Cuba secures rowing spots at Santo Domingo qualifier

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 17 (ACN) Cuba secured spots in the women's and men's singles (1x) and gold and silver medals in the coxless four (4-/m and f) in the qualifying tournament for the Santos Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, held on...

He hijacked a plane in Cuba, made it to Florida and was deported to Mexico: The life in the shadows of Adermis Wilson González

You can’t say Adermis Wilson González doesn’t know fear. Nor that he scares easily. On March 31, 2003 he knocked on the door to the cockpit of a Russian Antonov-24 plane on which he was traveling from Cuba’s Isla de Juventud to Havana with his...

Diaz-Canel held taltks with intellectuals at Casa de las Américas in Havana

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 17 (ACN) Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, held talks with intellectuals on Thursday at the Casa de las Americas, in a meeting that...

Coffee Harvest in Eastern Cuba with High Output

Havana, Oct 17 (ACN) Coffee is one of Cuba’s main export products and the eastern province of Guantanamo is a large coffee producer, which has reported nearly 90 tons of the product out of an 82.2-ton plan up to early October. According to local...

Granma Rebelde International Festival opens its doors in Cuba

With Granma Rebelde, Cuba will be inserted in the leftist festivals that take place worldwide, especially in Europe First Edition in Cuba of the Granma Rebelde Festival. Photo: PL October 17, 2025 Hour: 9:01 pm Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cuban president,...

President Maduro thanks Cuba for solidarity after collecting 4.3 million signatures

“You do not know how important it is for our people to be united and receive the love and solidarity support of the Cuban people,” said President Nicolás Maduro. President Nicolás Maduro thanked Cuba for its support with more than 4.3 million...

Cuba Rallies In Support of Venezuela Amid Tensions With U.S.

CUBA – Thousands gathered in Havana Friday in a state-organized rally showing support for Venezuela and condemning what they called a U.S. “flagrant violation.” Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel and Prime Minister Manuel Marrero led the event amid...

Spokane County man arrested after shooting at car on North Havana Street

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – Brian K. Reed, 73, was arrested by Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies after a reported shooting on North Havana Street. Deputies responded on October 16 around 2:50 a.m. when a victim claimed Reed shot at him...

Thousands rally in Havana to support Venezuela against U.S. interference

HAVANA, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Cubans gathered Friday in Havana to express solidarity with Venezuela and reject what they called growing U.S. interference in the South American country. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel led the rally,...

Progress in the consultation of Cuba’s Draft Labor Code in Camagüey

Camagüey, October 17- Nearly 50 percent of the planned meetings for the consultation on the Draft Labor Code have been held in Camagüey to date. According to Richard Ramírez Arias, member of the Secretariat of the Provincial Committee of the Cuban...

Campaign to Support Cuba in Vietnam Raises Over $21 Million

The campaign to support Cuba launched by the Vietnam Red Cross successfully concluded with the raising of over $21 million. According to preliminary figures released Friday in Hanoi. Launched on August 13th on the occasion of Commander-in-Chief...

In just four months, Mexico has sent US$3 billion in subsidized fuel to Cuba

10 Millions of Mexican citizens believe that instead of giving away billions of dollars to Cuba’s communist regime, Claudia Sheinbaum’s government could use those resources to address serious domestic problems, such as the lack of medicines, aid...

With eyes on Venezuela, Cuba asserts Raúl Castro is its leader and in charge of defense

Cuba’s 94-year-old ruler Raúl Castro, who is officially retired, reappeared this week to preside over a rare national defense council meeting and reassert that he is Cuba’s ruler amid Havana’s increasing fears over chances of a U.S.-provoked...

Cubans rally in Havana in show of solidarity with Venezuela

Thousands gathered in Havana to back Venezuela and denounce US policies, as Cuban and Venezuelan leaders reaffirm unity against what they call foreign aggression. Tens of thousands of Cubans gathered in Havana on Friday to demonstrate support for...

Lula defends Venezuela, Cuba sovereignty against foreign meddling

In Brasília, Lula da Silva defends Venezuela and Cuba’s sovereignty, criticizing foreign interference in the region. In a sharply worded speech delivered in Brasília, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended the sovereignty of both...

Cuba and Belarus strengthen their inter-party relations

On her first visit to Cuba, Olga Nikolaevna Chemodanova, president of the Belarusian Party Belaya Rus, was received yesterday at the Central Committee headquarters by Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of...

Cuba yes, blockade no!

In the face of the blockade, the Cuban people remain firm in their decision to be sovereign and independent. Photo: Ismael Batista Heberprot-P, the result of Cuban technology, is the only therapy in the world for the effective healing of deep and...

As in Cuba’s Special Period, Authorities Hope the “Popular Rice” Will Reduce Imports

The Agricultural Group has set out to sow 200,000 hectares (494,212 acres), half of which are under the responsibility of “large enterprises and specialized centers” Half of the projected figure -100,000 hectares- will be managed by “large...

Việt Nam and Cuba strengthen cooperation in heart disease and stroke prevention research

Key West woman facing new charges after arrest in Cuba travel scam: Sheriff

A Key West woman arrested earlier this year for allegedly posing as a travel agent and booking trips to Cuba that never happened while pocketing the money is facing new charges, authorities said. Traci Leann Culiver-Sanchez, 60, is facing new...