Diaz-Canel visited communities affected by the hurricane Melissa in eastern Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, November 6 (ACN) The President of the National Defense Council, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, stated in Holguin that while the difficult situation created by Hurricane Melissa has been handled well, "now comes the longest and most...

Cuba denounces U.S. extrajudicial executions in Caribbean and Pacific waters

Cuba accuses the U.S. of committing extrajudicial executions and violating international law during the attacks ordered by Donald Trump under the narrative of “fighting drug trafficking.” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced on social...

Working together to defend Cuba

At each site visited, Díaz-Canel spoke with the people and asked the authorities to be very sensitive at this difficult time. Photo: Estudios Revolución Río Cauto, Granma.–"We all have to contribute to the effort that is being made, knowing that...

Blockade without end: the US fails, Cuba pays

FOR the 33rd consecutive year, the UN approved on October 29 by an overwhelming majority a resolution condemning the US blockade against Cuba. This vote comes at a precarious moment, as Cuba is enduring a difficult — indeed, a very difficult —...

US Secretary of State meets freed Cuban dissident in Washington

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting with Cuban political dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia in Washington, DC on Wednesday, shortly after the activist's release from imprisonment in Cuba. The State Department confirmed the...

UN launches US$74 million hurricane relief fund for Cuba

The Unit­ed Na­tions has launched a US$74 mil­lion fund to aid Cu­ba in the wake of de­struc­tion caused by Hur­ri­cane Melis­sa. The UN said that an es­ti­mat­ed 2.2 mil­lion Cubans re­main in dire need of as­sis­tance across the east­ern...

How I Came to Know My Cuban Grandfather Through Archival Research

My grandfather died when I was 10. He was 85 years old, which to little-kid-me meant that he was ancient. I remember him creaking barefoot around the kitchen with a box of diabetic cookies in his hand. I remember him sitting in a straight-backed...

Cuba faces a barrage of threats, from viruses to open warfare

Cuba is in a full-blown systemic crisis. It is in recession for the third consecutive year (while the figures for recent months have not been released). Hurricane Melissa is approaching, and the island is being forced to shut down power plants...

Cuba denounces extrajudicial killings by the U.S. in Caribbean and Pacific waters

6 Cuba accuses the U.S. of committing extrajudicial killings and violating international law during attacks ordered by Donald Trump under the narrative of “fighting drug trafficking.” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla condemned on...

Island SPACE Museum Serves Up Culture and Flavor with Rum Cake & Caribbean Black Cake Fest

Disclaimer: This Inside South Florida segment is sponsored by Island Society. All opinions and views are of the advertiser and does not reflect the same of WSFL-TV. Inside South Florida got a sweet taste of island tradition with Chef Whitney and...

Minister Plenipotentiary Arrindell highlights innovation, education and cultural protection at 43rd UNESCO General Conference

For the first time since 1985, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s General Conference is being held outside Paris, with Uzbekistan hosting the 43rd session in the historic city of Samarkand. The biennial...

In Cuba, a revolution is over

If you’ve ever thought of visiting the crocodile-shaped island of Cuba, or run into someone recently returned from sultry nights in the country’s salsa halls, there’s a good chance you’ll have heard the phrase “See it before it changes.” And I...

Cuba thanks India for donation to victims of Melissa

Havana, November 5 - Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, today thanked the government of the Republic of India for the donation of humanitarian supplies for those affected in eastern Cuba by Hurricane Melissa. "We thank...

Hurricane Melissa Devastates The Caribbean As The UN Distributes Lifesaving Aid

Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Education, Energy, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Latin America & the Caribbean, TerraViva United Nations Photos from UNICEF show the impact of...

On This Day: Americans elect Abraham Lincoln 16th president

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1860, Republican Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States. In 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederate States of America. In 1869, in the first formal...

‘New York will become Cuba, residents will be forced to…’: Donald Trump makes SENSATIONAL claim, criticizes newly elected Mayor Mamdani

US News: America “lost a little bit of its sovereignty,” according to US President Donald Trump, following Democrat socialist Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York mayoral race. He claimed that if Mamdani, whom he refers to as a “communist,”...

Street view of Havana, Cuba

Pedestrians walk on a street in Havana, capital of Cuba, Nov. 5, 2025. (Photo by Joaquín Hernández/Xinhua) Pedestrians walk past a wall painting condemning the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba, in Havana, capital of Cuba, Nov. 5, 2025. (Photo...

Il Sud globale chiede agli Stati Uniti di togliere le vergognose sanzioni contro Cuba

Dal 1992 Cuba chiede al mondo l’opinione sul vergognoso embargo che gli Stati Uniti dal 1962 applicano all’Isola caraibica per il solo fatto di essere un Paese indipendente da Washington. Segue nostro Telegram. Il 28 e 29 ottobre 2025 si è...

A Teacher in Ciego De Ávila, Cuba, Is Murdered by Her Ex-Partner After Days of Harassment

With this new case, the list of deaths due to gender-based violence on the Island stands at 33 so far this year. Miriela Mesa Hernández taught classes at the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes elementary school / Facebook 14ymedio, Havana, November 4, 2025...

In Addition to Former Minister Alejandro Gil, Several High-Ranking Officials of the Regime Will Be Tried

The prosecution is seeking a 30-year prison sentence for the former head of the Economy department and minimum sentences of 15 years for the others. Alejandro Gil Fernández, at the National Assembly of People’s Power, in a 2023 photograph. /...