The chapter examines Cuba within the broader Latin American context as a small country – one with unique relations with the United States – which rescued more than 12,000 Jewish refugees. It challenges the prevailing historiographical portrayal of Cuba in the Holocaust narrative, which has generally centered on the St. Louis affair and its reliance on the U.S. The chapter presents a new analytical framework through four distinct perspectives: (1) The Cuban government’s balancing act between legal constraints and political realities; (2) The roles of American and Cuban Jewish organisations in rescuing refugees; (3) The influence of the Spanish colony in Cuba; and (4) The experiences of the refugees and survivors as central figures. The chapter’s concluding remarks highlight the factors that made the Cuban experience unique compared to other Latin American countries.