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Cuban Leader Dismisses U.S. Aid Offer Amid Hurricane Oscar's Aftermath and Widespread Blackouts
Cuban Leader Dismisses U.S. Aid Offer Amid Hurricane Oscar's Aftermath and Widespread Blackouts

Published on 10/23/2024

Father's Urgent Plea to Locate Daughter and Grandchildren Trapped by Hurricane Oscar Floods in San Antonio del Sur
Father's Urgent Plea to Locate Daughter and Grandchildren Trapped by Hurricane Oscar Floods in San Antonio del Sur

Published on 10/23/2024

Cuban Man Offers 30,000 Pesos for News About His Family Cut Off in Guantánamo
Cuban Man Offers 30,000 Pesos for News About His Family Cut Off in Guantánamo

Published on 10/23/2024

Luis Silva Outraged by Island-Wide Blackout: "Several People Need to Resign"
Luis Silva Outraged by Island-Wide Blackout: "Several People Need to Resign"

Published on 10/22/2024

Seven Confirmed Dead in Guantánamo Following Hurricane Oscar's Devastation
Seven Confirmed Dead in Guantánamo Following Hurricane Oscar's Devastation

Published on 10/23/2024

Churches in Eastern Cuba Ravaged by Hurricane Oscar
Churches in Eastern Cuba Ravaged by Hurricane Oscar

Published on 10/22/2024

Child Rescued in Baracoa: Cuban Ministry of Health Provides Update
Child Rescued in Baracoa: Cuban Ministry of Health Provides Update

Published on 10/23/2024

Air Rescue in Baracoa: Critically Ill Child Airlifted After Hurricane Oscar
Air Rescue in Baracoa: Critically Ill Child Airlifted After Hurricane Oscar

Published on 10/22/2024

New Visuals Reveal Devastating Floods in San Antonio del Sur Following Hurricane Oscar
New Visuals Reveal Devastating Floods in San Antonio del Sur Following Hurricane Oscar

Published on 10/22/2024

Victims of Hurricane Oscar in Guantánamo Identified
Victims of Hurricane Oscar in Guantánamo Identified

Published on 10/22/2024

Hurricane Oscar Claims at Least Six Lives in Guantánamo, Announces Díaz-Canel
Hurricane Oscar Claims at Least Six Lives in Guantánamo, Announces Díaz-Canel

Published on 10/22/2024

Severe Flooding Isolates Imías and San Antonio del Sur in Guantánamo Due to Hurricane Oscar's Rains
Severe Flooding Isolates Imías and San Antonio del Sur in Guantánamo Due to Hurricane Oscar's Rains

Published on 10/22/2024

Tropical Storm Oscar Expected to Exit Cuba via Holguín by Evening
Tropical Storm Oscar Expected to Exit Cuba via Holguín by Evening

Published on 10/22/2024

Power Outage Hits Santiago de Cuba Due to System Instability
Power Outage Hits Santiago de Cuba Due to System Instability

Published on 10/21/2024

Tropical Storm Oscar Lingers Over Eastern Cuba, Bringing Continued Heavy Rainfall
Tropical Storm Oscar Lingers Over Eastern Cuba, Bringing Continued Heavy Rainfall

Published on 10/21/2024

Maisí Among the Hardest Hit Areas by Hurricane Oscar in Guantánamo
Maisí Among the Hardest Hit Areas by Hurricane Oscar in Guantánamo

Published on 10/22/2024

Cuba's Current Crisis: Power Outage and Hurricane Strikes Hard as of October 21
Cuba's Current Crisis: Power Outage and Hurricane Strikes Hard as of October 21

Published on 10/21/2024

First Glimpse of Hurricane Oscar's Wrath in Baracoa
First Glimpse of Hurricane Oscar's Wrath in Baracoa

Published on 10/21/2024

Hurricane Oscar Approaches Eastern Cuba: Punta Maisí Weather Station Records 64 mph Wind Gusts
Hurricane Oscar Approaches Eastern Cuba: Punta Maisí Weather Station Records 64 mph Wind Gusts

Published on 10/20/2024

U.S. Embassy in Cuba Halts Services Amid Power Crisis
U.S. Embassy in Cuba Halts Services Amid Power Crisis

Published on 10/20/2024

Four Cuban Provinces Remain Without Connection to National Power Grid
Four Cuban Provinces Remain Without Connection to National Power Grid

Published on 10/20/2024

Civil Defense Declares Cyclonic Alarm from Camagüey to Guantánamo
Civil Defense Declares Cyclonic Alarm from Camagüey to Guantánamo

Published on 10/20/2024

Hurricane Oscar Set to Make Landfall Between Guantánamo and Holguín
Hurricane Oscar Set to Make Landfall Between Guantánamo and Holguín

Published on 10/20/2024

Hurricane Oscar Causes Initial Flooding Along Baracoa's Seawall
Hurricane Oscar Causes Initial Flooding Along Baracoa's Seawall

Published on 10/20/2024

Cuba Issues Hurricane Alert for Camagüey and Information Phase for Ciego de Ávila Due to Hurricane Oscar
Cuba Issues Hurricane Alert for Camagüey and Information Phase for Ciego de Ávila Due to Hurricane Oscar

Published on 10/20/2024

Oscar Approaches Cuba's Eastern Coast, Bringing Severe Weather Conditions
Oscar Approaches Cuba's Eastern Coast, Bringing Severe Weather Conditions

Published on 10/20/2024

Power Grid Collapse Leaves Santiago and Guantánamo in the Dark Just Hours After Rente's Restart
Power Grid Collapse Leaves Santiago and Guantánamo in the Dark Just Hours After Rente's Restart

Published on 10/20/2024

Hurricane Oscar Threatens Eastern Cuba with Imminent Impact
Hurricane Oscar Threatens Eastern Cuba with Imminent Impact

Published on 10/20/2024

Informative Phase Declared for Provinces from Camagüey to Guantánamo as Hurricane Oscar Approaches
Informative Phase Declared for Provinces from Camagüey to Guantánamo as Hurricane Oscar Approaches

Published on 10/20/2024

Cuba Faces Widespread Blackout While Civil Defense Warns of Impending Tropical Storm Oscar
Cuba Faces Widespread Blackout While Civil Defense Warns of Impending Tropical Storm Oscar

Published on 10/19/2024

Cuban Meteorology Institute Issues Initial Alert for Tropical Storm Oscar
Cuban Meteorology Institute Issues Initial Alert for Tropical Storm Oscar

Published on 10/19/2024

Amid Blackouts, Guantánamo Officials Urge Residents to Bring Rechargeable Lamps for Gas Purchases
Amid Blackouts, Guantánamo Officials Urge Residents to Bring Rechargeable Lamps for Gas Purchases

Published on 10/18/2024

Trains Under Siege in Cuba: Passengers Face Fear Amid Rock-Throwing Attacks
Trains Under Siege in Cuba: Passengers Face Fear Amid Rock-Throwing Attacks

Published on 10/17/2024

Cuba Faces Severe Dengue Outbreak: Over 17,000 Patients Hospitalized, Many in Intensive Care
Cuba Faces Severe Dengue Outbreak: Over 17,000 Patients Hospitalized, Many in Intensive Care

Published on 10/17/2024

Cuba's October Begins Without Coffee, Oil, Beans or Toothpaste
Cuba's October Begins Without Coffee, Oil, Beans or Toothpaste

Published on 10/10/2024

Cubans Gather by Barcelona Cathedral Lighting Candles for El Taiger's Recovery
Cubans Gather by Barcelona Cathedral Lighting Candles for El Taiger's Recovery

Published on 10/7/2024

Military Police Suppress Vigils for El Taiger's Health in Santiago de Cuba
Military Police Suppress Vigils for El Taiger's Health in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 10/6/2024

Cubans Rally Behind El Taiger: "Everyone Wants to See Him Back on Stage"
Cubans Rally Behind El Taiger: "Everyone Wants to See Him Back on Stage"

Published on 10/6/2024

Guantánamo Residents Rally for El Taiger's Recovery
Guantánamo Residents Rally for El Taiger's Recovery

Published on 10/6/2024

Residents Apprehend Horse Thief and Hand Him Over to Authorities in Santiago de Cuba
Residents Apprehend Horse Thief and Hand Him Over to Authorities in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 10/5/2024

Cuban Regime Dismisses Appeal of Five Caimanera Protesters
Cuban Regime Dismisses Appeal of Five Caimanera Protesters

Published on 10/2/2024

Cuban in Italy Satires CDR Celebrations: "No Painted Curbs or Caldosa"
Cuban in Italy Satires CDR Celebrations: "No Painted Curbs or Caldosa"

Published on 9/29/2024

Train Services Halted in Several Provinces Following Derailment in Matanzas
Train Services Halted in Several Provinces Following Derailment in Matanzas

Published on 9/28/2024

Seeking Information on Assaulted Woman in Guantánamo
Seeking Information on Assaulted Woman in Guantánamo

Published on 9/28/2024

Government to Sell Nearly $1,000 Food Package for CDR Caldosa in Guantánamo
Government to Sell Nearly $1,000 Food Package for CDR Caldosa in Guantánamo

Published on 9/26/2024

Cuban Feminist Platform Accuses Social Media of Spreading False News About Femicide
Cuban Feminist Platform Accuses Social Media of Spreading False News About Femicide

Published on 9/25/2024

Severe Storm Causes Significant Damage to Power Grid and Homes in Maisí, Guantánamo
Severe Storm Causes Significant Damage to Power Grid and Homes in Maisí, Guantánamo

Published on 9/25/2024

Prisoner Swallows Spoon in Protest Against Sentence in Guantánamo
Prisoner Swallows Spoon in Protest Against Sentence in Guantánamo

Published on 9/21/2024

Man in Baracoa Gains Fame for Having Six Fingers on Each Hand and Foot
Man in Baracoa Gains Fame for Having Six Fingers on Each Hand and Foot

Published on 9/18/2024

Reward Offered for Missing Dog in Havana: $500
Reward Offered for Missing Dog in Havana: $500

Published on 9/17/2024

Electric Tricycles Begin Operations in Gibara at 10 CUP per Passenger
Electric Tricycles Begin Operations in Gibara at 10 CUP per Passenger

Published on 9/17/2024

Crime Surges in Guantánamo's Rural Areas: "Police Do Nothing"
Crime Surges in Guantánamo's Rural Areas: "Police Do Nothing"

Published on 9/17/2024

Reward of 40,000 Pesos Offered for Missing Mare in Guantánamo
Reward of 40,000 Pesos Offered for Missing Mare in Guantánamo

Published on 9/17/2024

More than 530 Earthquakes Recorded Along Oriente Fault Since September 7
More than 530 Earthquakes Recorded Along Oriente Fault Since September 7

Published on 9/17/2024

Pedro Pablo Revilla Set to Impress MLB Scouts
Pedro Pablo Revilla Set to Impress MLB Scouts

Published on 9/16/2024

Cuban Singer King Melody Arrives in the U.S. with His Wife and Newborn Daughter
Cuban Singer King Melody Arrives in the U.S. with His Wife and Newborn Daughter

Published on 9/16/2024

Thief Caught on Camera Stealing from Guantánamo Home
Thief Caught on Camera Stealing from Guantánamo Home

Published on 9/15/2024

Truck Overturns on Las Tunas Highway
Truck Overturns on Las Tunas Highway

Published on 9/13/2024

Father Defends Daughter's Military Service: "It Benefits Everyone"
Father Defends Daughter's Military Service: "It Benefits Everyone"

Published on 9/12/2024

Transgender Student Proudly Wears Male Uniform in Havana School
Transgender Student Proudly Wears Male Uniform in Havana School

Published on 9/8/2024

Cuban Government Leases 750 Buses to Private Entrepreneurs
Cuban Government Leases 750 Buses to Private Entrepreneurs

Published on 9/5/2024

Hermes Ramírez, Cuban Olympic Silver Medalist, Passes Away at 76
Hermes Ramírez, Cuban Olympic Silver Medalist, Passes Away at 76

Published on 9/4/2024

UCI Students in Guantánamo Stranded Without Transport Back to University
UCI Students in Guantánamo Stranded Without Transport Back to University

Published on 9/3/2024

Residents of Guantanamo's La Ranchería Community Undertake Road Repairs on Their Own
Residents of Guantanamo's La Ranchería Community Undertake Road Repairs on Their Own

Published on 9/1/2024

Cuba Faces September Shortages of Coffee and Cooking Oil
Cuba Faces September Shortages of Coffee and Cooking Oil

Published on 9/1/2024

Seidy La Niña: "I Left Cuba, But Cuba Never Left Me"
Seidy La Niña: "I Left Cuba, But Cuba Never Left Me"

Published on 8/29/2024

Future Cuban Journalists Discuss Mandatory Military Service
Future Cuban Journalists Discuss Mandatory Military Service

Published on 8/27/2024

Person Killed in Major Accident in Guantánamo
Person Killed in Major Accident in Guantánamo

Published on 8/24/2024

Cuban Wrestler Yowlys Bonne: "Our Great Legacy Will Disappear" (INTERVIEW)
Cuban Wrestler Yowlys Bonne: "Our Great Legacy Will Disappear" (INTERVIEW)

Published on 8/21/2024

Transphobia Allegations in Guantánamo: "Only Natural Women Can Dance on Floats"
Transphobia Allegations in Guantánamo: "Only Natural Women Can Dance on Floats"

Published on 8/20/2024

New Vehicles at Electric Company Spark Skepticism: "We Need New Power Plants and Oil"
New Vehicles at Electric Company Spark Skepticism: "We Need New Power Plants and Oil"

Published on 8/18/2024

Earthquake Shakes Santiago de Cuba
Earthquake Shakes Santiago de Cuba

Published on 8/17/2024

Yordenis Ugás Congratulates Cuban Boxing Coach for Olympic Success with Chinese Team
Yordenis Ugás Congratulates Cuban Boxing Coach for Olympic Success with Chinese Team

Published on 8/16/2024

Havana's Waiting List Terminal Overrun with Bedbugs and Lacks Transportation
Havana's Waiting List Terminal Overrun with Bedbugs and Lacks Transportation

Published on 8/16/2024

Threat to Blue Crab Population in Guantánamo Amid Food Crisis
Threat to Blue Crab Population in Guantánamo Amid Food Crisis

Published on 8/15/2024

Man Murdered in Guantánamo During Pre-Carnival Celebrations for San Joaquín 2024
Man Murdered in Guantánamo During Pre-Carnival Celebrations for San Joaquín 2024

Published on 8/15/2024

Crime Rate in Cuba Surges to an Average of 2.37 Crimes Per Day in 2024
Crime Rate in Cuba Surges to an Average of 2.37 Crimes Per Day in 2024

Published on 8/13/2024

Mother in Cuba Receives Gift Basket for Giving Birth on Fidel Castro's Birthday
Mother in Cuba Receives Gift Basket for Giving Birth on Fidel Castro's Birthday

Published on 8/13/2024

Yuriorkis Gamboa Cleared of Charges in Fatal Traffic Accident
Yuriorkis Gamboa Cleared of Charges in Fatal Traffic Accident

Published on 8/13/2024

Missing Elderly Woman in Santiago de Cuba: Community Seeks Family Help
Missing Elderly Woman in Santiago de Cuba: Community Seeks Family Help

Published on 8/12/2024

Missing Cuban Man Found in Guantánamo
Missing Cuban Man Found in Guantánamo

Published on 8/11/2024

Cuban Athlete Yarisleidis Cirilo Wins Bronze in Canoe Sprint in Paris
Cuban Athlete Yarisleidis Cirilo Wins Bronze in Canoe Sprint in Paris

Published on 8/10/2024

Young Man's Mysterious Death During Military Service Shocks Baracoa
Young Man's Mysterious Death During Military Service Shocks Baracoa

Published on 8/8/2024

Yarisleidis Cirilo Advances to Canoeing Semifinals at Paris 2024
Yarisleidis Cirilo Advances to Canoeing Semifinals at Paris 2024

Published on 8/8/2024

Cubano on TikTok Calls Out Fake Habaneros
Cubano on TikTok Calls Out Fake Habaneros

Published on 8/8/2024

Young Cuban Man Found Safe After Days Missing in Guantánamo
Young Cuban Man Found Safe After Days Missing in Guantánamo

Published on 8/7/2024

Missing Persons in Guantánamo: Community Urged to Help Find Two Men
Missing Persons in Guantánamo: Community Urged to Help Find Two Men

Published on 8/4/2024

Cuban Rower Yariulvis Cobas Leaves Team at Paris 2024 Olympics
Cuban Rower Yariulvis Cobas Leaves Team at Paris 2024 Olympics

Published on 8/3/2024

Rising Dengue Cases in Pinar del Río and Guantánamo Highlight Government's Inefficiency
Rising Dengue Cases in Pinar del Río and Guantánamo Highlight Government's Inefficiency

Published on 8/2/2024

Ron DeSantis Declares State of Emergency for 54 Florida Counties Due to Tropical Wave
Ron DeSantis Declares State of Emergency for 54 Florida Counties Due to Tropical Wave

Published on 8/2/2024

Tropical Wave Brings Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms to Eastern Cuba
Tropical Wave Brings Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms to Eastern Cuba

Published on 8/2/2024

Cuban Chef in Spain Revives Nostalgia with Traditional Menu: "Hold on to Your Roots"
Cuban Chef in Spain Revives Nostalgia with Traditional Menu: "Hold on to Your Roots"

Published on 8/1/2024

Animal Rights Advocates Warn of Rising Cat Hunting for Consumption in Cuba
Animal Rights Advocates Warn of Rising Cat Hunting for Consumption in Cuba

Published on 8/1/2024

Double Olympic Champion Arlen López Starts Strong in Paris 2024
Double Olympic Champion Arlen López Starts Strong in Paris 2024

Published on 7/30/2024

Electric Tricycles Expected to Transport 5,000 People Daily in Santiago de Cuba
Electric Tricycles Expected to Transport 5,000 People Daily in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 7/29/2024

Electric Tricycles with Digital Payment Begin Service in Guantánamo
Electric Tricycles with Digital Payment Begin Service in Guantánamo

Published on 7/29/2024

Black Bug Infestation Devastates Bean Crops in Guantánamo
Black Bug Infestation Devastates Bean Crops in Guantánamo

Published on 7/28/2024

Cuban Athlete Shines at Paris 2024: María Celia Laborde's Journey of Perseverance
Cuban Athlete Shines at Paris 2024: María Celia Laborde's Journey of Perseverance

Published on 7/25/2024

Missing Cuban Man Found Alive After Nearly a Year in Guantánamo
Missing Cuban Man Found Alive After Nearly a Year in Guantánamo

Published on 7/25/2024

Abel Prieto Sparks Controversy with Homophobic and Transphobic Tweet
Abel Prieto Sparks Controversy with Homophobic and Transphobic Tweet

Published on 7/20/2024

15-Year-Old Cuban Girl Dies from Pneumonia Complicated by Dengue in Guantánamo
15-Year-Old Cuban Girl Dies from Pneumonia Complicated by Dengue in Guantánamo

Published on 7/19/2024

The Day Celia Cruz Was Banned by Fidel Castro and Exiled Forever
The Day Celia Cruz Was Banned by Fidel Castro and Exiled Forever

Published on 7/15/2024

Cuban Government Claims Confectionery Funded by Overseas Sales
Cuban Government Claims Confectionery Funded by Overseas Sales

Published on 7/14/2024

Loose Animals Reported on Cienfuegos-Trinidad Highway
Loose Animals Reported on Cienfuegos-Trinidad Highway

Published on 7/11/2024

Ulises Toirac Criticizes Overflowing Garbage in Havana: "If This Is Miramar..."
Ulises Toirac Criticizes Overflowing Garbage in Havana: "If This Is Miramar..."

Published on 7/11/2024

Electric Tricycles to Launch in Public Transportation in Guantánamo and Santiago de Cuba
Electric Tricycles to Launch in Public Transportation in Guantánamo and Santiago de Cuba

Published on 7/10/2024

Cuban Faces Eight Years in Guantánamo Prison for Finding 50 Pounds of Sugar
Cuban Faces Eight Years in Guantánamo Prison for Finding 50 Pounds of Sugar

Published on 7/9/2024

Private Company Steps In to Aid Guantánamo's Waste Collection Crisis
Private Company Steps In to Aid Guantánamo's Waste Collection Crisis

Published on 7/8/2024

Helping Elderly Cuban-American Survive on Tampa Streets
Helping Elderly Cuban-American Survive on Tampa Streets

Published on 7/5/2024

Young Cuban Students Earn Eight Medals at Ibero-American Informatics Olympiad
Young Cuban Students Earn Eight Medals at Ibero-American Informatics Olympiad

Published on 6/28/2024

Young Man Found Drowned in Nipe Canal, Holguín
Young Man Found Drowned in Nipe Canal, Holguín

Published on 6/27/2024

Authorities Dismantle Corruption Network Misappropriating Millions in Guantánamo
Authorities Dismantle Corruption Network Misappropriating Millions in Guantánamo

Published on 6/26/2024

Teenager Missing in Havana: Family Urgently Seeks Help
Teenager Missing in Havana: Family Urgently Seeks Help

Published on 6/25/2024

Missing Cuban Man Sought During Trip to Guantánamo
Missing Cuban Man Sought During Trip to Guantánamo

Published on 6/25/2024

Cattle Thefts Surge: 23 Livestock Stolen and Slaughtered in Guantánamo in 24 Hours
Cattle Thefts Surge: 23 Livestock Stolen and Slaughtered in Guantánamo in 24 Hours

Published on 6/21/2024

Young Cuban Man Fatally Stabbed at Work in Guantánamo
Young Cuban Man Fatally Stabbed at Work in Guantánamo

Published on 6/15/2024

Complaints About Gritty Bread Surface in Santiago de Cuba
Complaints About Gritty Bread Surface in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 6/13/2024

Boats Discovered Abandoned Along Guantánamo and Sancti Spíritus Coasts
Boats Discovered Abandoned Along Guantánamo and Sancti Spíritus Coasts

Published on 6/13/2024

Guantánamo Reports Over 150 Fever Cases Weekly
Guantánamo Reports Over 150 Fever Cases Weekly

Published on 6/13/2024

Cuban Mother Offers Reward for Finding Her Son's Lost Pet in Guantánamo
Cuban Mother Offers Reward for Finding Her Son's Lost Pet in Guantánamo

Published on 6/12/2024

Government of Guantánamo Denies Sand in Rationed Bread: Claims Impurities from Imported Wheat
Government of Guantánamo Denies Sand in Rationed Bread: Claims Impurities from Imported Wheat

Published on 6/6/2024

Rising Number of Femicide Cases in Cuba Reaches 23 This Year
Rising Number of Femicide Cases in Cuba Reaches 23 This Year

Published on 6/6/2024

Authorities Urge Caution as Spillways Open to Prevent Guantánamo Dam Collapse
Authorities Urge Caution as Spillways Open to Prevent Guantánamo Dam Collapse

Published on 6/6/2024

Cuban Mother Tragically Murdered in Guantánamo
Cuban Mother Tragically Murdered in Guantánamo

Published on 6/5/2024

Cuban Leader Díaz-Canel Acknowledges Harsh Blackouts to Children in Banes
Cuban Leader Díaz-Canel Acknowledges Harsh Blackouts to Children in Banes

Published on 5/25/2024

Welcome Rally Organized for Díaz-Canel in Yateras, Guantánamo
Welcome Rally Organized for Díaz-Canel in Yateras, Guantánamo

Published on 5/23/2024

Frank Sánchez's Boxing Dreams Shattered in Saudi Arabian Bout
Frank Sánchez's Boxing Dreams Shattered in Saudi Arabian Bout

Published on 5/19/2024