Cuba and Venezuela strengthen support for Mexico in the face of floods

Cuba sends health professionals and Venezuela offers its Simón Bolívar Humanitarian Task Force to support Mexico, where the rains left 64 dead, 65 missing and more than 100,000 homes affected Cuban doctors and Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar...

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar Debuts GLP-1 Menu

With the skyrocketing use of GLP-1 drugs in the U.S., a Philadelphia-based restaurant brand has become the first to debut a GLP-1 menu to cater to the special needs of their guests who are currently on these medications for obesity, diabetes or...

Havana rejects US claims over Cuban fighters in Russia's ranks in Ukraine

Cuba's Foreign Ministry has denied allegations from Washington regarding Cuban military participation in Ukraine, as diplomatic tensions ratchet up over recruitment schemes that have allegedly sent thousands of nationals to fight alongside Russian...

Two Protesters From October 7 in Marianao Are Transferred to Preventive Detention in Cuba’s Valle Grande Prison

Yuniel Serrano Batista and another resident of the Pogolotti neighborhood were charged with “public disorder” The demonstration, which took place at night, brought together dozens of residents who came out to demand the restoration of electricity...

Key West woman faces new charges in travel scam involving fake Cuba and fishing trips, authorities say

KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) - A 60-year-old Key West woman accused of posing as a travel agent and scamming customers out of thousands of dollars for trips that never happened is facing additional charges, according to authorities. Monroe County...

Việt Nam raises over $537 billion in support of Cuba

HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee reported that as of October 16, its fundraising programme “65 Years of Việt Nam–Cuba Solidarity” had collected more than VNĐ537.7 billion (over US$20.41 million) in support of Cuban...

Vietnam raises over 537 billion VND in support of Cuba

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee reported that as of October 16, its fundraising programme “65 Years of Vietnam–Cuba Solidarity” had collected more than 537.7 billion VND (over 20.41 million USD) in support of...

Dengue, Oropouche fever, chikungunya: an epidemiological crisis has Cuba on edge

By the end of the summer months, people in Cuba, especially in the western end of the island, were wondering what “rare” disease had them bedridden, with body aches and swelling, fevers as high as 40ºC, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, and even skin...

LATAM suspends Lima-Havana flights from March 2026; details on cancellations, refunds, and alternatives

Chilean carrier LATAM Airlines has announced that its route between Lima (LIM), Peru, and Havana (HAV), Cuba, will be suspended for flights departing on or after March 11, 2026. The airline confirmed that the decision affects both directions and...

Cuba reaffirms solidarity with Mexico in response to the rain emergency

Havana, Oct 14. - Cuba's Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez, highlighted today that Cuban health collaborators are participating in care and support efforts for the population affected by the recent floods in Mexico. In a message posted on the...

The Scavengers Feast on the Ruins of the Café Boulevard in Havana

The collapse of a state cafeteria leaves an extensive reservoir of building materials for the scavengers In less than two months the usable fragments have been disappearing from the structure. / 14ymedio 14ymedio, Havana, Natalia López Moya,...

Mexico Sends $3 Billion in Subsidized Fuel to Cuba in Just Four Months

Between May and August 2025, Mexico shipped more than $3 billion worth of subsidized fuel to Cuba through Gasolinas Bienestar, a subsidiary of state oil company Pemex, according to an investigation by Mexicanos Contra la Corrupción y la Impunidad...

Cuban Regime Suggests That the US Is Behind the ‘Suspicious Coincidence of the Virus in Cuba’

It is a question of discrediting tourism, since this “may affect the greater inflow of foreign currency to the country in times of the economic crisis on the Island” Fumigation in Matanzas, where the outbreak began to worsen this September / Girón...

Cuba and Russia strengthen cultural ties

Representatives of the Union of Russian Writers and the presidency of the National Union of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC) met in Havana on Monday to strengthen cultural ties and promote joint projects. This result was achieved in an afternoon...

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus I.Sekreta meets Ambassador of Cuba

15 October 2025 On October 15, 2025 the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Igor Sekreta, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Belarus, Santiago Perez...

Cuba: US, Latinos/as/xs, and human geographies guide colloquium

Under the theme “Latinos/as/xs and Human Geographies: (In)visible Borders and Their Spaces of Power,” the meeting aims to reflect on the processes of construction and legitimization of racialized spaces that influence the relationship between...

Dengue and Chikungunya Viruses Circulation Confirmed in Cuba

Endangered in Cuba, the dengue virus is circulating in 12 provinces, 36 municipalities, and 44 health areas. As is chikungunya, with transmission in eight territories, health authorities confirmed today. In a press conference, Cuban Deputy...

Honduras thanks Cuba for its support in health care

HAVANA, Cuba, October 15 (ACN) During a visit to a free ophthalmology clinic built by her government―the fifth medical center of its kind in her country―Honduran president Xiomara Castro thanked Cuba for its unconditional support in the area of...

Venezuelan ambassador to Cuba reiterates condemnation of imperial threat

HAVANA, Cuba, October 14 (ACN) “[My country] has become a fixed target for the United States and is at the center of global attention”, Orlando Maneiro Gaspar, Venezuela’s ambassador to Cuba, said during a solidarity meeting attended by members of...

Russia’s largest hotel operator to manage five-star hotel in Cuba

MOSCOW, October 15. /TASS/. The Cosmos Hotel Group, Russia’s largest hotel operator, and the Cuban tourism group Gaviota S.A. signed a management agreement for the 5-star Sierra Cristal Hotel in Holguin Province at the Moscow Tourism Forum, a TASS...