows in Mexico City before kicking off the new year in Santiago, Chile, and then making a quit pit stop back in the states to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in February.

Scroll through to see some of the best moments from Benito's world tour, which is sponsored in part by Hennessy. In this photo, Bad Bunny performs during the world tour opener at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Nov. 21, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs during his DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS world tour at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellin, Colombia, on Jan. 23, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny is set to hit the Super Bowl halftime show stage in the San Francisco Bay Area in two weeks.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Fans of Bad Bunny await his concert on Jan. 23, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> A vendor shows Bad Bunny-themed t-shirts outside the Atanasio Girardot Stadium before the artist's concert in Medellin, Colombia on Jan. 23, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs during his DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS world tour in Colombia.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> A street vendor sells Bad Bunny merchandise outside the Atanasio Girardot Stadium.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> A fan wears a Bad Bunny-themed outfit.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs during his DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS world tour in Colombia.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> During the first act of the night on Dec. 11 in Mexico City, Bad Bunny welcomed Lorén Aldarondo Torres, the lead singer for the band Chuwi for a performance of "WELTiTA."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny and J Balvin found their way back to the "Oasis" of friendship recently. The Latin music superstars, who'd been rumored to be feuding, reconciled during a surprise reunion at Bad Bunny's Mexico City concert on Dec. 21, as seen in social media footage of the pair's performance.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> For the Dec. 11 date, Bad Bunny brought out Colombian singer Feid for the exclusive song of the night "Perro Negro."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> During Bad Bunny's fourth night in Mexico City on Dec. 15, 2025, the Puerto Rican star invited Mexican music group Grupo Frontera as his special guest to perform "un x100to."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs onstage with Grupo Frontera in Mexico City on Dec. 15, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs on stage during Debí Tirar Más Fotos world tour at Estadio GNP Seguros on Dec. 11, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> As he shared Puerto Rico with the world this summer, Bad Bunny's La Casita stage − designed after a traditional home − became one of the hottest celeb destinations of the season.

Week after week, the casita welcomed A-listers, from NBA legend LeBron James to "Mad Men" actor Jon Hamm. Bad Bunny's "Caught Stealing" costar Austin Butler also attended, and singer Becky G, actress Penélope Cruz and her husband Javier Bardem, fellow Boricua Ricky Martin and Mexican pop star Belinda were a few of the many spotted in the VIP section at the shows.

And for the world tour shows, it's no different. Mexican actor Diego Boneta was spotted at the HENNESSY CLúB stationed at GNP Seguros Stadium, an elevated pre-show interactive experience featuring signature cocktails and immersive brand moments.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Manifest" and "Jurassic World Rebirth" actress Luna Blaise was also spotted at the Hennessy activation.

The Mexico City experience brought together creators, tastemakers, media and fans to honor the vibrant spirit of the city while spotlighting Hennessy's ongoing partnership with Bad Bunny and the brand's commitment to championing Latin culture around the world.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Diego Boneta attends Bad Bunny's "DtMF" concert in Mexico City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs on stage during Debí Tirar Más Fotos world tour world tour at Estadio GNP Seguros on Dec. 11, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Audience reacts as Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs during a concert of his "DeBi TiRAR MaS FOToS World Tour" in Mexico City on Dec. 10, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs onstage with Grupo Frontera on Dec. 15, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> TikTok creator Zack Lugo attends Bad Bunny's "DtMF" concert in Mexico City with Hennessy.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Audience use their phones as Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs during a concert of his "DeBi TiRAR MaS FOToS World Tour" in Mexico City on Dec. 10, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs on stage at Estadio GNP Seguros on Dec. 10, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs on stage at Estadio GNP Seguros on Dec. 10, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny is projected on a screen as he performs in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Dec. 5, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny's tour kickoff on Nov. 21, 2025, began with a visualizer showing two boys hearing the news that he didn't want to leave Puerto Rico, a nod to his groundbreaking "No Me Quiero Ir de Aqui" residency.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny's shows will unfold in three acts, with the beginning act taking place on the main stage. 

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> The second act continues in La Casita, where Bad Bunny treats the concert like one big house party. 

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> To close out the night on Nov. 21, 2025, Bad Bunny delivered a heartfelt moment with "DtMF" and projected fan photos on the towering LED screen.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> With Bad Bunny's latest tour, which began with his Puerto Rico residency, he is set to make history as the first Latin act to headline stadiums globally, including Europe, Australia and Latin America.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny's roster of A-list celebs attending his shows has also proved his music transcends language, borders and cultures − and that whoever isn't caught up on his game is losing out on one of the most influential artists of our time.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" pays tribute to Bad Bunny's Boricua roots and sees the singer incorporate traditional genres such as Plena, salsa, and jibaro into his signature Latin urbano sound.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> As Bad Bunny continues to make history with his world tour, he also continues to dominate global streaming lists of 2025. For the fourth time, Bad Bunny was named Spotify's Global Top Artist.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> In statistics shared exclusively with USA TODAY, Spotify revealed that if a single person attempted to listen to all the Bad Bunny streams from 2025 back-to-back, it would take 124,620 years or over 1,200 centuries of non-stop music. He has a loyal band of 27 million listeners and every day his music is streamed over 60 million times on the app.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Luna Blaise attends Bad Bunny's "DtMF" concert in Mexico City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> TikTok creator Zack Lugo attends Bad Bunny's "DtMF" concert in Mexico City with Hennessy.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs on stage during Debí Tirar Más Fotos world tour.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs onstage with Grupo Frontera.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs onstage with Grupo Frontera.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bad Bunny performs onstage with Grupo Frontera on Dec. 15, 2025.

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Best moments from Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos world tour

ForBad Bunny, every album, every tour and every day is a new opportunity to reach new career heights.In November 2025, the Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar kicked off his 24-dateDeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS world tourwith back-to-back nights in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Then, in December, her performed more shows in Mexico City before kicking off the new year in Santiago, Chile, and then making a quit pit stop back in the states to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in February.Scroll through to see some of the best moments from Benito's world tour, which is sponsored in part by Hennessy. In this photo, Bad Bunny performs during the world tour opener at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Nov. 21, 2025.

Ivy Queen

Reggaeton icon and pioneerIvy Queenhas performed with Bad Bunny on multiple occasions, with the rapper crediting the Queen of Reggaeton as a major inspiration. "I have a little piece of Ivy in my musical DNA," he said at the Billboard Women in Music Awards, whilepresenting the icon award to his fellow Puerto Rican native. And the Super Bowl wouldn't be the first time the pair performed together: The "Queiro Bailar" singer performed her verse on the remix to Bad Bunny's track "Yo Perreo Sola" at the award show, as well as during a few of his World's Hottest Tour dates in 2022.

Guests from his Puerto Rican residency: Ozuna, Feid, Arcángel, Nicky Jam or The Marías

With 31 concerts spanning July to September, Bad Bunny never had the same show twice, featuring a who's-who of Latin music that included fellow "Te Boté" collaborator and Puerto Rican singerOzuna, Colombian star Feid, Latin trap legend Arcángel, frequent collaborator Nicky Jam, "Me Porto Bonito" featured artist Chencho Corleone and Los Angeles bilingual indie pop bandThe Marías.

They could all be potential guests at Bad Bunny's halftime show.

Puerto Rican collaborators on 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos'

In addition to his A-list special guests, Bad Bunny used his residency to spotlight icons and mainstays of the salsa, plena and Puerto Rican folk genres (Gilberto Santa Rosa, Rubén Blades, Los Pleneros de la Cresta, Alfonso Vélez), as well as pay tribute to some of his biggest Puerto Rican influences (Ivy Queen, Wisin of Wisin & Yandel, Tito El Bambino).

Bad Bunny could invite reggaeton OGs Tego Calderon or Hector el Father

The singer, whose latest album "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" honors traditional Puerto Rican music, could call on a slew of musical titans to celebrate La Isla del Encanto, such as reggaeton heavyweight Tego Calderón, rapper and producer Héctor el Father, salsa orchestra El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and Latin pop iconRicky Martin.

When is Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show?

Bad Bunny will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday, Feb. 8, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Contributing: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime possible guests – Cardi B? JLo?

"It is reprehensible that a power such as the U.S. would adopt such a criminal policy against a country, as it affects food, transportation, hospitals, schools, economic production and the functioning of our vital systems," Díaz-Canel said.

"We are going to take measures that, while not permanent, will require effort. What else are we to do?" he said during a nationally televised news conference Thursday.

He said the government would roll out a contingency plan in the next week to deal with the fuel shortages.

Díaz-Canel said there is a long list of issues that can be addressed between Cuba and the U.S. He said he's willing to engage in dialogue on any issue, but without pressure or preconditions and with respect for the country's sovereignty.

He said Cubans "do not hate" and recognize the values of the North American people. But the Cuban president said they're preparing a "defense plan" and stated that Cuba is a nation of peace and not a threat to the U.S.

"We aren't in a state of war," Díaz-Canel said, "but we are preparing ourselves in case we have to move to a state of war."

During a briefing Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt repeated President Donald Trump's claims that Cuba's government is about to collapse.

"The president is always willing to engage in diplomacy and I believe that's something that's taking place, in fact, with the Cuban government," she said.

Trump said over the weekend that the U.S.is talking with "the highest people" in Cuba, something Cuba's deputy foreign minister, Carlos de Cossio, confirmed Wednesday when hetold CNNthat Cuba and the U.S. had "some exchanges of messages" that were "linked" to the highest levels of Cuba's government.

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De Cossio has reiterated inmultiple interviewsthis week that there is no official bilateral dialogue or negotiation with the U.S. right now, but they are open to dialogue if certain criteria are met.

Díaz-Canel said Cuba has not received oilshipments from Venezuelasince December. The South American country was the main provider of oil to Cuba, but that ended after the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3.

In Havana, reaction to the president's upcoming contingency plan to grapple with fuel shortages was bleak.

"The future of Cuba is very dark," Frank Palomares, a publicist, said. "It's difficult for there to be changes here, and they tend to be delayed."

University student Melani Alarcon said: "We're going to be very bad off, without being able to do anything. In my case, I won't be able to study. There is no future in Cuba right now."

Trump has said he asked Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to stop oil shipments to Cuba. Mexico has been the second largest supplier of fuel to the island for years. Sheinbaum announced over the weekend that she would send food and other humanitarian aid to the island and called for diplomatic dialogue.

Since Maduro's capture, the Trump administration has turned its focus to Cuba. Trump and others in his administration have said Cuba is a "failing nation" and the government will fall.

It's unusual for the communist-run country's president to hold a news conference on short notice like he did Thursday. It reflects the mounting economic pressure Cuba is facing amid the rising tensions with the U.S.

Cuba has been in the midst of anacute economic crisisfor several years. The number of tourists arriving to the island has declined since the pandemic, and U.S. sanctions have cranked up since then. Chronic shortages in food and medicine have plagued the nation for years, andextended daily blackoutsdue to oil shortages have worsened.

Carmen Sesin reported from Miami, and Orlando Matos reported from Havana.

Boeing Justice Department

Paul Cassell, a lawyer for the families, urged a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturna lower court's dismissalof a criminal conspiracy charge Boeing faced for allegedly misleading Federal Aviation Administration regulators about a flight-control system tied to the crashes, which killed 346 people.

The dismissal came at therequest of the U.S. governmentafter it reached a deal with Boeing that allowed the company to avoid prosecution in exchange for paying or investing an additional $1.1 billion in fines, compensation for victims' families, and internal safety and quality measures.

Cassell said Thursday that federal prosecutors violated the families' rights by failing to properly consult them before striking the deal and shutting them out of the process.

Federal prosecutors countered that, for years, the government, "has solicited and weighed the views of the crash victims' families as it's decided whether and how to prosecute the Boeing Company."

More than a dozen family members attended Thursday's hearing in New Orleans, and Cassell said many more "around the globe" listened to a livestream of the arguments.

"I feel that there wouldn't be meaningful accountability without a trial," Paul Njoroge said in a statement after the hearing. Njoroge, who lives in Canada, lost his entire family inthe secondof the two crashes — his wife, Carolyne, their children, ages 6, 4 and 9 months, and his mother-in-law.

All passengers and crew died when the 737 Max jets crashed less than five months apart in 2018 and 2019 — a Lion Air flight thatplunged into the seaoff the coast of Indonesia and anEthiopian Airlines flight that crashedinto a field shortly after takeoff.

U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor in Texas, who oversaw the case for years, issued a written decision in November that described the families' arguments as compelling. But O'Connor said case law prevented him from blocking the dismissal motion simply because he disagreed with the government's view that the deal with Boeing served the public interest.

The judge also concluded that federal prosecutors hadn't acted in bad faith, had explained their decision and had met their obligations under the Crime Victims' Rights Act.

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In the case of its deal withBoeing, the Justice Department had argued that given the possibility a jury might acquit the company, taking the case to trial carried a risk that Boeing would be spared anyfurther punishment.

Boeing attorney Paul Clement said Thursday that more than 60 families of crash victims "affirmatively supported" the deal and dozens more did not oppose it.

"Boeing deeply regrets" the tragic crashes, Clement said, and "has taken extraordinary steps to improve its internal processes and has paid substantial compensation" to the victims' families.

The appeals court panel that heard the arguments said it would issue a decision at a later date.

The criminal case took many twists and turns after the Justice Departmentfirst charged Boeingin 2021 with defrauding the government but agreed not to prosecute if the company paid a settlement and took steps to comply with anti-fraud laws.

However, federal prosecutorsdetermined in 2024that Boeing had violated the agreement, and the company agreedto plead guiltyto the charge. O'Connor laterrejected that plea deal, however, and directed the two sides to resume negotiations. The Justice Department returned last year with the new deal and its request towithdraw the criminal charge.

The case centered around a software system that Boeing developed for the 737 Max, which airlines began flying in 2017. The plane was Boeing's answer to a new, more fuel-efficient model from European rival Airbus, and Boeing billed it as an updated 737 that wouldn't require much additional pilot training.

But the Max did include significant changes, some of which Boeing downplayed — most notably, the addition of an automated flight-control system designed to help account for the plane's larger engines. Boeing didn't mention the system in airplane manuals, and mostpilots didn't know about it.

In both of the deadly crashes, that softwarepitched the noseof the plane down repeatedly based on faulty readings from a single sensor, and pilots flying for Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines were unable to regain control. After the Ethiopia crash, the planes were grounded worldwide for 20 months.

Investigators found thatBoeing did not informkey Federal Aviation Administration personnel about changes it had made to the software before regulators set pilot training requirements for the Max and certified the airliner for flight.

WASHINGTON — PresidentDonald Trumpplans to let a treaty that's limited how manynuclear weaponsthe United States and Russia can maintain expire, while his team works to negotiate a new deal.

The New START treaty was set to end on Feb. 5 after Trump opted against taking Russian PresidentVladimir Putinup on a voluntary one-year extension of the agreement that put caps on the number of deployable nuclear warheads and missiles.

"Rather than extend "NEW START" (A badly negotiated deal by the United States that, aside from everything else, is being grossly violated), we should have our Nuclear Experts work on a new, improved, and modernized Treaty that can last long into the future," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

Some experts have saidin the lead-upto the expiration that allowing New Start to lapse could set off a new arms race, while others have argued that the treaty was not worth extending if it did not include verifiable inspections.

Trump has said he would like to see a new deal that includes China, which has been expanding its nuclear arsenal. Heannounced last October,as he was preparing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, that the U.S. would begin testing nuclear weapons for the first time in more than three decades.

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Contributing: Cybele Mayes-Osterman

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Nancy Guthrie is believed to have beenabducted from her Arizona homeearly Sunday, authorities said. No suspect or person of interest has been identified in the case, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said during a press briefing on Thursday.

"Right now, we believe Nancy is still out there," Nanos said. "We want her home."

The sheriff said authorities are operating from a position that Nancy Guthrie is alive, and "we're going to continue thinking that way until we find her."

The FBI announced Thursday it is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.

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Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills area, north of Tucson, on Saturday night, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department. She was dropped off home shortly before 10 p.m. after having dinner with her family, he said. Her family reported her missing on Sunday around noon local time after she failed to show up to church, authorities said.

Nanos provided new details of activity after Nancy Guthrie was last seen. At approximately 1:47 a.m. Sunday, the doorbell camera at her home disconnected and authorities do not have it in their possession, he said.

At 2:12 a.m., the software detected a person on a camera, but there is no video available because there isn't a subscription, he said, adding, "Could that be an animal? I imagine that's possible. We don't know that."

At 2:28, her pacemaker app "shows that it was a disconnect from the phone," he said.

Nanos confirmed Nancy Guthrie's blood was found on her porch. He did not confirm if any cameras were smashed or destroyed around the house, or if there was any forced entry.

There is a possibility her disappearance has "nothing to do with a kidnapping," and it is unclear whether Nancy Guthrie was targeted or not, Nanos said Thursday.

"We cover all angles. We're not going to dismiss something," he said.

Ransom letter being taken seriously; alleged imposter arrested

The sheriff's department has said it is reviewing possible ransom notes as part of the investigation and if they are legitimate.

One letter was sent to several local and national media outlets, Heith Janke, special agent in charge of the FBI's Phoenix office, confirmed on Thursday. The letter made a monetary demand by 5 p.m. Thursday, and if that wasn't met, a second demand for Monday, according to Janke.

That letter also included details on an Apple Watch and a smashed floodlight, according to Janke, who noted those are details that could have been known to the public.

"But that's why we're taking it serious no matter what, and following the leads on that," he said.

Janke said one arrest has been made related to an "imposter ransom demand."

The suspect, Derrick Callella, is accused of demanding Bitcoin from members of the Guthrie family, according to a federal complaint.

Callella allegedly sent a text message to both the daughter and son-in-law of Nancy Guthrie on Wednesday that said, "Did you get the bitcoin were [sic] waiting on our end for the transaction," according to the complaint.

The text messages were sent two days after a local Tucson media outlet received a ransom demand that listed a Bitcoin wallet address to receive the payment, according to the complaint. They were also sent shortly after Nancy Guthrie's childrenpublished a video onlineasking their mother's kidnappers to contact them, the complaint also noted.

Callella allegedly used an application to create a fake phone number to text the family, and the account was tracked to an email associated with him, according to the complaint.

He allegedly admitted to sending the text messages after being read his Miranda rights, according to the complaint.

"When he said that he sent text messages he was trying to see if the family would respond," the complaint stated.

Callella is not linked to the Bitcoin ransom demand, according to the complaint, which charges him transmitting a demand for ransom and intending to abuse, threaten or harass using a telecommunication device.

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Janke issued a warning following Callella's arrest.

"To those imposters who are trying to take advantage and profit from this situation, we will investigate and ensure you are held accountable for your actions," Janke said.

Janke said any action taken on a ransom is ultimately decided by the family.

Savannah Guthrie directly addressed the reports of a ransom letter in a video message with her siblings on Wednesday, saying, "As a family, we are doing everything that we can. We are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please reach out to us."

FBI jointly investigating case

The FBI said Thursday it is now jointly investigating the case with the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

The agency is sending additional agents and experts to Pima County to help reinforce efforts on the ground and to aid local investigators, sources told ABC News on Wednesday.

"We are actively reviewing and analyzing information from all digital sources, which includes banks, social media companies, phone companies and any other organizations where a digital footprint could have been captured," Janke said. "All this information provides data points and helps put the picture together."

Nanos said earlier this week that investigators were waiting to get surveillance footage from the home's security cameras from the companies that own them.

A Google spokesperson confirmed to ABC News on Thursday that the company, which is behind Nest home security cameras, is assisting law enforcement in the investigation. The spokesperson declined to elaborate, citing the ongoing investigation.

Savannah Guthrie and her siblings made anemotional pleafor their mother's return in the video message posted to social media on Wednesday.

"Everyone is looking for you, Mommy, everywhere," Savannah Guthrie said in thevideo message. "We will not rest. Your children will not rest until we are together again."

Nancy Guthrie is described as having some physical ailments and limited mobility, but does not have cognitive issues, according to the sheriff. She takes medication that if she doesn't have in 24 hours, "it could be fatal," Nanos said.

"Our mom is our heart and our home," Savannah Guthrie said in the video. "She is 84 years old, her health, her heart is fragile. She lives in constant pain. She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive. She needs it not to suffer."

Janke called on those involved with her disappearance to "do the right thing."

"This is an 84-year-old grandma that needs vital medication for her well-being," he said. "You still have the time to do the right thing before this becomes a worse, much worse scenario for you. Please return Nancy home."

Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or the Pima County Sheriff's Department at 520-351-4900.